Appalachian and Southern accents are fading from everyday speech as younger generations code-switch to sound more professional.

An Aiken County native continues her quest for stardom when she auditions on American Idol Monday night on WJBF.

While she doesn’t spend much time in the South anymore, she can still whip out the twang of an accent when needed. The ...

The natural surroundings of Bamberg offer peaceful beauty and recreational opportunities that contribute significantly to ...

The FBI interviewed a woman who called a bureau hotline, claiming that Jeffrey Epstein assaulted her as a teenager on Hilton ...

Mac and cheese – properly categorized as a vegetable in Southern taxonomy – comes bubbling hot in its own little dish, the ...

Common words sound warmer and friendlier when spoken with a Southern accent. Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections US shoots down Iranian drone aimed at carrier China to ban hidden car ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

The South Carolina measles outbreak has spread to Clemson University. The state's Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a "confirmed case of measles" in an individual associated with ...

Led by Learic Davis' 22 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 86-81 in overtime on Wednesday NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Learic Davis and Mason ...

ATLANTA — It's a subject that comes up from time to time and can cause both deep discussion and great consternation around the South: The region's iconic accent is fixin' to disappear. Most recently, ...

South Carolina’s new license plate, now one of two default options in the state, features a simple slogan: “Where the Revolutionary War Was Won.” The change, part of the state’s celebration of the ...