Nation Mar 20 State lawmakers consider harsher penalties for fentanyl possession Proponents say prosecutors and police need more tools to help with the fight because fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are so deadly. But other advocates worry harsher penalties will result in even more dangerous drug supplies and punish people who…
Nation Mar 03 Alex Murdaugh receives life in prison for murder of his wife and son A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
Politics Mar 02 Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder at the end of a six-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace.
Politics Jan 06 Judges rule South Carolina racially gerrymandered U.S. House district Federal judges ordered South Carolina lawmakers to draw new congressional maps, ruling Friday that the U.S. House district lines of a seat flipped by Democrats four years ago were intentionally redrawn to split Black neighborhoods to dilute their voting power.
Politics Jan 05 South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban The court issued a 3-2 decision Thursday saying the restriction enacted by the Deep South state violates a state constitutional right to privacy.
Politics Dec 06 Maryland becomes latest state to ban TikTok use in government Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a ban on the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in the state's executive branch of government.
Health Oct 19 Medical students worry about where to train as several states enact abortion restrictions Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine are facing tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state.
Politics Aug 30 South Carolina House approves total abortion ban with exceptions The South Carolina House has approved a total ban on abortion that includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.