Updated: 44 minutes ago
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
A judge is expected to hear additional testimony from banking officials Friday morning as he decides whether the jury in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial will hear it.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary, Blair Sabol, Cameron Bopp and Jeffrey Collins
The judge presiding over the Alex Murdaugh murder trial is allowing testimony on Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes, but so far, not with the jury present.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
Some of the testimony in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial Thursday was heard without the jury being present.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
State prosecutors claim a video taken on the night Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed at their Colleton County home puts Alex Murdaugh at the scene despite his telling investigators he wasn’t there.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:04 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Steven Ardary
The trial of Alex Murdaugh continued Tuesday morning with the defense cross-examining a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigator.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:06 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
In a Colleton County courthouse Monday, prosecutors continued to present their case in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 9:36 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary, Marissa Lute, Blair Sabol and Jeffrey Collins
The former lawyer accused of murdering his own wife and son returned to the courtroom as the state continued to present its case against him Monday.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 7:25 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary and Patrick Phillips
The first week of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial wrapped up Friday after a three-day jury selection, fiery opening statements and first responders detailing their response on the night his wife and son were killed.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Jeffrey Collins
Evidence collection and preservation continued as the main theme during day five of the Alex Murdaugh trial.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary, Patrick Phillips and Blair Sabol
Six witnesses took the stand Thursday in the first day of testimony in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary, Jeffrey Collins and Blair Sabol
The prosecution called a deputy who responded to the scene of the June 7, 2021, double killing at Alex Murdaugh’s family property as its first witness in the murder trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh Thursday morning.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Marissa Lute
Opening statements from each side show vastly different interpretations of what the state is calling key evidence in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:44 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary and Marissa Lute
After instructing more than 100 potential jurors to return Wednesday, the judge in the Alex Murdaugh murder case moved on to motions to suppress evidence from being heard during the trial.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary, Marissa Lute and Patrick Phillips
A busy second day in the Alex Murdaugh trial saw the judge rule on three motions and qualify a fourth pool of jurors to return for actual jury selection.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:16 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips, Steven Ardary, Michal Higdon, Blair Sabol, Raphael James and Cameron Bopp
Before the start of jury selection in the murder trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh, his defense team had already filed a motion seeking to block testimony on potential blood evidence.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:51 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Steven Ardary
The trial of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh will begin in Walterboro this week with jury selection set to begin Monday morning.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 8:55 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. died Monday at 95.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 1:22 PM EST
|By Cameron Bopp and Steven Ardary
Just days before disbarred Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh is set to face trial for charges in the murders of his wife and youngest son, his defense team is calling for a state expert’s testimony to be excluded from the trial.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Authorities said two people traveling into Charleston International Airport were arrested after several pounds of marijuana was found in their luggage.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The cheapest gas was priced at $2.50 on Sunday while the most expensive was $3.54, a difference of $1.04.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:36 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A partnership between two of the state’s medical providers aims to expand cancer care.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 12:29 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The cheapest gas was priced at $2.45 on Sunday while the most expensive was $4, a difference of $1.55 per gallon.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 12:04 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Charleston Animal Society said on social media that “Juliet,” a cat brought in for life-saving surgery to remove 38 hair ties from her stomach, has died.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary and Jordan Gartner
Officials at an animal shelter in South Carolina say a cat that was brought in for lifesaving surgery has died.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 8:19 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
An order filed Wednesday will prohibit the disclosure of identities and identifying information about the jurors selected in the January trial of Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:00 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A bill referred to the House Ways and Means Committee would give South Carolinians the opportunity to take a ride to space.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:17 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary and Debra Worley
The officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The North Charleston Fire Department rescued four puppies from a house fire Tuesday morning.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 4:19 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Georgetown County crash that left one person dead Monday.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 3:23 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary, Dylan Leatherwood and Emily Johnson
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says a missing 5-year-old was found in Virginia, and her father is being charged with her mother’s murder.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Nevin Smith and Steven Ardary
South Carolina State University’s president praised a college employee and newly-installed security cameras after a report of a weapon spotted on campus led to a lockdown.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina State Board of Education suspended a Georgetown County teacher’s license for two years after reviewing a video of a physical altercation with a student.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Steven Ardary
A man has been charged after leading deputies on a pursuit across two counties with speeds reaching more than 100 mph Tuesday night.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 11:46 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Charleston firefighters responded to an animal in distress call early Monday morning.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing charges after firing a gun inside a home after deputies knocked on his door.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 7:22 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The United States Geological Survey is reporting a small earthquake hit the Midlands on Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:42 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Some Lowcountry families gave thanks on Thursday to new additions.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 12:40 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is making it easier to get outside and walk off the extra calories.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
Deputies in Williamsburg County shot a man that had barricaded himself inside a Kingstree home with a hostage Thursday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:51 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
A manufacturing and engineering company is expanding and adding more jobs to Georgetown County.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 11:34 AM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Department of Revenue has started issuing income tax rebates to those who qualify.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:31 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The group that owns Marion Square in downtown Charleston has filed a lawsuit against the city, Charleston City Council and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson over the removal of the John C. Calhoun statue that once stood in the square.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT
|By Steven Ardary and Nick Reagan
A federal lawsuit claims Facebook radicalized Dylann Roof culminating in the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
A Kingstree High School student was arrested after bringing a loaded gun to school.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 7:27 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
Gas prices in South Carolina fell 5.4 cents last week bringing the state’s average price per gallon to $3.21, according to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of the state’s gas stations.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Steven Ardary, Blair Sabol, Nick Reagan and Patrick Phillips
A state circuit court judge mostly sided with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office Thursday, denying motions filed by the defense team of former Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 7:46 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has launched a new earthquake tool for residents across the state.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 8:46 PM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
The North Charleston Fire Department says dozens were displaced by a fire at an apartment complex Friday morning.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 6:32 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
Gas prices in South Carolina rose 6.8 cents last week bringing the state’s average price per gallon up to $3.23, according to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of the state’s gas stations.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 6:28 AM EDT
|By Steven Ardary
Gas prices in South Carolina fell 4.2 cents last week bringing the state’s average price per gallon down to $3.16, according to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of the state’s gas stations.
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