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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.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 19, 2023

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.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 3, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023