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Alex Murdaugh attorneys take murder case to S.C. Supreme Court: as it happened

Alex Murdaugh attorneys take murder case to S.C. Supreme Court: as it happened

The convicted SC murderer is asking for a new trial on his conviction that he killed his wife and son on his rural family estate in 2021.

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Measles vaccinations in SC up ‘dramatically,’ state expert says. Here’s the latest on the outbreak

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Fueled by early exit, Dutch Fork boys basketball has sights on deep playoff run

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How Clemson baseball changed its visitors’ bullpen area after 2025 controversy

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South Carolina football player arrested on marijuana charge. Here’s what we know

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Clemson athletics nears $200 million in revenue ... and expenses. A closer look

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Corporations, Buster Murdaugh near settlement in defamation case over documentaries

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Corporations, Buster Murdaugh near settlement in defamation case over documentaries

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ICE has leased a downtown Columbia building. Here’s why some leaders are unhappy

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ICE has leased a downtown Columbia building. Here’s why some leaders are unhappy

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Losing hotel bidder sues Columbia for Main Street deal public records

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Losing hotel bidder sues Columbia for Main Street deal public records

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Long-stalled charter school accountability bill passes unanimously in SC Senate

Politics & Government

Long-stalled charter school accountability bill passes unanimously in SC Senate

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Are ‘games of skill’ legal in SC? State looks to clarify gambling rules

Politics & Government

Are ‘games of skill’ legal in SC? State looks to clarify gambling rules

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SC school board chair is opening a charter school in his district. Can he do it?

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SC school board chair is opening a charter school in his district. Can he do it?

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Earthquake hits SC days after the most powerful tremors of year were recorded

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