https://www.heraldonline.com/news/article315525675.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/29c5aca4-5e07-405d-a0d8-e00f620626a9/1_th.jpg Justice Department re-adopts firing squads in US federal executions The U.S. government should add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes, the Department of Justice said on Friday (April 24) in a report that noted difficulties in getting drugs for lethal injections. https://www.heraldonline.com/news/article315525675.html/video-embed 67 2026-04-24T20:10:49Z no https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article315525477.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/03f26e0c-bfba-48fa-be9b-cb0100e66e3b/1_th.jpg Do you have invasive plants in your yard? Non-native plant species are spreading across the Southeast. While many of the plants can be bought in nurseries, some botanical experts say you should avoid growing them. Here are examples of flora considered a threat to natural ecosystems. https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article315525477.html/video-embed 79 2026-04-24T20:00:55Z no https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article315513235.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b4c3d786-76db-41d1-9af3-c712e959083d/1_th.jpg Rock Hill S.C. felon just out of prison was "hunting" for a victim, police say A Rock Hill, South Carolina police detective said in court D'Aaron Boyd Colston, 30, was "hunting for a victim" when he shot and killed stranger Brandon Swilling on April 17, 2026. https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/crime/article315513235.html/video-embed 45 2026-04-24T09:00:00Z no https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article315498645.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6e44b4a1-39e2-4ce9-88cd-50aa047ee456/1_th.jpg You wouldn't drive blindfolded, would you? Put the phone down and just drive The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reminds drivers that a “quick text” takes 5 seconds—long enough to drive a football field with your eyes closed. SC is officially hands-free, and as of Feb. 28, 2026, breaking the law could cost you hundreds of dollars and points on your license. https://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article315498645.html/video-embed 30 2026-04-22T19:48:38Z no