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African American history has often been overlooked, but steps are being taken to preserve an old schoolhouse in town that served Black students. Read more
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Hampton-based Palmetto State Bank is washing its hands of an alleged scheme to defraud the family of Alex Murdaugh’s housekeeper of millions o… Read more
A 17-year-old Fort Dorchester High School student was removed from the campus by police after a handgun was discovered in their bookbag. Read more
Schools across the state have Army, Navy and Air Force JROTC programs. They are more common than Coast Guard programs because they receive the… Read more
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latest covid-19 numbers
South Carolina reported 1,333 newly confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases Oct. 15.Â
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The school’s assistant principal contacted police Sept. 23 and said a teacher had inadvertently given candy that had marijuana in it to a stud… Read more
South Carolina's first man-made surf park is likely headed to Myrtle Beach after city officials gave the project a positive review. Read more
An actor originally from James Island who attended The Citadel briefly before transferring to North Greenville University is gaining internet … Read more
Latest Murdaugh News
Alex Murdaugh suffered a pair of gunshot wounds to the head and a skull fracture during an alleged assisted suicide scheme over Labor Day weekend, according to 81 pages of hospital records provided to The Post and Courier on Oct. 15. Read more
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In a day when partisan warfare and Twitter taunts can define the day’s public discourse, local newspapers like the Union County News provide something else. They bind people with the glue of shared community. Read more
The embattled South Carolina Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe has been accused of defamation in a lawsuit by a current employee, and documents uncovered by a newspaper raised other questions about the boarding school's leadership. Read more
South Carolina has more than 500 active sand mines, a number that has increased by 35 percent since 2000. But an Uncovered investigation reveals a pattern of abuse. In Awendaw, a company run by Elliott Summey, who has held powerful public positions, mined millions of dollars in sand and dirt from a public park, leaving behind a string of violations and unanswered questions. Read more
The State Law Enforcement Division has opened an investigation into Summerton Councilman Chalmers Stukes. Read more
