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Court is in session without the presence of jurors. Judge Clifton Newman is continuing a special hearing on Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes, and whether prosecutors can admit this evidence in his double murder trial. Read moreLive: Will Alex Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes shift course of double murder trial?
MORNING HIGHLIGHTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
No. 1 South Carolina hosted Kentucky on Thursday.
The Citadel didn’t turn the ball over a single time during the first half against VMI Thursday night.
College of Charleston's nation's-best win streak of 20 straight is suddenly a two-game skid.
NEW EPISODE
In addition to more law enforcement testimony, the defense and prosecution argued if Alex Mu…
AROUND THE STATE
GE Appliances plans to invest $50 million into Greenville County for a distribution center and create 45 jobs over the next five years.
While police have not reported any credible danger, the threats disrupted classes for 16,500 students, or about 15 percent of total public school enrollment in the two counties.
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
There is plenty to do this weekend, both indoor and out! Plus, celebrate the beginning of Black History Month with several events highlighting Black excellence in the Lowcountry. Read moreMy Charleston Weekend: February festivities
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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
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