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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.
More in the Murdaugh saga
Hampton-based Palmetto State Bank is washing its hands of an alleged scheme to defraud the family of Alex Murdaugh’s housekeeper of millions of dollars from a wrongful death settlement.
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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 student, according to an affidavit.
DéLana R.A. Dameron and her husband Curtis Caesar John, the head of Luminal Theatre, purchased Saloma Acres last month. With it, they launched their new Films at the Farm series.
Lexington County will allocate $7.3 million in federal aid toward "premium pay" for essential county employees who have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latest in Gamecock Athletics
Four things to watch as the Gamecocks host Vanderbilt on Oct. 16.
Dawn Staley was rewarded with a new contract on Oct. 15.
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Columbia's Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture returns for its 43rd year this week, and like one might expect for an event with that kind of longevity, the programming for this outing looks both forward and behind. Read more
DéLana R.A. Dameron and her husband Curtis Caesar John, the head of Luminal Theatre, purchased Saloma Acres last month. With it, they launched their new Films at the Farm series. Read more
Steel Hands Brewing's North Carolina location is a 28,000-square foot facility located next to the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Read more
The dynamic duo will perform their "Funniest Show in Town at the Moment" comedy routine at the Township Auditorium in Columbia on Oct. 23. Read more
Chris Powell releases his debut album as solo artist Stern and Starboard on Oct. 26. Read more
Steel Hands Brewing's North Carolina location is a 28,000-square foot facility located next to the Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Read more
Two Irmo council members say business owners who received grants from public funds have a right to privacy. Mayor Barry Walker has demanded a full accounting on the funds. Read more
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The release of redistricting data from U.S. census counts was delayed until August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shortening the amount of time lawmakers had to work with ahead of the 2022 election season.
More than 400 Afghan refugees are resettling in South Carolina in the coming months, and the faith-based nonprofits arranging their placement are looking for help welcoming them to their new home.
A proposal would turn 5,000 acres on the outskirts of the Savannah River Site into a mega industrial park, with the goal of replacing thousands of high-paying jobs lost to mission changes and failed federal promises.
South Carolina hosted Vanderbilt on Oct. 16. Read more
I understand the religious objection some Christians have to the COVID vaccine. Like Pope Francis and most of the world’s Christians, I think it’s tragically misguided (more on that in a moment), but I understand it. But when the Charleston County School District announced that it had granted 570 religious exemptions from its mask requirement, I couldn’t imagine how wearing a face mask in the middle of a pandemic to reduce the spread of a deadly virus could violate the religious beliefs of any Christian — or Jew, or Muslim. Read more
A single candidate forum will not determine who makes the runoff in the Columbia mayor's race. Other factors that will come into play include everything from endorsements to direct mail to door knocking and more. Read more
Over the past few years, I’ve tried to wean myself off Facebook. I don’t post as much as I used to, and I’ve deleted the app off my phone. Read more
Some lawyers win their cases by running the table: They have the best witnesses, the best facts and the best legal and constitutional arguments. Others win — or at least cut their clients’ losses — by running the clock: Delay the briefs. Delay the depositions. Delay the procedural hearings. Delay the trial. With each delay, memories fade, witnesses move away or die. Read more
