Local Living: Tickets for the Fall Feast in Sumter, Columbia Greek Festival this week and more!
Local Living: Tickets for the Fall Feast in Sumter, Columbia Greek Festival this week and more!
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Family spokesperson denies report that Alex Murdaugh’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted
Prominent Lowcountry lawyer Alex Murdaugh says he was shot in the head on the side of the road just three months after his wife and son were murdered. A family spokesperson denies a report that says that gunshot wound was self-inflicted and is asking investigators to change their report.
First payments to Columbia fathers in the CLIMB pilot project going out this week
Monday, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin announcing the launch of the CLIMB pilot project aimed at helping local families. Mayor Benjamin says he is proud to announce the first payments, which are donated, are going out tomorrow.
Consumer News: Gas prices fall this week, Costco recalls thousands of shower benches and more
Consumer News: Gas prices fall this week, Costco recalls thousands of shower benches and more.
SLED opens investigation into allegations of Alex Murdaugh misappropriating funds
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division says it opened an investigation into allegations that Alex Murdaugh misappropriated funds in connection with his position with his law firm
Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed concerns Sunday that the public may increasingly see the court as a partisan institution. Justices must be “hyper vigilant to make sure they’re not letting personal biases creep into their decisions, since judges are people, too,” Barrett said at a lecture hosted by the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.
DHEC: 3,843 new cases of COVID-19, 51 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,843 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
By Hope Yen and Lisa Mascaro
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to shape the far-reaching package that touches almost all aspects of domestic life.
SCSO: Manning man charged with domestic violence, unlawful neglect of a child
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a Manning man is charged with domestic violence and unlawful neglect of a child for an incident that occurred last month.
Fairfield County coroner releases name of motorcyclist killed in accident on Wateree Road
Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill released the name of a man who died in a motorcycle accident on Wateree Road Saturday Night.
