Escaped slave who became lawmaker honored with statue at South Carolina Capitol
Robert Smalls escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.
Sweltering summer temperatures prompt safety precautions for student-athletes
More than 160 million people are experiencing extreme heat in parts of the U.S. The dangerous heat has forced some young athletes to change how they practice.
SNAP cuts threaten to strain food banks in rural Georgia
Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities.
Meet the husband-and-wife duo behind Georgia's rum renaissance
Richland Rum founders Erik and Karin Vonk are helping lead Georgia's craft spirits movement with a farm-to-glass distillery.
Meet the 91-year-old athlete who made Peloton rewrite the rules
After more than 2,900 rides, 91-year-old Dottie Dorion convinced Peloton to create new age brackets for riders 90 and older.
Trump's tariffs giving CEO of bedding company sleepless nights
Revenue losses from tariffs forced Standard Fiber to cut about 45 of its 250 workers, its CEO said.
Family fears Medicaid cuts would mean rationing treatments for child
North Carolina's Community Alternatives Program for Children could be on the chopping block if Congress passes President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill."
Private prison operator faces lawsuit after inmate is killed a day before release
CoreCivic could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of new federal contracts under President Trump. CBS News took a look at safety records at its prisons in Tennessee.
Minneapolis police chief continues to work toward change
Despite a staffing shortage, Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says he is determined to build trust between police and the community.
Why many potential buyers have been scared away from Florida's condo market
Owners of older South Florida condominiums have seen a surge in special assessment fees for safety upgrades in response to a state law passed following the 2021 Surfside partial building collapse.
Nuclear waste has haunted St. Louis for decades, but cleanup isn't over
The Army Corps of Engineers has been cleaning up radioactive contamination near St. Louis since the 1990s, but their efforts are facing criticism.
Their local creek carried nuclear waste. Now, they're dying of cancer.
Uranium produced in St. Louis was used for the secretive Manhattan Project. Leftover waste was dumped around the city.
Georgia community fights rail company trying to use eminent domain
Mark and Janet Smith have been leading a coalition opposing a rail company's plan to carve through private property with four and a half miles of new track.
North Carolina radio station critical in Hurricane Helene recovery
Even the most well-organized relief efforts are only as effective as the number of people who know about them.
Woman helps return cherished photos to Hurricane Helene survivors
Taylor Schenker has collected more than 600 photos washed away from Hurricane Helene's floodwaters and is on a mission to reunite each one with its owner.