Richland County

Murdaugh Appeal: Five Questions the Court Could Ask

Jenn Wood
With oral arguments approaching, here's what is likely to matter most to the justices — and why....

Midlands Man Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Materials Case

Erin Parrott
CyberTipline report led investigators to 18-year-old now facing two felony charges......

‘This Is About A Fair Trial’: Dick Harpootlian on Alex Murdaugh’s Supreme Court Hearing

Jenn Wood
With oral arguments just weeks away, prominent defense attorney says the U.S. Constitution — not “overwhelming evidence” — should decide the case....

S.C. Educators Exposed: December 2025

Erin Parrott
A closer look at recent rulings handed down by the State Board of Education......

Toxic Justice, Part 5: The Asbestos Carveout

Jenn Wood
State lawmakers promised to fix South Carolina’s broken civil-justice system — then wrote a law that kept their own asbestos network immune from reform....

Cop Who Shouted N-Word Still on Patrol in South Carolina

Andrew Fancher
Five years after making national headlines, Chad Walker remains a cop just five miles from the department that “fired” him....

Toxic Justice, Part 3: The Fishing Expeditions

Jenn Wood
Decades-old insurance contracts have become the new gold mine in South Carolina’s asbestos racket......

Another ‘Triple Crown’ Target Sentenced in Statewide Drug Probe

Jenn Wood
Third ringleader receives 20-year sentence as major Palmetto State narcotics crackdown continues......