History was made in Latta, South Carolina, after residents elected Marcus McGirt as the first African American mayor. He is also the youngest.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group studying where to put South Carolina's first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls' statue should be staring down a notorious ...

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — In late October, Marion “Rollen” Chalmers stood next to a rice field ringed by pines and palm trees. He pointed out roseate spoonbills as the birds launched from their perches, ...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina State University has announced a series of events to celebrate Black History Month throughout the month of February. The following events are open to the ...

The Post and Courier, South Carolina's largest newspaper, announces the honorees of the 5th annual 12 Black Leaders to Know in South Carolina project, presented by Huntington Bank. Launching during ...

In celebration of Black History Month, our Post and Courier sports team has collaborated on compiling a list of Black trailblazers in South Carolina sports history. These spotlights run daily in print ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry historian-turned-storyteller is shedding light on cultures worlds apart and the connections between them. Damon Fordham knows the art of storytelling. It’s in ...

What began as an effort to restore a neglected historic cemetery in South Carolina has instead ignited a firestorm of controversy, with community members and scholars accusing officials of destroying ...