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State prosecutors began to introduce evidence of Alex Murdaugh's myriad alleged financial crimes during his double murder trial in Walterboro. But until a fight over that evidence is resolved, they will have to do so with the jury out of the room. Read moreAlex Murdaugh's colleagues detail his alleged financial crimes to an empty jury box
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In this daily update episode, hosts Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Eric Russell discuss the revelations from Wednesday's testimony from Murdaugh family friends.
In this daily update episode hosts Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Eric Russell discusses another day of testimony from the prosecution's witnesses in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.
updates for an iconic restaurant
Starting Feb. 3 when the Charleston Place's Charleston Grill makes its return, new chef de cuisine Suze Castelloe will be leading the kitchen instead of longtime executive chef Michelle Weaver, who will transition to a new culinary ambassador role.
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Music spotlight
This is the first time the festival is offering a single-day ticket option, only selling two-day passes in its four previous years.
Noah Jones plays keyboard with Charleston bands Stop Light Observations, Little Bird and The Psycodelics.
Plastic in oysters
Coastal waters are turning into a plastic soup, and seafood cleaning methods need to catch up. A recent study by Citadel researchers found that a common FDA-approved cleaning method only removes 55-70 percent of microplastics and tire shreds in Eastern oysters. Read moreMicroplastics can be in oysters you eat — and hard to flush out, Citadel researchers find
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WHO'S WHO AT THE MURDAUGH TRIAL
Former Hampton attorney Alex Murdaugh is charged with killing his wife and son in a June 2021 double homicide that has drawn international attention and renewed scrutiny of a prominent family that wielded great wealth and influence in this rural corner of South Carolina. Read moreAlex Murdaugh indicted in double murder of wife, son
In this episode, hosts Glenn Smith and Avery Wilks discuss their recent story on Curtis “Cousin Eddie” Smith, including the revelation that the Walterboro trucker has been subpoenaed as a witness in Alex Murdaugh’s Jan. 23 double murder trial.
When a fatal boat crash dragged Alex Murdaugh’s family into the crosshairs of a criminal investigation, the wealthy Hampton lawyer hired Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin to defend them. The rest of the country will soon find out why. Read moreAlex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys: Who are Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin?
As chief prosecutor for South Carolina's state grand jury, Creighton Waters is known as a tireless investigator and legal genius with a zealous commitment to bringing justice to bad guys. Now comes his greatest test: trying next month's double-murder case against Lowcountry legal scion Alex Murdaugh. Read moreMeet Creighton Waters, the Murdaugh prosecutor whose investigations toppled an SC dynasty
