The small city of Denmark is in an uproar over the quality of its drinking water. The recent discovery that Denmark used an unapproved chemical in the water is at the center of renewed concerns.
Gun violence killed at least 39 SC kids and teens in the last year. Guns are a leading cause of death in another category of youth gun deaths - suicides. But gun and firearm legislation, including the Charleston loophole, face uphill battles.
A Greenwood, SC, teacher helping students traumatized by gun violence gets a boost from strangers who donate thousands of dollars after reading about her in The State.
The City of Denmark, S.C. shut down a well supplying water to its 3,300 residents and lawyers are pursuing law suits in the latest problem with the town's water supply.
Teddy Keaton, football coach for Allen University, a historically black college in Columbia, SC, is charged with reviving the football program and the university for the 2018 season.
Jimmy Morrow, a snake-handling preacher from Tennessee, talks with reporter Sammy Fretwell about why he uses snakes in his worship services, what it feels like to bitten by one, and what mysterious sight he sees in his church when he handles them.
Snake handling preachers buy serpents in South Carolina because the state has virtually no control over the sale of venomous reptiles, such as cobras and rattlesnakes.
Thousands of wild animals are being traded through South Carolina as the world’s demand for exotic pets and food grows, especially in Asia. Trade is loosely regulated in SC, making the state a destination for illegal wildlife sales.
Rare turtles that could bring a hefty price on the black market live on a hidden nature preserve east of Charleston, South Carolina. The animals are victims of habitat loss and the illegal trade in wildlife that is cleaning out South Carolina swamps of important reptiles.
South Carolina's illegal animal trade, which is affecting snake and turtle populations, is growing and attracting a cast of wildlife traders who are breaking the law.
The City of Denmark, S.C. shut down a well supplying water to its 3,300 residents and lawyers are pursuing law suits in the latest problem with the town's water supply.
