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Prosecutors in Alex Murdaugh murder case leaked confidential information to media, his lawyers say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prosecutors from the South Carolina attorney general’s office have leaked derogatory confidential information to news outlets calculated to hurt disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh in his upcoming trial for the 2021 killings of his wife and son, Murdaugh’s lawyers alleged in a court filing Monday.

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Ohio State falls in last preseason release of ESPN’s SP+ rankings

Ohio State falls slightly in the latest ESPN college football FPI rankings. #GoBucks

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South Carolina lawmakers pledged $1.5 million to seed construction of private Christian school. Is it legal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An upstate Christian organization that’s raising money to build a $14 million residential school for disadvantaged and at-risk youth has a surprising benefactor: the state of South Carolina.

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Alex Murdaugh stole from ex-SC law firm and loan issued to brother, new indictments charge

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on charges that he stole money from his former Hampton law firm and a loan that was issued to one of his brothers, according to new state grand jury indictments.

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South Carolina can prepare November ballots without Labor Party candidates, judge rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Richland County judge on Thursday sided with the South Carolina Democratic Party, ruling that Labor Party candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. House cannot be on the November ballot.

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McMaster throws cold water on controversial Senate bill to ban abortion information in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has thrown cold water on a controversial Senate proposal that aims to ban the sharing of information about abortion resources in South Carolina.

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South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban temporarily blocked by state Supreme Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a unanimous decision the South Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the state’s six-week abortion ban.

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Near total abortion ban with no rape, incest exceptions advances to SC House floor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican-led House panel advanced legislation Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions in South Carolina but make an exception for the life and health of the mother.

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Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion

The Columbia River, which natives call Nch’i-Wána, or “the great river,” has sustained Indigenous people in the region for millennia

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South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial nominee wants end of ‘geriatric’ politicians. Will it cost him help from Biden, Clyburn?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Cunningham made national headlines when he suggested an end to the “geriatric oligarchy” in political office and said on national television that President Joe Biden should step aside in 2024 and let someone younger run.

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South Carolina judge sends Murdaugh’s alleged accomplice to jail for breaking bond

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina judge on Thursday revoked bond for Curtis Eddie Smith, a distant cousin and alleged co-conspirator of Alex Murdaugh’s, sending Smith back to jail possibly until trial.

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How Brady Cook won the 4-man competition to be Mizzou's starting QB

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz has learned a lot about his new starting quarterback since the end of last season, but it was during a midsummer meeting that could have gone awkwardly when he fully appreciated the competitor that is Brady Cook.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SC deputy used a stun gun 17 times on an autistic teen walking in his pajamas, lawsuit alleges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorneys for an autistic teen who was allegedly stunned with a stun gun 17 times by a former Pickens County sheriff’s deputy filed a civil lawsuit against the deputy and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday.

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SC Democratic Party files lawsuit to remove Labor Party candidates from 2022 ballot

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit to remove Labor Party candidates from the November 2022 ballot.

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It’s South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, but have governors devalued it by handing out too many?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s highest civilian honor has been awarded to athletes, state lawmakers, religious leaders, retired military personnel and police officers.

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Do the electric chair, firing squad violate SC Constitution? Trial underway over methods

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Corrections officials who will oversee executions by the electric chair and firing squad in South Carolina do not have the expertise to know how electric voltages or bullets affect the human body to the point of death, argue attorneys who represent three men awaiting…

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Potential 2024 GOP presidential hopeful back to headline annual SC Republican gathering

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, will be the keynote speaker at an annual Upstate GOP event later this month.

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Gov. McMaster says SC’s abortion ban exceptions ‘reasonable,’ marriage debate a ‘distraction’

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday called exceptions to South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban a “reasonable” approach, clarifying earlier remarks he gave to reporters when asked whether he’d sign more restrictive legislation without exceptions.

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Felony hazing charges filed against 8 more former University of Missouri frat members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An additional eight former members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Missouri-Columbia are facing felony charges for their roles in an alleged hazing incident last fall that resulted in significant brain damage to a freshman pledge, according to court documents.

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South Carolina man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot had Nazi images on phone

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is back in the hot seat after federal prosecutors say the man’s cellphone included 80 Nazi and white supremacist images, according to a government sentencing memorandum in the case.

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12-year-old Maryland girl dies after driving into tree

BALTIMORE — A 12-year-old girl died in a single-vehicle crash in Columbia early Sunday morning, Howard County police said. Police identified her on Monday as as Josseline Molina-Rivas.

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Top basketball recruit GG Jackson commits to South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Five-star basketball recruit G.G. Jackson has committed to play for the University of South Carolina.

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5-Star PF GG Jackson Commits to South Carolina

The South Carolina native reclassified to the 2022 class and is headed to Columbia to play for the Gamecocks.

Benzinga

CDC Report On Overdose Deaths Finds BIPOC Disproportionately Affected

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a report on the U.S. unintentional overdose deaths in 25 states and the Columbia district.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham’s fight against grand jury subpoena moves to Georgia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A hearing to decide whether U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will be forced to testify about possible 2020 election interference in front of a Georgia grand jury will take place in Georgia instead of South Carolina.

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