05/16/2026

North Charleston police chief search stretches into second year with no decision

Nearly a year after launching a nationwide search, North Charleston has not selected its next police chief from among six finalists interviewed in September.

May 16

More than 200 runners honor slain Florence officer at Darlington Raceway 5K

May 16

South Carolina Joins Federal Push to Expand Foster Care Homes

May 16

South Carolina House pushes mid-decade redraw of congressional map

May 16

South Carolina to execute Freddie Owens, ending 13-year pause in death sentences

South Carolina will execute Freddie Owens in the state's first execution in 13 years. Owens was convicted in the 1997 murder of convenience store clerk Irene Grainger Graves in Greenville.

May 16

South Carolina Sets Sept. 20 Execution Date for Greenville Inmate Owens

May 16

South Carolina trooper struck and killed during Orangeburg County traffic stop

May 16

NBA Considers Modified Lottery System to Discourage Tanking

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced a proposed draft lottery change, dubbed the '3-2-1 lottery'. The proposal seeks to disincentivize teams from deliberately losing games to improve their draft position. The league's Board of Governors will vote on the plan later this month.

May 16

Tarik Skubal Begins Throwing Program After Elbow Surgery

May 16

Arsenal Defeats Manchester City; Premier League Title Race Tightens

May 16

A Japanese Master Captures Spring in Seventeen Syllables

Matsuo Basho watched a frog jump into an old pond in 1686, and the ripples from that moment still reach us today. His haiku reminds us that poetry doesn't need grandeur to hold the whole world.

May 16

York County Probate Court Moves to Moss Justice Center; Estate Records Now Online

York County Probate Court relocated to the Moss Justice Center and launched online access to estate records from 1975 to present. Appointments now required for most in-person services.

May 16

Walhalla Names Ed Halbig as City Clerk

May 16

Fairfield County EMS Earns First-Ever Gold Designation from American Heart Association

May 16

Brittons Marks 30 Years on Devine Street with Charity Fundraiser

May 16

HTC Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Newly Renovated Georgetown Office

May 16