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US House passes rideshare law 3 years after South Carolina college student was murdered by fake Uber driver

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three years after a University of South Carolina student was kidnapped and murdered by a man pretending to be an Uber driver, the U.S. House has passed a bill that would strengthen rideshare protections for passengers.

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No. 6 Kansas rolls to 95-67 Border War victory at Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks appeared to follow their head coach’s request to “embrace the atmosphere” and “love” playing in hostile Mizzou Arena in claiming a 95-67 victory over the previously undefeated MU Tigers in the latest edition of Border War.

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‘Perfect storm’ of debts and looming exposure drove Murdaugh to kill, South Carolina prosecutors say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A “perfect storm” of debts, drug abuse and the looming exposure of his numerous alleged financial crimes is what pushed a seemingly respectable Alex Murdaugh to kill his wife and son, according to a Thursday filing by the South Carolina Attorney General’s office.

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Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want South Carolina judge to order prosecutors to reveal motive for murders

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh filed a new motion Tuesday asking a state judge to order prosecutors to reveal what they believe is the disgraced attorney’s motive for allegedly killing his wife and son.

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Don’t make former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh wear shackles in court, defense asks in new motion

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion asking the court not to shackle the accused double murderer during upcoming court proceedings.

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Attorneys for once-prominent SC lawyer Alex Murdaugh demand answers about why blood-spatter expert changed his mind

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Defense attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion to compel the state to turn over material that would shed light on why an expert witness changed his opinion on the presence of blood from “high-velocity impact spatter” on a shirt worn by Murdaugh…

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A New Union Rises in the South

The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.

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Legal team for once-prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh questions blood DNA evidence in murder case

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have asked a state judge to prohibit testimony at trial about “blood spatter patterns” on Murdaugh’s T-shirt and want to get copies of all communications published between the state and one of its witnesses.

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South Carolina stuns No. 5 Tennessee in Williams-Brice shootout

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Quarterback Spencer Rattler stood along the 25-yard line and pointed toward the sky.

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Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh reveals alibi in court filing, says he wasn’t home during murders

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys say he wasn’t home when his wife and son were shot and killed on the night of June 7, 2021.

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Conservative South Carolina lawmakers sue school district for allegedly teaching 'critical race theory' in violation of law

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of ultra conservative South Carolina lawmakers is suing a local school district and its superintendent alleging the district violated a one-year state law that seeks to prohibit schools from teaching concepts associated with "critical race theory."

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Second chances: T-shirt printing nonprofit changes lives of former inmates

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Terrance Ferrell never wanted to come back to Columbia. His memory of the capital city was of holidays spent with his grandmother visiting relatives at prisons up and down Broad River Road.

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No compromise: How new restrictions on abortion died in South Carolina for the year

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A legislative effort to further restrict abortions in South Carolina has died for the year after Republican lawmakers in both the House and Senate failed to reach a compromise in time.

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Second set of College Football Playoff Rankings revealed

The complete, 2nd release of the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings

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South Carolina Gov. McMaster wins reelection against Democrat Cunningham to serve second 4-year term

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster won reelection Tuesday to a second four-year term as South Carolina’s chief executive, a historic win that puts the Columbia Republican on track to become the longest-serving governor in state history.

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Predicting what the second release of the College Football Playoff Rankings will be

We peer into the crystal ball and try to figure out what the second release of the CFP rankings will be.

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Judge says disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh’s South Carolina island can be sold, 401(k) cashed out to pay lawyers and receivers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s island is being sold.

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The future is now? South Carolina becomes blockchain testing ground with house bought as an NFT

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — History is purportedly being made in Columbia.

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New HBO series explores Murdaugh family’s grip on Lowcountry, deaths and financial crimes

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The HBO miniseries on the Murdaugh murders, “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” was released on HBO Max Thursday, and it’s the most recent addition to the Southern Gothic saga that has gripped South Carolina.

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South Carolina legislators still far apart on abortion ban as clock runs down to pass anything

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina legislators charged with negotiating future restrictions to abortion have yet to agree on a compromise bill that could actually pass the Legislature before the legislative session officially ends next week.

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Mizzou football starts fast, finishes strong in win at No. 25 South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Cody Schrader bounded into the end zone Saturday, the only sound coming from an otherwise silenced and stunned Williams-Brice Stadium was a faint M-I-Z-Z-O-U chant billowing from the southeast corner.

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Missouri’s Eric Schmitt is not running for president. Staff error led to brief speculation

COLUMBIA, Mo. — No, Eric Schmitt isn’t running for president.

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Want to win the $800M Powerball? You have better odds of these 6 rare things happening to you

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- People have a better chance of being struck by lightning than winning the $800 million Powerball jackpot.

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South Carolina's election website crashes due to traffic spike on first day of early voting

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s elections website went down Monday, the first day of the state’s two-week early voting period, due to a large increase in web traffic.

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Sunsets, sea turtles and hippies? Folly Beach in SC makes this national list. Here’s why

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Laid back, eclectic, edge of America, Folly Beach has been called any number of things.

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