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Health care enrollment open through Sept. 30 for S.C. vets who deployed to combat zones
STAFF REPORT Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 according to a news … more
Man is back in prison despite deal reducing sentence, lawyer fights to restore agreement
COLUMBIA - A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his sentence was canceled said he plans to ask for the agreement to be restored. Attorney Todd Rutherford said Wednesday that he and his client Jeroid Price … more
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Did the clerk tamper with the jury in Murdaugh's murder trial?
COLUMBIA - Alex Murdaugh's double-murder case has been full of twists and turns: How did a dog crack the case? Where are the bloody clothes and weapons? And where did all the money Murdaugh is accused of stealing go? But one of the biggest … more
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Officers fatally shoot man in Lexington after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says
LEXINGTON (AP) — Police officers in South Carolina fatally shot a man after he broke into his ex-wife's home, killed her, drove her car through her garage door and fired at police during a … more
Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images
COLUMBIA (AP) — The top prosecutors in all 50 states are urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence can be used to exploit children through pornography, and come up with legislation … more
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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers want a new trial. They say the court clerk told jurors not to trust him
COLUMBIA (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murder Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly influencing the jury. They're accusing the court clerk at his double murder … more
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In the pivotal S.C. primary, Republican candidates search for path against Trump
ANDERSON - A microphone in hand, Sen. Tim Scott left the podium at a recent barbecue event in South Carolina and made his way through tables draped in red, white and blue as attendees finished plates of pulled pork and baked beans. As he talked … more
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Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records call for documentary
COLUMBIA - Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone privileges and his prison tablet computer after his lawyer recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary about his case, South Carolina Corrections Department … more
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THIS MONTH IN S.C. HISTORY: On Aug. 4, 1781, Col. Isaac Hayne executed in Charlestown
On the morning of Aug. 4, 1781, Col. Isaac Hayne was led from the Exchange building through the streets of Charlestown to meet his fate at the gallows. He chose to walk instead of ride in the wagon with his coffin. The night before, the coffin was … more
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S.C. abortion ban with unclear 'fetal heartbeat' definition creates confusion, some doctors say
COLUMBIA - When the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week, the majority wrote that they were leaving "for another day" a decision on when, exactly, the "fetal heartbeat" limit begins during pregnancy. Doctors … more
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Alex Murdaugh to plead guilty in theft case; it will be the 1st time he admits to a crime
COLUMBIA (AP) - Convicted murderer and former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he stole millions of dollars from clients, according to court records. If Murdaugh doesn't change his mind before … more
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Alex Murdaugh friend pleads guilty to helping steal from dead maid's family
KINGSTREE (AP) — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh 's old college buddy has pleaded guilty to a second set of charges for helping the disgraced South Carolina attorney steal millions of dollars … more
Mom gets life for stabbing newborn and throwing the baby in a river in 1992; DNA cracked the case
YORK (AP) — A 50-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for killing her newborn daughter, whose stabbed body was found in a plastic bag in a South Carolina river in 1992. A … more
South Carolina's highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban
COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina's new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion on Wednesday, upholding a ban on most such procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy. The 4-1 ruling … more
$40M new incentive program will support S.C. agribusinesses, expand opportunities for farmers; Sumter, Clarendon and Lee agribusinesses encouraged to apply
SUBMITTED BY SCDA COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the Growing Agribusiness Fund, a new incentive program for South Carolina agribusinesses. The South Carolina General Assembly appropriated $40 … more
Tim Scott will share the spotlight at large S.C. campaign event headlined by DeSantis
COLUMBIA - Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Florida Gov. Ron … more
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Report: Bolt was missing on police helicopter that crashed in S.C.; Recent maintenance performed in Sumter
A police helicopter that crashed at a South Carolina airport was missing a bolt that should have been removed and reinstalled during maintenance about six weeks earlier, federal officials said in a … more
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Developers have Black families fighting to keep property, history
PHILLIPS COMMUNITY- The Rev. Elijah Smalls Jr. once grew okra, butter beans and other vegetables in the neighborhood where his family has lived near the South Carolina coast since not long after the Civil War. That was before new … more
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Alex Murdaugh's friend gets almost 4 years in prison for helping steal from his dead maid's family
CHARLESTON (AP) — A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in … more
Coast Guard and Navy rescue 4 divers off coast of Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH (AP) — The Coast Guard and Navy rescued four divers who were reported missing Sunday off the Carolinas, officials said Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic announced the … more
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