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South Carolina Drones: Stay informed on drone regulations and news in North Carolina. Discover how drones are impacting industries and communities across the state.
Prison Drone Drops Turn Night Skies Into Smuggling Lanes
A single drone drop at South Carolina’s Lee Correctional Institution recently made national headlines, not because of technical sophistication, but because of its grocery list, as WISTV reports. Crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, and marijuana were delivered neatly from…
Runaway Retriever vs the Turnpike, Drones Win
Some dogs chase squirrels. Abbie chose the New Jersey Turnpike and somehow turned a bathroom break into a 26 mile endurance run. Thankfully, this story ends with a happy tail wag and not a traffic report by ABC7 NY. An…
Prisons Face a Growing Threat From Smuggling Drones
Drones were supposed to bring us sunset photos, roof inspections, and the occasional wedding video with questionable music choices. Instead, they are now running prison logistics like an airborne Amazon Prime, except the packages include drugs, phones, and the occasional…
Prison Drone Drop Turns Into a Surf and Turf Smuggling Fail
South Carolina corrections officers intercepted what might be the strangest holiday dinner delivery ever attempted, a drone-powered gourmet contraband drop that looked like someone tried to recreate a Food Network episode with the budget of a middle school bake sale,…
How SHARK Uses Drones To Fight Animal Cruelty
Cockfighting is illegal in every state, yet the events continue in hidden barns, remote fields and behind fences built to block curious eyes. But these fences are no match for drones. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness, better known as SHARK,…
Pickens County deputies credit drones for fast saves and safer policing
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina is proving how valuable drones have become for everyday policing. Last Saturday, November 15, deputies were called to search for a missing young man. Sergeant Reed Kent arrived on scene, launched his…
Canada’s First Anti-Drone Prison Task Force Cuts Contraband Drops 50% in Nine Months
A basketball stuffed with tobacco and cellphones. Ceramic knives that slip past metal detectors. Drones equipped with deep-sea fishing release mechanisms. These are just some of the seized contraband items displayed by a groundbreaking joint task force in Kingston, Ontario—Canada’s…
Two Arrested in Drone Drug Smuggling Attempt at South Carolina Prison
In the ongoing high-tech battle to keep contraband out of prisons, authorities in South Carolina just scored a significant victory. As Wis10 reported, two individuals have been arrested for allegedly using a drone to smuggle drugs into the Kershaw Correctional…
Drone Smuggling Bust in South Carolina Exposes Prison Contraband Risks
On June 2, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Bennettsville, South Carolina, uncovered a sophisticated drone smuggling operation targeting Evans Correctional Institution, revealing the growing challenge of aerial contraband delivery in correctional facilities, according to WYFF News 4. Drones in…
DJI Mavic 4 Release Date, Drone Used for Good, DJI Mini 5 Leak, Drone Smuggling Into Prison
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. First, DJI teases the Mavic 4 Pro with a release date. Second, a heartwarming story from Michigan where a drone located a missing person. Third,…
Drone Crash Foils Meth Smuggling Plot at South Carolina Prison, Lands Three in Jail
A daring attempt to smuggle methamphetamine into a South Carolina federal prison using a drone ended in a spectacular failure when the device crashed, leading to multiyear prison sentences for the trio involved, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The…
Advanced Notice NPRM, More Drone Show Troubles, and More DJI Flip Leaks.
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you: first up, the Department of Commerce has released an advanced notice NPRM, more drone show troubles, and more DJI Flip leaks. Department of Commerce Advanced Notice NPRM…