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The notorious Murdaugh murders are spawning an entire publishing industry of books by writers known and unknown.

Surfside Beach Town Council approved employee pay raises behind closed doors and the mayor, without a vote from the entire council, approved a more than 20% pay raise to the interim administrator, according to records obtained through the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis gave GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy access to pension board members to sell his risky, anti-ESG services. Critics say such a switch could be costly to

An inside insight from the Alex Murdaugh murder trial from media lawyer Jay Bender.

In a public vote, the Sumter County School Board reversed its stance on a community school tour.

This week, Sumters school board disallowed a scheduled community walk-through of a closed schools property without a public meeting on the matter, which was an illegal vote according to a state media attorney. Jay Bender, legal counsel for the …

The Murdaugh crime saga is a strong reminder of the vital need for and importance of SC news media in telling our own stories like no one else can.

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — The Housing Authority of Florence executive director has been terminated. The termination of Clamentine Elmore comes just months after the board voted to place her on administrative leave. An internal investigation of the housing authority was initiated by the city council in July following information received by a commissioner. It’s still […]

While Alex Murdaugh allegedly stole more than $8.7 million, it is difficult to put a price on the damage to the public trust and the legal community.

The Murdaugh crime saga is a strong reminder of the vital need for and importance of SC news media in telling our own stories like no one else can.