Adam Mintzer
Reporter
Columbia, SC
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Sen. Davis, R-Beaufort, says his bill is “very conservative” while also allowing doctors to give patients suffering from debilitating health conditions like Chron’s, PTSD, and chronic pain.
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A judge set bond Monday morning for Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh along with several conditions in connection to 21 new charges filed against him last week.
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A Lexington County elementary school teacher is accused of having weed edibles in her student prize box, according to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon.
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According to court records, both men are charged with presenting a false claim for an insurance payment.
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“The Satterfield’s and the Murdaugh law firm have reconciled their differences,” said the Satterfield estate’s attorney Eric Bland. Bland said he could not comment further.
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A teacher at Clear Dot Charter School in Columbia has been fired following accusations of writing the n-word on his class’ board.
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Medicals records for Alex Murdaugh show that he did have a gunshot wound on his head following the alleged insurance fraud shooting.
Victoria Farish Weiss, 27, is charged with possession of a Schedule 1 drug, according to warrants. She is no longer employed with the school district.
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Price believes the tension at these meetings is so high right now because national debates, in particular about COVID-19 mitigation, have become localized.
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A South Carolina prison correctional officer can spend up to half of their 12-hour shift locking and unlocking cell doors, according to the agency director.
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A TikTok video showing a South Carolina man saying he fired more than 40 employees for being vaccinated has been viewed more than 80,000 times.
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In a statement on behalf of the Satterfield family, Bland Richter, LLP said a settlement was reached Friday between Satterfield’s estate, Cory Fleming, and the insurance carrier connected to the lawsuit.
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Sattefield died from injuries she sustained after “a trip and fall accident,” according to the settlement.
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In an insurance fraud warrant, SLED says Murdaugh gave 61-year-old Colleton County man Curtis Smith a weapon and told Smith to shoot him.
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WH Press Secretary: SC politicians should ‘get out of the way’ of health experts on COVID mitigation
When asked what the next steps the Biden Administration is prepared to take in response to this limit on mask requirements, Psaki said they are prepared to support schools who may need it.
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Murdaugh’s law firm said he took money from the business.
Alex Murdaugh released a statement Monday afternoon after he was shot along a rural road in Hampton County Saturday afternoon.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court rules in the case of the Attorney General against Columbia over the mask mandate.
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Mark Sanford was South Carolina’s governor, a congressman, a presidential candidate, and the center of a political scandal.
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Officials with the Medical University of South Carolina said they currently have 12 children hospitalized with COVID in their facilities, with three of those children in the ICU and on ventilators.
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The Governor also urged students and parents who are open to getting the COVID-19 vaccine to get it now.
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Hundreds of more are in quarantine because of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
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Educators, lawmakers, doctors, and parents are writing letters, signing petitions, and showing up to meetings to express their concern with the lack of mask mandates at South Carolina public schools.
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The bipartisan bill fines drivers $25 for driving in the far left lane on the highway unless they are passing another car.
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Josephson's family addressed the court after the verdict was read.
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Summer break is just about over for South Carolina students, and some teachers are already prepping their classrooms for the year ahead.
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After President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, most federal offices around the country closed Friday in recognition of the day. But, state offices in South Carolina remained open.
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When asked about Critical Race Theory after a news conference Monday, McMaster told reporters it has no place in South Carolina.
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A deadname is a term often used in the transgender community to refer to the name given to a person at birth.
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The Heritage Act, passed in 2000, forbids the removal of memorials for historic figures or events from public property without a two-thirds vote of the state legislature.
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Despite remaining calm at gunpoint and putting the safety of his students first, Richland School District Two bus driver Kenneth Corbin shrugs off this new title.
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Governor Henry McMaster doubled down on his decision to stop federal pandemic programs two months early on Tuesday.
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People are uprooting their lives to go to cities with fewer COVID-19 laws and rules surrounding vaccinations, and South Carolina is a popular destination.
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By the time Gov. Henry McMaster signs a new bill requiring five-day in-person learning into law this week, school districts across the state will already be ready. But teachers will benefit from two other key parts of the bill.
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Their mission is simple: to give people a safe environment to talk about their mental health.
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Thursday’s crossover deadline is a point at which any bill passing the House or Senate must get a two-thirds vote in the other chamber to be considered, a higher bar than is usually needed.
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A South Carolina Senate subcommittee Wednesday advanced a bill that would allow college athletes to be paid for ads or sponsorships.
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A federal judge has blocked South Carolina’s new abortion ban from taking effect.
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South Carolina is one of three states without a hate crime law on the books, but that could soon change.
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Judge Mary Geiger Lewis held a hearing at 2 p.m. Monday to hear arguments over whether an injunction was necessary.
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Lawmakers in the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee are likely to consider allowing some gun owners to open-carry their weapons.
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The South Carolina General Assembly is expected to pass the state’s Fetal Heartbeat Bill as early as Wednesday afternoon, which would then send the bill to Gov. Henry McMaster's desk for his signature.
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State senators unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would move teachers, school staff and daycare workers higher up in the state’s vaccine rollout.