Mississippi safety leaders and lawmakers are calling for a crackdown on kratom after investigators connected the deaths of two Ole Miss students last week to a suspected form of the drug. Within the last month, family members of the woman now charged with two counts of homicide by child abuse expressed their concerns regarding her and her children’s safety. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. October 1, 2026 • Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events. A 44-year-old Goose Creek woman faces multiple felony charges after police say she ran over an injured person lying in the roadway while driving under the influence early Monday morning.

A Lowcountry judge is facing possible punishment amid accusations of unethical behavior and using her position of power cappy spin to her own advantage. Multiple closed lanes on I-26 caused traffic to drag Tuesday morning as drive times flew into the triple digits; now, the South Carolina Department of Transportation has shared the cause. A multi-agency search is over after a police department brought an armed robbery suspect into custody. North Charleston police recruits ran the Tony Way 5K Remembrance Run, marking the line-of-duty death of Officer Tony Way in 1985. A motorcyclist who was fleeing from police when they crashed into an SUV and died has been identified by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office.

A plane carrying passengers from an earlier Flydubai flight that was diverted to Saudi Arabia arrives at Ben Gurion Airport on Sept. 30, 2026, in Tzafria, Israel. The most famous one, George Major, died in August. October 1, 2026 • In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The White House is preparing to mail refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans whom the administration says were overcharged. Berkeley County residents got the chance to speak one-on-one with candidates running in local elections Monday night. Ladson Road at Hamburg Road is closed in both directions following a collision with reported injuries, according to North Charleston Police.