Leonard Riggio, who forged bookselling empire at Barnes & Noble, dies

Leonard Riggio, the man who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller, has died at age 83.
School officials: Chatham County school placed on lockdown

Campus police are investigating.
Coroner: Construction worker dies at Hilton Head's Sea Pines resort

Beaufort County Coroner David Ott said a construction worker died Monday at Sea Pines.
2 workers killed, third injured after tire explodes at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

It happened Tuesday inside of a maintenance facility.
Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. added to Trump transition team

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have both been added to Donald Trump’s transition team. Both endorsed Trump in recent days.
Ex-gang leader accused of killing Tupac Shakur won't be released on bond, judge rules

A judge on Tuesday again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the sources of
Coroner confirms deadly crash on Robert Smalls Parkway

One person is dead following a crash Tuesday morning in Beaufort.
Death of woman on 1st day of Burning Man festival under investigation

Authorities said that they are investigating the death of a woman at the counterculture festival known as Burning Man, which is held annually in the northern Nevada desert.
Lilly launches lower-price weight-loss drug without injector pen

Starter doses of the weight-loss drug Zepbound are now available in single-dose vials, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced.
The Paralympic Games are starting. Here's what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete in Paris.