SC condemned inmate selects death by firing squad, a first since the state legalized it
Brad Sigmon, 67, was sentenced to death for fatally beating his ex-girlfriend's parents while trying to kidnap the woman in ...
Drug used in SC’s executions might cause unnecessary pain, suffering, Justice Dept. warns
Both the federal government and South Carolina carry out the lethal injections using a single drug, pentobarbital, a powerful ...
Education effort meant to keep SC inmates from returning to prison gets $1.3M boost
A $1.3 million grant to a Columbia nonprofit will help better support South Carolina colleges' work educating people ...
Convicted killer Marion Bowman is executed after spending over 20 years on death row
A convicted killer has been executed after spending over two decades sitting on death row. Back in February 2001, the charred ...
Flooded but rebuilding: French Broad River businesses claw back from Helene’s floods
More Western North Carolina businesses dependent on the French Broad will come back, say locals in the know. But how long it ...
'Barbaric': Inmate chooses death by firing squad for execution in South Carolina next month
Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents ...
3,500 gallons of sewage spill into French Broad River
The Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County issued a notice about a wastewater discharge on Thursday.
NC city is among the Top 12 destinations around the world to visit in 2025, Forbes says
Traffic passes over the French Broad River in Asheville, NC on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Debris and the destroyed ...
South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad, marking first shooting execution in 15 years
Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.
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Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this undated photo provided by the South Carolina Department of ...
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3,500 gallons of sewage spill into French Broad River
The area had received about 3 inches of rain in three days. The sewage spilled into the French Broad River, according to the notice. Officials said the area has been checked for residual effects.
Trump’s firing of 1,000 national park workers raises concerns about maintenance and operating hours
The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees as part of its broad-based effort ...