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July 20, 2021

South Carolina murder victim Paul Murdaugh had BAC over 3 times legal limit in deadly 2019 boat crash

The South Carolina man who was awaiting trial on boating while intoxicated charges before being found murdered alongside his mother in June had a blood-alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit in the 2019 crash.

July 19, 2021

LA County mask mandates: Governors refuse to follow lead on guidelines for their own states

COVID-19 case numbers are spiking with the rise of the Delta variant, but while Los Angeles County is responding with mandatory mask usage, several states are refusing to do the same.

July 18, 2021

Tim Scott’s eye popping 2022 fundraising grabs 2024 attention

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is hauling in a lot of campaign cash as he runs for reelection in 2022, and that’s generating some buzz about 2024.

July 16, 2021

Iowa, New Hampshire fight to stay atop the 2024 GOP nomination

GOP chairs in Iowa and New Hampshire team up to protect their states cherished position kicking off the presidential nominating calendar.

July 10, 2021

Murdaugh double murders: Fatal boat crash survivor alleges attempted cover-up in South Carolina

Attorneys for a South Carolina man who broke his jaw in a 2019 boat crash linked to a murdered Lowcountry scion have filed a petition asking to depose the officers who responded to the crash, alleging that they and “unknown others” may have tried to frame him.

July 9, 2021

Rioter who attacked police during George Floyd riots gets 18 months in federal prison

A South Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a riot last year.

July 9, 2021

Georgia pet owner must surrender exotic African cat that escaped, entered neighbor’s home: reports

A Georgia woman who moved there from South Carolina must give up ownership of an exotic African cat after the pet escaped and went inside a neighbor’s home, according to reports.

July 8, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia Navy base

A weakened but resilient Tropical Storm Elsa killed at least one person in Florida on Wednesday and injured several others when a possible tornado struck a campground at a Navy base in southeast Georgia.

July 7, 2021

Over 20 flags at SC cemetery burned before Fourth of July, GOP Rep. vows to replace them

More than 20 flags were taken from graves at an Anderson, South Carolina, cemetery just before the Fourth of July

July 5, 2021

Elsa latest: Florida on notice as tropical storm expected to churn over Cuba before passing near Keys

On Monday, the National Hurricane Center extended its tropical storm warnings and watches for the state north along the west coast of Florida for Elsa, which, as of Monday morning, is just south of Central Cuba.