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SLED investigating Stephen Smith’s death as a murder, says teen did not die by hit-and-run

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel confirmed Tuesday night that his agency is now investigating the 2015 death of Hampton County teen Stephen Smith as a murder.

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He chronicles SC’s Black history. It began with his great-grandfather

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Some begin their day with a cup of coffee. Every morning when he wakes up, Bobby Donaldson checks the obituaries.

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‘This has gone on far too long.’ Buster Murdaugh speaks out on Stephen Smith’s death

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Buster Murdaugh on Monday publicly denied being involved in the death of a teenager hours before Stephen Smith’s mother and her attorneys held a news conference.

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Mizzou linebacker Chad Bailey arrested for DWI

Missouri linebacker Chad Bailey was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Sunday morning in Columbia.

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Meet the lawmaker who wants to make abortion in South Carolina akin to murder

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When Rob Harris unseated longtime South Carolina House member Rita Allison last year he said, “We’re going to change some things, so people better buckle up.”

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South Carolina bill says women could face the death penalty for getting an abortion. Could it pass?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A House bill that potentially could sentence a woman to death for having an abortion has very low odds, or maybe no chance, of actually passing, South Carolina legislative leaders say.

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South Carolina women who get abortions would be eligible for the death penalty under proposed bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Women who get an abortion in South Carolina would be eligible for the death penalty if a proposal at the State House becomes law.

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Parents sue after SC student says teacher assaulted her for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 15-year-old student at River Bluff High School says she was physically assaulted by a teacher for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

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‘Unsettling and frightening’: Buster Murdaugh asks to be left out of future police reports

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ongoing media attention following the conviction of his father for double murder has prompted Buster Murdaugh to ask the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office that he not be associated with future police reports.

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Alex Murdaugh formally says he will appeal double murder convictions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh filed paperwork Thursday indicating that he will appeal his convictions in the murders of his wife and son.

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Double killer Alex Murdaugh placed in secure area of prison over fears he'll be attacked

Authorities fear the infamy of the case that gripped the nation will make Alex Murdaugh, who brutally killed his wife Maggie and their son Paul, a target for other inmates in Columbia, South Carolina, US

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2 SC survivors of Mexico kidnapping identified; remains of 2 who were killed not returned yet

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of four South Carolina natives kidnapped in Mexico were being treated in a Brownsville, Texas, hospital Tuesday, while State Department officials worked to have the remains of the two who were killed returned, officials say.

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Buster Murdaugh complains to police about being followed, photographed on Hilton Head

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Days after his father was convicted and sentenced to two life terms for killing his wife and youngest son in 2021, Buster Murdaugh told the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office he was being harassed by national media photographers.

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Alex Murdaugh still faces dozens of charges of stealing from clients and family members

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Their names are not well-known like the man accused of stealing from them, Alex Murdaugh, who raked in millions of dollars in income and then pilfered millions more, prosecutors say.

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VP Harris visits Columbia HBCU, praises progress toward increased broadband access

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a visit to South Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris praised achievements made by the White House in helping to make broadband internet access more affordable nationally.

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Ex-SC mayor taking over White House Office of Engagement

President Joe Biden has appointed a former Columbia, South Carolina, mayor to be a top White House adviser

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South Carolina can’t keep up with No. 11 Tennessee on the road

Earlier in the week, South Carolina nearly stunned the college basketball world by taking No. 2 Alabama to overtime in Columbia.

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Uganda’s Coffee Industry Is Growing Rapidly: Farmers Are Determined To Gain Share Of Global Market

Ugandan coffee farmers are not yet competing with established coffee-producers Brazil and Columbia, but rather neighbor Kenya.

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Gamecocks fall short after pushing No. 2 Alabama to overtime

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- After the whistle sounded for a first-half Alabama timeout — with the No. 2 Crimson Tide surprisingly behind — South Carolina star freshman GG Jackson turned to the crowd at Colonial Life Arena and screamed: “This is my city.”

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South Carolina Supreme Court turns down request for rehearing state’s 6-week abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On the day the South Carolina General Assembly picked a new Supreme Court justice, the current members of the state’s highest court said they wouldn’t reconsider a previous ruling striking down a six-week abortion ban.

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Dawn Staley ‘sick’ of physicality remarks about South Carolina, responds to Geno Auriemma criticism

COLUMBIA, S.C. — UConn head coach Geno Auriemma made remarks after Sunday’s loss to South Carolina about the officiating, with those comments including undertones of criticism of the Gamecocks’ style of play. On Tuesday, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley responded.

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Three South Carolina football freshmen suspended from the team

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three South Carolina football players — Monteque Rhames, Anthony Rose, and Cameron Upshaw — have been suspended from the team, the school announced Friday afternoon.

France 24

ChatGPT: Use of AI chatbot in Congress and court rooms raises ethical questions

User-friendly AI tool ChatGPT has attracted hundreds of millions of users since its launch in November and is set to disrupt industries around the world. In recent days, AI content generated by the bot has been used in US Congress, Columbian courts and a speech by Israel’s president. Is widespread…

Evening Standard

Tower Hamlets schools urge Mayor Lutfur Rahman not to bin road safety schemes

Five heads have written to the Tower Hamlets mayor urging him to retain and improve the traffic-calming measures in and around Old Bethnal Green Road and Columbia Road

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mizzou athletics builds back revenue base under Desireé Reed-Francois' watch

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the first time in six years, the University of Missouri’s athletics department reported a budget surplus, but athletics director Desireé Reed-Francois isn’t throwing a victory parade. In her first fiscal year running Mizzou athletics, the department generated record revenues of more than $141 million during the…

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