South Carolina

A South Carolina Republican lawmaker arrested on charges of distributing child sexual abuse material has resigned from the state House.

In Rock Hill over the weekend, Republican Rep. Ralph Norman said he’s running for South Carolina governor."I'm running for governor to shake things up. We're going to clean up Colombia and finally we're going to take down the corrupt political establishment once and for all," he said.Norman is being endorsed by both former governor and U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley and former U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint. The 72-year-old Norman, joins several other announced candidates, including Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lt. Gov. Pam Evette, in the race for next June’s GOP primary, and Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina’s 1st District is soon expected to announce her campaign.

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette said Monday that she’s running to succeed outgoing Governor Henry McMaster next year. In a video posted on social media announcing her run, Evette touted her close alignment with and support from President Trump, as well as McMaster.

Tropical Storm Chantal grew in strength as it approached the southeast U.S. coast. It's forecasted to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Sunday.

In South Carolina the race to be the state’s next governor is heating up. Two Republican candidates have announced their bids in the past week: Attorney General Alan Wilson and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell.

Alan Wilson, the four-term Republican attorney general of South Carolina, kicked off his bid Monday for the state's first open gubernatorial race in 16 years.

South Carolina State Rep. RJ May of Lexington County has been charged with 10 counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.

The Vietnam veteran and former businessman got his diploma from South Carolina State University on Friday. He signed up for classes after hearing about the police killing of protesting students in 1968.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday that he is directing the state’s law enforcement agency to investigate online fundraising programs that benefit Democrats.