A South Carolina man escaped an alleged extortion and kidnapping plot, leading to charges against three suspects in Marlboro County, investigators say.

Per ESPN’s 2025 College Football Power Index (FPI), the Gamecocks’ strength of schedule (SoS) ranks 13th in the nation — which sounds daunting until you realize that same strength of schedule is No. 12 in the SEC.

A private plane made an emergency landing Thursday at a South Carolina golf course. Officials said the incident happened at 11:25 a.m. after the plane experienced mechanical difficulties during its flight from Elizabethton Municipal Airport in Tennessee to Atlanta.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has kicked off her bid for governor in 2026, highlighting several years of what she considers pushing outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster’s agenda, and an already-formed connection with President Donald Trump.

For decades, this land was an empty lot beside a cherished South Carolina home—a place where vacations felt longer because of large social gatherings that spilled outdoors and out beneath the sun and moon.

According to officials, the emergency landing occurred after the plane experienced mechanical difficulties mid-flight from Elizabethton Municipal Airport in Tennessee to Atlanta. The pilot attempted to land at the Pickens County Airport but was unable to make the distance, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency.

Sumter County deputies arrested two men Wednesday after finding them hiding inside a business they were reportedly trying to burglarize.

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