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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South Carolina pediatricians are worried the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state will soon break records.
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Spearman’s last year in office will include combatting the highly-transmittable omicron variant of COVID-19, assisting schools facing instances and threats of violence, and supporting students and teachers with mental health issues.
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The agency says that’s a 67 percent increase from the previous week.
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The agency is reporting back-to-back days of record-breaking COVID-19 cases on the first two days of the new year after more than 10,000 new cases were reported on Saturday and Sunday.
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While the beds aren’t full in South Carolina ICUs during the first few days of the New Year, doctors say they are getting worried.
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Doctors on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 at the Medical University of South Carolina are exhausted.
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These rising wait times come despite staff saying about 15 people were working Monday compared to the four or five who were working in a couple of weeks before Christmas.
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This Christmas, COVID-19 is the gift that no child is asking to get.
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COVID-19 cases in South Carolina are higher than they have been since October and with Christmas around the corner people are lining up to get tested before seeing family.
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This holiday season, last-minute shoppers may be at an advantage. Some South Carolina small business owners say they are still getting inventory from vendors days before Christmas that they had hoped would arrive by November or early December.
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The threat of Omicron, a rise in COVID cases due to increased holiday travel, and other seasonal viruses has South Carolina health officials on guard this winter. However, they hope wider availability of rapid COVID test kits will help keep South Carolinians safe.
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The deadlines for packages sent by USPS Ground and First-Class Mail have passed as have the cheapest FedEx options. However, more limited and expensive options are still available.
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Less than five minutes away from where President Joe Biden will be speaking Friday, some South Carolinians are waiting to feel the impacts of a bill he recently signed into law.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says all three of the first patients in South Carolina confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant were fully vaccinated but had not received a booster shot.
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Almost 600 miles away from Mayfield, Kentucky, two South Carolina residents are working to help their hometown after tornados turned the city into rubble and killed, injured, and displaced residents.
According to data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, new COVID-19 cases, along with the percent positive rate in the state have been going up over the last 30 days.
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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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The incident happened about four years ago at the Murdaugh family property on Moselle Road in Colleton County, SC.
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More than three times this semester she has called her Mom in distress after hearing of classmates who have taken their own lives.
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Some familiar faces will be on your TV screens during The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Children ages 5-11 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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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 video appears to show one student on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back.
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This is how it works, according to the South Carolina Elections Commission and the Richland County Elections Commission.
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Former lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh’s cash and assets have been frozen after a South Carolina judge heard arguments from attorneys in three different civil cases.
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On Saturday, a fundraiser was held for the mother of Stephen Smith, 19, whose 2015 hit-and-run death is now being looked into again.
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman will not be seeking re-election in 2022.
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A popular roadside attraction along the North Carolina and South Carolina border is under construction as they remodel.
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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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Richland County Judge Clifton Newman presided over the hearing and said when making his decision he considered Murdaugh’s and the community’s safety among other aspects of the case.
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Sam Laundon was reported missing the afternoon after a house party in 2020, according to RCSD.
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Wilson says that doesn’t mean all unvaccinated employees will be fired when the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, but they could face consequences and possible termination later in the year.
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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.
Alex Murdaugh was taken into custody by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to be charged in connection to the alleged misappropriated settlement funds in his former housekeeper’s death.
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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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In June, Dr. Christina Melton gave a tearful goodbye to the district she lead since 2017.
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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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The Lexington County Republican Party wants the 2020 election results to be looked at again despite their party’s big wins in the county and state.
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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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The law firm aims to recover money he stole from the firm and clients of it.
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With scheduled public hearings over for the state senators and representatives, elected officials are getting ready to start to redraw the state’s district maps.
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“This year has been a different start than normal years because we are not in a normal situation."
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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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials told South Carolinians to isolate, slow the spread, and flatten the curve.
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill got 69 votes in the U.S. Senate, 19 from Republicans.
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Curtis Edward Smith is accused of dealing opioids to a prominent South Carolina attorney who spent millions on drugs.