The U.S. military said Monday that it had conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.

A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for sex trafficking a North Carolina teen ...

Two Kanawha County residents have received prison sentences for their roles in a drug trafficking organization in Charleston, ...

Deputies in Anderson County, South Carolina, are investigating a liquor store burglary and damage to the store.

A Greenville County, South Carolina, man is accused of human trafficking. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Kamal Surinder Desor, 46, with two counts of trafficking in persons ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged a Greenville County man ...

A South Carolina man is accused of human trafficking. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Kamal ...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged a Greenville man with additional human trafficking charges, ...

A bill in the state house would amend South Carolina law to create a new criminal offense, known as “coercive control,” while ...