Kaitlin Stansell
Charleston, SC
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More than seven months after Jamal Sutherland’s death inside the Charleston County jail, new documents from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control showed health inspectors visited Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health where he was arrested while seeking treatment for a mental illness as he was dying.
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New court documents filed Wednesday revealed why Connor Cook told attorneys the Murdaughs and some law enforcement officers may have been trying to frame him as the driver of a boat involved in a deadly crash in Beaufort County in 2019.
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Next weekend, a new gun law goes into effect in the Palmetto State, and it allows anyone over the age of 21 with a concealed weapons permit to openly carry their firearms.
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South Carolina’s Opioid Emergency Response Team has issued a warning about a new counterfeit pain pill blamed for hundreds of opioid overdoses across the state.
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MUSC Health officials confirmed Wednesday that five employees have been fired from the hospital system for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with a new policy established in April.
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Court documents filed Wednesday revealed new details about the Beaufort County boat crash that led to the death of a teenaged girl in 2019.
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Nearly six years after the tragedy inside Mother Emanuel AME Church, the Charleston loophole remains intact.
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A former infantry Marine living in South Carolina was reunited with the bomb dog that once served by his side.
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Hundreds of people in our state our overdue for their second dose of one of the coronavirus vaccines, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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The Palmetto State is one of only five states in the country without legislation that allows some form of open carry.
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One case was reported in an individual from the Lowcountry and another in an individual from the Pee Dee, according to the SCDHEC.
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Some lawmakers are pushing for a bill that could require students to undergo summative federal standardized tests even if the state is granted a waiver from the federal government.
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A shortage of nurses and doctors in South Carolina who are specially trained to conduct forensic exams on sexual assault survivors has some victim advocates worried that rapists are going unpunished because survivors don’t have access to the resources they need to pursue justice.
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A former teacher at Daniel Jenkins Academy claims she was sexually and racially harassed by students and forced to leave her job and seek medical care, according to a federal lawsuit filed on Nov. 24.
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Some poll workers across South Carolina are still being trained to use the state’s new electronic poll books with just days to go before the general election, according to a spokesperson for the South Carolina Election Commission.
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The Berkeley County School District is requiring parents to sign a waiver for their children to return to schools for in-person instruction during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kanye West’s first rally to kick off his presidential campaign coincided with a tight deadline to get his name on the ballot in South Carolina, but Kanye’s message left many people with questions about his run for office.
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Some law enforcement agencies in South Carolina have failed to follow state law when it comes to reporting when an officer leaves their job because of allegations of misconduct, while others never even show up to prosecute misconduct cases.
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The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy has taken a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. About 42 percent of the academy’s funding comes from traffic ticket fines and fees, which has become unreliable source of cash flow because of COVID-19.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina is fighting for the release of state prisoners who have a higher risk for complications and death related to COVID-19.
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Governor Henry McMaster said his decision to open businesses like salons and gyms could come as soon as Monday, but not all owners think they’re ready.
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The coronavirus shutdown may prove itself to be beneficial to education reform efforts in the Palmetto State; however, the pandemic’s effects have not been minimal.
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused stress and anxiety for so many people but especially those with disabilities.
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Despite the increase in cases and deaths related to COVID-19, many people are recovering from the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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The South Carolina Department of Education is working to gather a list of potential volunteers to keep children fed across the state while classrooms are closed. The department is working with The United Way of South Carolina to establish a database of people who could step in and fill gaps.
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South Carolina State University leaders have announced a mandatory evacuation of residence halls Sunday night. The deadline for students to move out is March 29 at 6 p.m. A post on the university’s Facebook page said three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Orangeburg County have heightened the threat.
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As lawmakers prepare for the start of the next legislative session in South Carolina, one Lowcountry representative is working to give survivors of sex crimes more time to seek justice.
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One state lawmaker has proposed legislation to revitalize malls across South Carolina into spaces that better serve their surrounding communities.
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SC for Ed has set Mar. 17, 2020 as the deadline for state lawmakers to act on meaningful education reform.
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A man shot by a Charleston County deputy responding to a call about a possible home invasion received a $750,000 payout from the South Carolina Insurance Reserve Fund.
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Five months after teachers marched on Columbia, education reform advocates in South Carolina are trying to expand their support by heading to the state capitol this weekend.
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Months after the state rolled out its new, centralized child support system in the Lowcountry, some parents are complaining about issues with their payments. South Carolina’s new child support system has battled delays for decades but is finally operational statewide. The Palmetto State is the las
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Federal authorities are investigating a drug trafficking organization in the Lowcountry that’s using the mail system to distribute cocaine, marijuana and drug money, according to a search warrant application.
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The Georgetown County Coroner released the identity of the man killed in a lightning strike Thursday afternoon.
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Two Lowcountry recreational fishermen ended their fishing trip late Sunday afternoon with an unexpected catch.