Heads Up, Homeowners! South Carolina Safe Home Grants Open in July

Here’s the deal. If you live in South Carolina and worry about hurricanes messing with your roof—and your budget—you’re in luck. Twice a year, the SC Safe Home program opens its grant application process. And guess what? The next round starts in July. Why …

South Carolina's Watermelon Queen shares the health benefits of watermelon

Hello, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. The South Carolina Watermelon Queen, this year she’s Gracen Vaughn, travels statewide, and in other states, handing out watermelon slices at school field days, farmers markets, grocery …

South Carolina men’s basketball to host Virginia Tech for 2025 SEC/ACC Challenge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina men’s basketball team will be hosting Virginia Tech for this year’s SEC/ACC Challenge. The Gamecocks will play the Hokies on December 2. The time and TV channel have yet to be determined. South Carolina is 2-0 …

South Carolina women’s basketball heading to Louisville in December for SEC/ACC challenge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina women’s basketball team will be heading to Louisville for the third season of the SEC/ACC basketball challenge. The two teams will face off on December 4. The time and channel have yet to be determined. This is …

South Carolina hires recruiting staffer from Oregon

South Carolina has hired former Oregon Director of High School Recruiting Brian Bachman as the Gamecocks’ new Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Bachman spent the last three-plus years at Oregon where he was first a recruiting and scouting assistant …

Off-Duty Deputy Foils Jewelry Store Robbery in South Carolina

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy thwarted a jewelry-store robbery in North Charleston, SC. The heist happened Tuesday night at Great American Jewelry in Northwoods Mall, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Alexander McKinnon, a master deputy …

South Carolina prepares for its 6th execution in 9 months with a man serving 2 death sentences

Murderous South Carolina Death Row Inmate With 24 Hours To Live Unable To Buy More Time

CHARLESTON, SC - An inmate on death row scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Friday, June 13th, in the state of South Carolina, was unsuccessful in his attempt to halt the set execution after a federal judge ruled there was insufficient evidence …

Kik tip leads to arrest of South Carolina lawmaker RJ May on exploitation charges

RJ May was arrested Wednesday and appeared in federal court for a detention hearing Thursday. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Lexington County state lawmaker is being held without bond after federal authorities charged him with sharing more than 200 videos of child sex …

Prayer vigil planned as South Carolina prepares to execute Stephen Stanko Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — A prayer vigil for life is scheduled to take place in Columbia a few hours before South Carolina death row inmate Stephen Stanko is scheduled scheduled to be executed Friday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston announced. The …