As an attorney dedicated to helping South Carolinians in their times of greatest need, I can shed some light on how the process works,” lawyer Michael Parks writes. “It’s a free market approach — and ...

As South Carolina prepares to execute a man by firing squad on Friday, here are the ways each state conducts capital punishment.

Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.

Michael Hiltzik, Tribune News Service To address the most important point up front: the wildfires currently spreading across ...

With one weekend of SEC play in the books, it's time for the first edition of the SEC softball power rankings.

According to a report, Louisiana's effective property tax rates ranked 39th highest nationally and better than neighboring states.