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December 31, 2021

Cases, hospitalizations in these states hit record before new year

States across the country are setting records for new COVID-19 cases ahead of the new year. North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, and Hawaii set new records.

December 17, 2021

Biden commits multiple gaffes in commencement speech, calls VP 'President Harris'

President Biden appeared at the South Carolina State University commencement ceremony Friday to speak to students of the historically Black university, where he committed several verbal gaffes.

December 17, 2021

Biden spotlighting voting rights as he returns to state that launched him toward presidency

President Biden is spotlighting his push for voting rights and honoring his longtime friend and ally House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn during a visit to South Carolina.

December 15, 2021

Murdaugh agrees to $4.3M payoff for housekeeper's family

Disgraced South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh agreed to a $4.3 million settlement for the family of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield – the same sum of wrongful death insurance payout secured foll

December 9, 2021

Alex Murdaugh paid alleged hitman with funds from Gloria Satterfield estate, lawsuit says

Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh used $2 million from the estate of his former family housekeeper to pay off an alleged hitman accused of shooting him in a botched assisted-suicide scheme, the lawyers for the housekeeper's sons allege.

December 6, 2021

South Carolina high schooler arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up schools

South Carolina sheriff’s deputies arrested a 14-year-old male high school student Monday on charges that he threatened to shoot up schools in Lexington County, authorities said.

December 2, 2021

Rep. Norman demands FDA release COVID vaccine data in 100 days

South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman on Thursday introduced legislation that could force the Food and Drug Administration to release all documents relating to the coronavirus vaccine within the next 100 days. 

December 2, 2021

South Carolina gun shop owner charged for fatally shooting friend in face in alleged prank gone wrong

A South Carolina gun shop owner is facing charges for shooting and killing his friend after allegedly mistaking a Glock firearm for a BB gun in a prank gone wrong last month, authorities said. 

November 30, 2021

Murdaugh 911 call in housekeeper Gloria Satterfield's alleged fall released: 'Stop asking so many questions'

South Carolina authorities on Tuesday released the full, unredacted version of the 911 call for Gloria Satterfield, a housekeeper for prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh.

November 23, 2021

Republican speaks out after defeating Obama-backed opponent to win mayoral election in South Carolina

GOP momentum continues to build ahead of the 2022 midterms after a Republican mayoral candidate in South Carolina defeated his Obama-backed opponent.