Gator Hunt: South Carolina’s 2026 Season Kicks Off This Weekend
A record-setting 2025 hunt - and recent encounters with massive reptiles - set the stage for this year’s month-long season......
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Unsolved Carolinas: Who Murdered Erica Eaddy?
by Jenn Wood
Nearly a quarter century after a Columbia teenager was brutally beaten and set on fire, investigators still believe someone in the community knows the truth....
Alex Murdaugh Murder Retrial Moved To Sumter County
by Jenn Wood
Judge finds former attorney cannot receive a fair and impartial retrial in Colleton County......
Midlands Watch: Lawsuit Filed Over Lexington County Homicide
by Jenn Wood
Civil pleading alleges Kevin Newhouse was shot four times in the back as his mother watched…...
‘Flying Colors?’ State Disputes Alex Murdaugh Polygraph Claim
by Jenn Wood
Prosecutors say accused killer was never tested about the murders — and failed the only government polygraph exam he took....
LIVE FEED: Murdaugh Retrial Venue, DNA Disputes Before Judge
by Jenn Wood
First day of decision in 'Retrial of the Century...'...
S.C. Councilman’s Scout Motors Job Raises Conflict Questions
by Erin Parrott
Local leader insists he will maintain the "highest standards of transparency, ethics and accountability" after joining company whose taxpayer-backed development he previously supported…...
Murdaugh Retrial: Defense Demands Fresh Search For Evidence
by Jenn Wood
Attorneys seek updated disciplinary records, witness deals and forensic findings ahead of Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial....
Lexington County Deputy Dies During Dive Team Training on Lake Murray
by Erin Parrott
Master deputy remembered for her selfless service and dedication as state agencies investigate the circumstances surrounding her death......
Midlands Mayhem: Chapin S.C.’s Governmental Grudge Match Goes Off The Rails
by Jenn Wood
Town council members unanimously approve vote of no confidence in mayor Bill Mitchell, urge him to consider resigning…...