York County SC A 19-year-old Clover man has been arrested after an overnight fatal shooting west of Lake Wylie, deputies said Saturday. Noah Immanuel Walter is charged with murder and possession ...

A rare brain-eating amoeba infection killed a 12-year-old child after he swam in a freshwater lake.

12-year-old Richland One student Jaysen Carr has been identified as the child who died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba earlier this week.

South Carolina health officials reported a pediatric death from brain-eating amoeba infection, which occurs in fewer than 10 people annually in the U.S. and carries a 97% fatality rate.

A church in Hartsville will be opening its doors to members of the community who need relief from the heat.

Funeral services for a 12-year-old Columbia-area middle school student who died July 18 after contracting a rare amoeba from South Carolina's Lake Murray will be held Saturday, July 26.

A home and an SUV were severely damaged — apparently by construction machinery — Friday morning in Lake County, prompting a road closure and an investigation, sheriff’s officials said. Now ...

A fatal case of brain-eating amoeba has been reported in South Carolina, with health officials advising swimmers to take precautions in warm freshwater.

While health officials presume that recent fatal case of Naegleria fowleri, or brain-eating amoeba, came from Lake Murray, the lake is not at an elevated risk, the state said.

Davon Robinson, Age Now: 17, Missing: 07/17/2025. Missing From North Charleston, SC. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: North Charleston Police Department (South Carolina) 1-843-743-7200 .

Davon Robinson, Age Now: 17, Missing: 07/17/2025. Missing From North Charleston, SC. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: North Charleston Police Department (South Carolina) 1-843-743-7200 .