South Carolina officials want out of mask mandate ban suit
South Carolina officials who have been sued over a law banning school districts from issuing face mask mandates say that they should be removed from pending litigation.
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DHEC: 4,306 new cases of COVID-19, 49 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 4,306 new cases of COVID-19 and 49 additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
SC reaches 50% vaccination rate among eligible residents
South Carolina reaches 50% vaccination rate among eligible residents.
SLED: Alex Murdaugh arrested for alleged assisted suicide plot
SLED says Alex Murdaugh was arrested Thursday, in connection with an alleged assisted suicide plot where he's accused of hiring another man to kill him, so his son could collect life insurance money.
Lawyer says Murdaugh to turn himself in on insurance fraud
A prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago plans to turn himself in to face charges in a plot to arrange his own death that ended with the shooter only grazing him in the head, his defense attorneys said.
Bond set for man accused of shooting Alex Murdaugh
According to ABC News 4 in Charleston, bond was set this morning for Curtis Smith, who authorities say shot Alex Murdaugh after Murdaugh paid Smith to kill him.
Man accused of shooting Alex Murdaugh attends unrelated bond hearing before being taken to Hampton County
Authorities say the man accused in the alleged suicide for hire plot involving Murdaugh is facing numerous charges. Wednesday, Curtis Smith appeared in bond court in Colleton County on unrelated drug charges. Thursday, he's expected to appear in Hampton County on charges ranging from assisted suicide to conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.
Research before adopting: Pet returns rising at Grand Strand, Pee Dee shelters
Research before adopting: Pet returns rising at Grand Strand, Pee Dee shelters
SLED opening criminal investigation into the 2018 death of housekeeper who worked for the Murdaugh family
SLED says it is opening a criminal investigation into the death of a housekeeper who worked for the Murdaugh family. Officials say Gloria Satterfield died on February 26, 2018.
DHEC: School COVID-19 data now includes students under quarantine
South Carolina parents now have access to not only the number of COVID-19 cases in their children's schools, but also the number of students currently under quarantine.
DHEC: 3,251 new cases of COVID-19, 138 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 3,251 new cases of COVID-19 and 138 additional deaths in South Carolina.
Police: Lawyer Murdaugh arranged own death but shot grazed
A prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago tried to arrange his own death earlier this month so his son would get a $10 million life insurance payment, but the planned fatal shot only grazed his head, state police said Tuesday. The shooter, Curtis Edward Smith, was charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud and several other counts in the Sept. 4 shooting of Alex Murdaugh
Attorneys: Murdaugh believed ending his life was his only option
Colleton Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Attorneys for former attorney Alex Murdaugh released a statement Wednesday morning following the announcement that SLED was investigating the attempt on his life as an orchestrated suicide attempt. The statement reads, On September 4, it became…
SLED: Alex Murdaugh conspired with man to shoot him in the head
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A man was arrested Tuesday for assisted suicide in the case of prominent low country attorney Alex Murdaugh being shot in the head September 4 in Hampton County. Curtis Edward Smith, 61, faces charges of assisted…
Two state lawmakers cross the aisle, call for session to repeal proviso preventing school mask mandates
Republican Senator Katrina Shealy and Democratic Representative Jermaine Johnson released a joint statement Tuesday calling for an emergency session to repeal the special budget mask proviso which prevents mask mandates in schools.
2nd largest South Carolina school district to enforce masks
South Carolina’s second-largest school district plans to begin enforcing its requirement that everyone in the building wear masks. The Charleston County School Board voted Monday to use federal money to enforce its mask requirement for its 48,000 students.
No major changes forecast as RNC discusses 2024 calendar
As the Republican National Committee begins formulating its 2024 presidential nominating calendar, one of the key figures in that process said Monday he doesn’t anticipate any major changes to the order of early-state contests. “I have not run into an appetite among committee members to enforce any major changes,” Drew McKissick, chairman of South Carolina’s Republican Party, told The Associated Press. “I think the process we had last cycle served us well. The timeline served us well.”
DHEC: 4,269 new cases of COVID-19, 43 new deaths in SC
DHEC reports 4,269 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 new deaths in the state.
Midlands Strong: Warm, welcoming furniture shop shines through pandemic darkness
CHAPIN, SC (WOLO) - For more than 18 months we have all endured unprecedented hardships; some of us more than others whether its just working from home or losing a job. There are…
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.
