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Free admission offered to SCHS Museum, Charleston, in October
SUBMITTED The South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) is proud to announce its "Fall for History" campaign, which will provide free admission to the SCHS Museum in Charleston on every Saturday in October for all patrons. The exact dates for free … more
Get ready for autumn at Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival
STAFF REPORT Grab your gardening gloves and wagon and head over to West Columbia for the South Carolina State Farmers Market's Fall Plant and Flower Festival Oct. 6-8. Shop for fall plants and flowers, pumpkins and an array of home, yard and … more
Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty in federal court to financial crimes
CHARLESTON - Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn't done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel - plead guilty to a crime. Murdaugh admitted in federal court to 22 counts of financial … more
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Marines say F-35 feature to protect pilot could explain why it flew 60 miles on its own
WASHINGTON (AP) - A feature on fighter jets meant to protect pilots in an emergency could explain how an F-35 managed to fly 60 miles after its pilot bailed out before crashing in a rural area in South Carolina, the U.S. Marine Corps said … more
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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes — the first time he's admitted blame to a judge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn't done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel — plead guilty to … more
What we know about Marine Corps F-35 crash, ejection, what went wrong
WASHINGTON - The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina during the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 … more
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Rep. Clyburn writing book about 8 Black congressmen
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn, a Sumter native, is working on a history book he calls a "passion project": The story of the eight Black congressmen who represented South Carolina in the decades immediately after the Civil … more
Pilot of downed F-35 stealth fighter jet parachuted into residential backyard, official says
NORTH CHARLESTON (AP) — The pilot of a $100 million stealth fighter jet parachuted safely into the backyard of a home in South Carolina after a malfunction forced him to eject from the … more
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Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
NORTH CHARLESTON (AP) — Authorities searched near two South Carolina lakes on Monday for a military jet that apparently crashed after the pilot safely ejected over the weekend. … more
An inquiry found 'factual disputes' with allegations of Murdaugh trial tampering, prosecutors say
COLUMBIA. (AP) — Prosecutors suggested Friday that convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's defense attorneys got some details wrong when they recently accused the court clerk of improperly … more
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Alex Murdaugh makes his 1st appearance in court since murder trial
BEAUFORT. (AP) - Alex Murdaugh appeared publicly for the first time since his murder trial at a Thursday state court hearing over the slew of financial crimes allegedly committed by the disbarred South Carolina attorney. The man found guilty this … more
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Planned Parenthood sues to expand South Carolina abortion access under strict new ban
COLUMBIA (AP) — Abortion providers are trying to lengthen the narrow window when they can legally terminate a pregnancy under a strict new ban in South Carolina. The conservative state's … more
Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
COLUMBIA (AP) — A meeting Tuesday of South Carolina lawmakers considering how to best counter future pandemics was dominated by vaccine skeptics pushing concerns about COVID-19 immunizations … more
S.C. State Fair returns to Columbia Oct. 11-22 with 2 special exhibits
STAFF REPORT The 154th S.C. State Fair will return to Columbia Oct. 11-22, and discount admission and ride tickets are officially on sale. Buying tickets in advance offers savings of up to 50%. Tickets can be purchased now through Oct. 10 at a … more
Health care enrollment open through Sept. 30 for S.C. vets who deployed to combat zones
STAFF REPORT Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left active duty between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30 according to a news … more
Man is back in prison despite deal reducing sentence, lawyer fights to restore agreement
COLUMBIA - A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his sentence was canceled said he plans to ask for the agreement to be restored. Attorney Todd Rutherford said Wednesday that he and his client Jeroid Price … more
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Did the clerk tamper with the jury in Murdaugh's murder trial?
COLUMBIA - Alex Murdaugh's double-murder case has been full of twists and turns: How did a dog crack the case? Where are the bloody clothes and weapons? And where did all the money Murdaugh is accused of stealing go? But one of the biggest … more
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Officers fatally shoot man in Lexington after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says
LEXINGTON (AP) — Police officers in South Carolina fatally shot a man after he broke into his ex-wife's home, killed her, drove her car through her garage door and fired at police during a … more
Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images
COLUMBIA (AP) — The top prosecutors in all 50 states are urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence can be used to exploit children through pornography, and come up with legislation … more
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Alex Murdaugh's lawyers want a new trial. They say the court clerk told jurors not to trust him
COLUMBIA (AP) — Attorneys for convicted murder Alex Murdaugh want a new trial, accusing the court clerk of improperly influencing the jury. They're accusing the court clerk at his double murder … more
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