State

Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford is heading to the Columbia to host the annual First Lady's Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion.

At the Shag dance clubs at Ocean Drive and North Myrtle Beach - usually populated by an older crowd in their leather-soled loafers that slide and glide - the gray-haired ladies scream during the contests.

Two South Carolina men and a teenager have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a man earlier this month.

A new exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum looks at some of the myths and truths of pirates throughout history.

Authorities in Virginia say they are trying to identify a woman who was shot and killed on a desolate interstate off-ramp.

A South Carolina councilman's prayer to Jesus and against abortion and same-sex marriage to open a county council meeting last week has drawn at least one complaint, a newspaper reported Sunday.

A South Carolina soldier who died more than 40 years ago in a Vietnam jungle will be buried next month at Arlington National Cemetery.

Master Sgt. Eric Bodden and his wife, Bethany Bodden, of Shaw Air Force Base have always supported the American Cancer Society.

Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

House Democrats heard it all Saturday - words of inspiration from President Barack Obama and raucous chants of protests from demonstrators. And at times it was flat-out ugly, including some racial epithets aimed at black members of Congress.