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Tropical Storm Ophelia nearly reached hurricane strength as it made landfall along the North Carolina coast early Saturday.

The former South Carolina attorney who pleaded guilty to state charges ranging from breach of trust with fraudulent intent, money laundering and criminal conspiracy will appeal his prison sentence.

Attorneys for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh said state prosecutors are arguing in “bad faith” when it comes to their response to Murdaugh’s request for a new trial amid jury tampering allegations.

Data has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic took a major toll on students’ learning and their mental health.

Jesse Osborne, who opened fire on the playground of Townville Elementary School in 2016, had his prison sentence amended on Friday.

The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announces that they are looking for a person of interest in connection to a stabbing that left a Holly Hill man dead earlier this month.

Some changes are coming to the crabbing industry as both recreational and industrial crabbers are reporting low numbers of blue crabs in our state’s waters.

South Carolina is in the process of establishing what researchers and advocates say would be a groundbreaking venture for Alzheimer’s care in the state.

The man who served Charleston and Dorchester Counties for nearly a quarter-century in the State House has died.

Disbarred Lowcountry attorney and convicted killer Alex Murduagh entered a guilty plea to 22 federal charges on financial crimes Thursday morning.

Gov. Henry McMaster has officially made September Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month.

Significant changes to the high school sports landscape in South Carolina could be coming from the State House.

Recreational harvesting of clams and oysters opens at the beginning of next month.

A federal judge granted a motion that would postpone the start of a prison sentence for a former Lowcountry bank CEO.

Emergency crews say a derailed train in Yemassee has closed a portion of U.S. Highway 17 Alternate and are asking drivers to adjust their route Wednesday morning.

A ball python found in a Walmart parking lot in the Upstate on Friday afternoon now has a new home.

Five South Carolina Senators are being recognized for their efforts attempting to block a near-total abortion ban earlier this year.

Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Corrections told the state’s Supreme Court Tuesday that the state can now carry out executions using lethal injection now that lawmakers passed a “shield law.”

Scattered debris from the crash of a Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort F-35 jet has those who live near the debris field in rural Williamsburg County feeling fortunate.

The lawsuit alleges Belk failed to inspect the restrooms and failed to properly hire contractors to inspect and clean them.

Disgraced former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he stole millions of dollars from his clients.

The man is expected to be OK, police said.

Joint Base Charleston confirmed Monday night that found a debris field now believed to be the site of an F-35 crash two hours northeast of the base.

It’s a little less than a month away from the Supreme Court making a decision on South Carolina’s gerrymandering case in the First Congressional District. It comes after federal judges said the district was intentionally drawn in a way to discriminate against black voters.

A new partnership could help thousands of seniors across South Carolina access healthcare.

A recent study published by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic shows the economic impact of the command’s work here in South Carolina, and throughout the country.

The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office says the former lawyer linked to Alex Murdaugh faces a shorter sentence than originally reported.

Alex Murdaugh’s defense team has submitted new evidence to the court on Monday as they continue to push for a new murder trial.

Prices in the state rose 2.2 cents per gallon to an average of $3.39, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,028 stations in South Carolina.

National Child Passenger Safety Week, an effort from national and state-wide officials to ensure safe travels for little ones, kicked off on Sunday.