https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653878.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d558a73f-64d9-4b0e-b577-d78966d404fd/1_th.jpg Judge goes after Dick Harpootlian on Murdaugh polygraph Judge Debra McCaslin said attorneys need to be truthful to the court after Harpootlian's statement. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653878.html/video-embed 44 2026-10-16T17:23:37Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317654083.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0f5c411e-d939-421c-ab04-6d111a1271f0/1_th.jpg Did Cowboys gang kill Maggie and Paul? Murdaugh attorney says drug dealer could tie criminal gang to the Murdaugh murders. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317654083.html/video-embed 110 2026-10-16T17:37:55Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653818.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f3cf8607-11bb-44d7-a493-57c237e2f252/1_th.jpg "I didn't just fall off a turnip truck," Murdaugh judge says Judge denies Murdaugh attorneys' attempt to tie murder weapon to other crimes. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653818.html/video-embed 244 2026-10-16T17:21:55Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653857.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/38f45de4-7b61-44b7-b388-c8503374d730/1_th.jpg What will Murdaugh DNA evidence show? SC judge weighs if Murdaugh defense can test cellphone, fingernail DNA in murder case. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317653857.html/video-embed 385 2026-10-16T17:20:09Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-mens-basketball/article317645182.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2b65a7c0-7a18-4a03-b49e-dd5c59b5dfe7/1_th.jpg Gamecocks exhibition game shows versatile lineup with new players South Carolina’s Jakub Nečas, Aleksas Bieliauskas, and Juan Fernández were a dominant force during the Gamecocks' exhibition game against Wake Forest. Head Coach Lamont Paris says to expect to see a lot of them playing together this season. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-mens-basketball/article317645182.html/video-embed 76 2026-10-16T02:00:05Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article317502173.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c42ccbd2-2e3c-4200-bcec-aa03b6f8e254/1_th.jpg What to know about girls flag football in South Carolina The fastest-growing sport in the U.S. is spreading among South Carolina high schools and colleges. The NCAA added the emerging sport in January, with championship status planned for 2028. As many as 70 high schools in the Midlands have added the sport and are competing at the club level. https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article317502173.html/video-embed 38 2026-10-13T09:02:00Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article317611147.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dcbdceb8-4ba7-43d9-94a4-ccebe6cea266/1_th.jpg Gamecock WBB players embrace Final Four expectations Final Four or bust? Those expectations are fine with South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players Joyce Edwards, Chloe Kitts and Jordan Lee heading into 2026-27 season. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article317611147.html/video-embed 70 2026-10-13T22:25:44Z no