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Jaywalking, Littering, and Other Laws You Break Every Day Without Realizing It in Arkansas

Jaywalking, Littering, and Other Laws You Break Every Day Without Realizing It in Arkansas

No, jaywalking and littering aren’t uniquely hidden crimes in Arkansas that you break daily without realizing—they’re standard offenses enforced like elsewhere, with clear rules ...

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Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in IowaYou Didn't Know Were Illegal

Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in IowaYou Didn’t Know Were Illegal

No, bear wrestling isn’t prohibited in Iowa—that’s a law from states like Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri aimed at stopping exploitative animal shows. Iowa ...

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Watch Your Mouth! The Oklahomas Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

Watch Your Mouth! The Oklahomas Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

No, Oklahoma doesn’t have a specific law banning cursing while driving— that’s a mix-up with older, general profanity statutes that apply anywhere, not just ...

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Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Oregon

Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Oregon

No, chopping down a cactus won’t land you in jail under Oregon property laws—that’s a well-known rule from Arizona, not Oregon. Oregon does protect ...

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26-year-old male arrested for escaping a traffic stop in North Charleston.

26-year-old male arrested for escaping a traffic stop in North Charleston.

North Charleston police arrested 26-year-old Gerald Jerome Moultrie III on Monday after a brief vehicle pursuit stemming from a traffic stop. He faces charges ...

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A bond hearing was held for a Charleston man charged in a Halloween party shooting fatality.

A bond hearing was held for a Charleston man charged in a Halloween party shooting fatality.

A Charleston judge is weighing a bond modification for Zarie Christopher Nelson, charged with murder in a fatal Halloween party shooting at the 930 ...

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Mount Pleasant is finalizing designs for Gary Santos Park on Rifle Range Road.

Mount Pleasant is finalizing designs for Gary Santos Park on Rifle Range Road.

Mount Pleasant, S.C., leaders reviewed plans Tuesday for the $37 million Gary Santos Park on Rifle Range Road, nearing groundbreaking. The park will include ...

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Charlton Singleton addresses forthcoming MOJA events.

Charlton Singleton addresses forthcoming MOJA events.

Carolyn Murray and Charlton Singleton discussed upcoming MOJA Arts Festival events planned for 2026 in Charleston, S.C. The festival celebrates African American and Caribbean ...

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Two people were captured after fleeing from North Charleston police in a high-speed chase.

Two people were captured after fleeing from North Charleston police in a high-speed chase.

North Charleston Police arrested Tauna Prioleau, 22, and Jalawn Brown, 20, after a high-speed vehicle pursuit on Sunday afternoon. Prioleau faces charges of failure ...

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One person was slain in an early afternoon shooting in North Charleston.

One person was slain in an early afternoon shooting in North Charleston.

North Charleston Police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot dead in the Forest Hills 2 neighborhood on Tuesday, January 27, ...

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