Doc Antle of “Tiger King” fame sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

Doc Antle of "Tiger King" fame sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is going to prison after admitting he broke federal law buying endangered animals to keep at his zoo in South Carolina.  Antle, 65, was sentenced to one year and one day behind bars and fined $55,000 on Tuesday, nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to trafficking in exotic animals … Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom touring South Carolina

California Gov. Gavin Newsom touring South Carolina

California Gov. Gavin Newsom touring South Carolina – CBS News Watch CBS News California Gov. Gavin Newsom is touring the state of South Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-term Democratic state leader is holding meet-and-greets in more than half a dozen counties. CBS News associate producer Annie Bryson reports. Be the first to know … Read more

Tropical Storm Chantal forms off South Carolina’s coast

Tropical Storm Chantal forms off South Carolina's coast

NOAA on Atlantic hurricane season NOAA predicts above-normal Atlantic hurricane season 03:34 Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday morning about 150 miles off the coast of South Carolina, prompting tropical storm warnings for portions of the Carolinas. The National Weather Service in Miami said the storm was located south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina and about 240 … Read more

Breaking down Supreme Court’s ruling on Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding

Breaking down Supreme Court's ruling on Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding

Breaking down Supreme Court’s ruling on Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding – CBS News Watch CBS News A ruling from the Supreme Court on Thursday could pave the way for states to cut Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision. Be the first to know Get browser … Read more

20 people injured by lightning strike at South Carolina lake

20 people injured by lightning strike at South Carolina lake

Twenty people were injured by a reported lightning strike at a South Carolina lake on Tuesday, fire officials confirmed. First responders assessed eight adults and 12 minors for electrocution after reports of a lightning strike hitting the water, Lexington County Fire Chief Kyle Minick said. Twelve of the patients were transported to local hospitals with … Read more

Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack

Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted from South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. The girl was bitten in the waters off Hilton Head’s Sea Pines on Tuesday, authorities said. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said in a statement she had sustained “a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically … Read more