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Governor says he’s ‘studying’ ideas to curb SC gun violence in wake of mass shootings

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says his office is reviewing policies and ideas that could help curb gun violence in the wake of multiple mass shootings that includes last week’s Texas school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead.

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Trump’s ‘vengeance’ criticized by Paul Ryan during endorsement of Tom Rice for Congress in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday made a rare political endorsement of U.S. Rep. Tom Rice in a Congressional race that has him once again squaring off against former President Donald Trump and others in the GOP who are looking for “vengeance” against Republicans who impeached…

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3 teens found dead hours after 16-year-old was killed in nearby shooting, South Carolina cops say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hours after a 16-year-old was killed Sunday, the Newberry Police Department said officers responded to another shooting nearby where three more teenagers died.

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Kids hurt after being attacked at middle school by angry adult mom, daughter, SC cops say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An adult mother and daughter are in jail after attacking three students at a Midlands middle school Wednesday, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Early voting coming to SC after lawmakers reach deal on election board oversight

COLUMBIA, S.C. — True early voting in South Carolina appears likely to become a reality this year.

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Judge sets $1 million bond for former CEO Russell Laffitte, accused of fraud in Murdaugh saga

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A judge set a $1 million bond Friday for fired Hampton County banker Russell Laffitte, who is accused of scheming with suspended attorneys Alex Murdaugh and Cory Fleming to defraud legal clients of settlement money.

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SC House GOP agrees to redistricting redraw over lawsuit alleging racial gerrymandering

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina House Republican leaders have agreed to adjust the boundaries of the controversial and contested state House map lawmakers adopted in December and will use in the 2022 election cycle, according to new court filings.

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Federal grand jury eyeing Alex Murdaugh's $4 million settlement with deceased housekeeper's family

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury has been convened to look into Alex Mudaugh's financial affairs, including Murdaugh's most sensational alleged theft — the looting of his deceased housekeeper's $4 million estate.

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South Carolina teacher put student in chokehold, causing child to lose consciousness, lawsuit says

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lexington-Richland School District 5 is facing a lawsuit after a student's parent claimed her child lost consciousness when a teacher put him in a chokehold.

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South Carolina churches can remain open, even during a pandemic, under bill signed by governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina churches can stay open during a crisis, even amid a pandemic like COVID-19, under a bill Gov. Henry McMaster signed on Tuesday.

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Citadel student charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot asks judge to OK 3-week trip to Europe

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A student at South Carolina’s military college who faces criminal charges in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is requesting permission to travel to Estonia for a three-week summer school trip that would include visits to U.S. and NATO government installations.

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Attorney for Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens pushes political conspiracy in hearing over cellphone records

COLUMBIA, Mo. — An attorney for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday sought to use a court hearing to advance the idea that allegations of abusive behavior by Greitens are part of a political conspiracy against him — an accusation flatly denied by an attorney for his ex-wife, Sheena…

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Proud Boys follower indicted on charges of threatening Biden, Harris and SC judges

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A follower of the Proud Boys extremist group has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening the lives of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and two South Carolina federal judges.

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Bond denied for 2 men charged in South Carolina mall shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. — During a Tuesday morning court hearing, bond was denied for two of the gunmen accused in Saturday's shooting at the Columbiana Centre mall.

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2nd South Carolina mall shooting suspect arrested on 11 charges, including attempted murder

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A second person has been arrested following the shooting at Columbiana Centre mall over the weekend, and the Columbia Police Department is searching for another man it called “armed and dangerous.”

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1 arrested in South Carolina mall shooting; police looking for more suspects

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person has been arrested following Saturday’s shooting at a mall here, and at least two others could face charges, the Columbia Police Department said.

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Man arrested after nine shot at South Carolina mall

Police said five other people were hurt while trying to escape the shooting, which arose from a personal dispute

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‘Traumatizing’: Witnesses inside South Carolina mall describe shooting scene

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Outside of a Columbia mall, Raquel Eaddy’s hands trembled to the point that she couldn’t call her mom to tell her she was okay after running from gunfire.

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None dead, 12 injured and 3 detained in shooting at South Carolina mall

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twelve people were injured during a shooting at Columbia Centre mall in Columbia, on Saturday and three people have been detained, according to police. None have died from the shooting.

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South Carolina mall shooting: Injuries, but police say no fatalities reported as mall evacuated

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ten people were shot, and two people were injured in a stampede after shots were fired at about 2 p.m. near the Gap store at Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia Saturday afternoon. No deaths have been reported.

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Columbiana Centre mall shooting: 10 people shot by three people having argument

Police have confirmed 10 people have been injured in a shooting inside the Columbiana Centre shopping mall in Columbia, South Carolina, with three people detained

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Officials now say 8 tornadoes in SC last week, almost the state yearly average in 1 day

COLUMBIA, S.C. — At least eight tornadoes struck South Carolina on Tuesday last week, approaching the state's yearly average in a single day.

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SC man on death row has execution date, now must pick method: firing squad or electric chair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday issued an execution notice for Richard Moore that set his execution date for four weeks from April 7.

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South Carolina's medical marijuana bill gets key approval, advancing it to House for upcoming debate

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Republican lawmaker's attempt to stall a bipartisan-backed bill to legalize certain forms of marijuana for medical use failed as the proposal was advanced Thursday by the state House's only Democratic-majority committee.

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'Our system is broken.' SC Supreme Court justice assails death sentence in Upstate case

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a rare and blunt dissent Wednesday in an Upstate death penalty case about a 1999 convenience store robbery that four of the five justices agreed to uphold.

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