Adam Mintzer
Reporter
Columbia, SC
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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.
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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.
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.
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The court documents say Gloria Satterfield’s heirs should’ve received about $2.8 million after other fees were deducted but they “were not paid a dime.”
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In South Carolina, vaccine hesitancy has been common amongst young people who are eligible for the shot.
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The ruling from the SC Supreme Court is just the latest chapter of the Heritage Act’s story.
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Ladd said what she’s hearing from school nurses across the state is concerning.
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According to Children’s Cancer Partners, 600 kids a year are diagnosed with cancer across North and South Carolina.
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Butler says her ultimate goal is to bring the rate of suicides among South Carolina service members to zero.
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One of the people aboard the boat that crashed and killed Mallory Beach in 2019 is now suing Alex and Buster Murdaugh.
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After the death of the long-time housekeeper for the Murdaugh family, Gloria Satterfield, the lawyers for her two children say the surviving family members never got the millions they are entitled to.
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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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The below transcriptions have been edited for brevity and clarity.
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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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According to the Murdaugh family law firm’s website, it started in 1910.
The relevant dates in the case go beyond what has happened in the past few months.
Murdaugh’s lawyer, Jim Griffin, says family told him there was an entry and exit wound, Murdaugh’s skull was fractured, and there was minor brain bleeding.
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Since the beginning of September, 15% of new COVID-19 cases were among kids ages 10 or younger.
The South Carolina Supreme Court suspended the law license of longtime attorney Alex Murdaugh.
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Murdaugh’s law firm said he took money from the business.
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Health experts are concerned things can get worse.
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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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Legal experts say the difference between one going into effect while the other is tied up in the courts is how they deal with enforcement.
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The South Carolina School Report Card compiles the results of the federal end-of-year assessment given to students in third grade and higher.
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Starting in November 2020, the researchers sent out blue envelopes to people across the state asking people to get a viral COVID-19 test and an antibody test.
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Sanford admits that he and other Republicans who frequently spoke out against the former President are no longer in power.
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In total, there are 35 kids hospitalized with COVID in the state and eight in critical care.
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Unvaccinated continue to make up majority of hospitalizations.
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According to the Department of Employment and Workforce, 10,217 more people were working in July than in June of 2021.
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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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Doctors say FDA approval and the millions of Americans who have received the Pfizer vaccine are proof the vaccine has stood up against the high safety and efficacy standards.
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McMcMaster responded to this and the Biden administration’s determination to allow mask requirements to be put in place in schools Friday by repeating masking should be up to a child’s parents.
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The Dept. of Corrections is looking to hire 109 new nurses.
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The Columbia Police Department says they’ve gotten 12 reports of people being unknowingly drugged in the past three years, but say they know these types of crimes often go unreported.
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Hundreds of more are in quarantine because of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
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She said the state now has “real-life statistics” to show that the virus is spreading among children where it was not before.
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McMaster says he doesn’t have the authority to suspend Proviso 1.108, which passed in June when lawmakers passed the state budget.