A 6-year-old told deputies he brought a kitchen knife to North Springs Elementary for protection; a 13-year-old was caught with one at Dutch Fork Middle.

A felony conviction barred him from possessing a gun, police say, after his pistol fired inside the Forest Drive restaurant.

A weaned deer mouse died without food at a USC lab, part of a pattern watchdogs say stretches back to 2023.

The band's longtime driver died when their motor coach hit a disabled truck on I-20 near Columbia. Three more tour dates now hang in the balance.

Coroner's office found the man in advanced decomposition inside a Union Baptist Road home. His identity and cause of death remain pending.

Jason Corey Sexton confessed to investigators after the child’s mother confronted him and called deputies.

A 75-year-old man allegedly shot two women across two Richland County sites and tried to shoot a third before his gun ran dry.

Zokeiyah McCray and Helen Benbow face homicide by child abuse charges after a child in their care died at a Columbia hospital.

Jaylon Holmes, 18, was already out on bond for attempted murder when he allegedly killed a man in Dentsville, deputies say.

The Toyota driver walked away unhurt after the Monday morning crash in Orangeburg County. The victim was 61-year-old Rosa Green.