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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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Sheena Greitens accuses ex-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens of launching ‘campaign to destroy my reputation’

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sheena Chestnut Greitens says since she accused Eric Greitens, her ex-husband and former Missouri governor, of abuse, he has become “unhinged,” launching a campaign to destroy her reputation.

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Nikki Haley weighs in on Sarah Palin’s congressional run

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Count Nikki Haley as a Sarah Palin supporter.

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1 student killed in South Carolina middle school shooting, 1 student in custody

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A student died after being shot by another student at a Greenville County middle school Thursday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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Foo Fighters Cancel All Dates Following Drummer’s Death

Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates following the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday as well as spring dates at the Beale Street Music Festival; the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage…

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Hours after earthquake hits Columbia area, another confirmed in different part of SC

An earthquake was confirmed in the Columbia area on Sunday, continuing a busy stretch of seismic activity in South Carolina.

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For 10 years, Alex Murdaugh’s law firm missed millions in thefts. What went wrong?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Everyone trusted Alex Murdaugh.

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Five thoughts on new Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the third time in the last decade and fifth time in 16 years, fans flocked to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday to hear from Missouri’s new basketball coach on his first day on the job. This time, it’s Dennis Gates, the 42-year-old Chicago native who spent the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A new era for Missouri: Dennis Gates hired as men's basketball coach

COLUMBIA, Mo. — After days of speculation, it's official. Dennis Gates is the new men's basketball coach at the University of Missouri.

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Stinking SC paper mill with tainted waste pits the focus of state pollution probe

COLUMBIA, S.C. — State regulators are preparing to take enforcement action against a South Carolina paper mill that has generated tens of thousands of odor complaints during the past year and raised concerns about the plant’s potential to pollute the Catawba River.

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Albert Labs, Psychedelic Biotech Company Shares Now Available On Canadian Exchange

Albert Labs, a British-Columbia based biotech company, announced Thursday that it closed its private placement and that its shares will begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). Albert Labs will trade under the ticker symbol “ABRT.”

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Mary McNamara: At True/False, Russian filmmakers speak out for art and against their country's attack on Ukraine

"I'm sorry I seem so … sad," said the young man on the stage. Dressed in a voluminous dark hoodie, he both did and did not look like a filmmaker introducing his award-winning documentary on the first night of the True/False Film Fest in Columbia, Missouri. The film, "Where Are…

Daily Mirror

Cops thought Snake King was bitten to death by pet - then they found gunshot wounds

Cold-blooded Lynlee Renick killed reptile breeder husband Benjamin for his money. The woman ran a spa in Columbia but her business was struggling financially and had mounting debts

Reason

S.C. A.G.: City Can't Ban Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Change Therapy for Minors

The South Carolina Attorney General's opinion, issued last week, is here; here's the Conclusion, though you'll see that the A.G. acknowledges that there's a split of opinion among federal appellate courts on the subject: While courts have reached varying conclusions regarding whether an ordinance [or statute] banning conversion therapy violates…

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No. 1 in the SEC! South Carolina takes down Tennessee in front of sellout crowd

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The stakes were high surrounding the No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball team as it hosted ESPN’s “College GameDay,” its first ABC broadcast, the season’s first sellout crowd at Colonial Life Arena and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday.

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'Definition of insanity': Missouri Senate ends week of filibuster with no redistricting deal

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Missouri Senate, stalemated for nearly a week in search of a deal on a new congressional map, is moving on for the moment.

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‘Kids being kids’ doesn’t excuse high school sex case, South Carolina victims advocate says

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The leader of an advocacy organization for sexual assault victims said an 18-year-old Chapin High School football player having sex with a 13-year-old wasn’t just “kids being kids.”

Benzinga

Good Day Farm Expands Missouri Cultivation Operations, Plans To Launch New Cannabis-Infused & Nano Gummies

Good Day Farm announced the expansion of its Missouri operations with a new 106,000-square-foot state-of-the-art cultivation facility in Columbia.

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House Republicans advance SC elections bill that bans ballot drop boxes, expands audits

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House Tuesday amended an elections-related bill it passed last year to add a series of controversial election security measures opposed by Democrats, who said the changes on short notice took them by surprise.

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SC Supreme Court backtracks on judge assigned to Alex Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes

The South Carolina Supreme Court’s chief justice reassigned a Columbia judge to oversee a swath of charges accusing Alex Murdaugh of financial crimes — the latest unexplained judicial switch from the court.

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GOP-dominated SC House approves congressional map, sending controversial plan to governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A redrawn South Carolina congressional map expected to deepen Republicans’ advantage in the state is headed to the governor’s desk Wednesday after House lawmakers signed off on a version passed by the Senate last week.

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‘Don’t wait for the invasion.’ Graham calls for immediate Russian sanctions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called for immediate action in response to a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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