May 13 Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned in South Carolina Supreme Court ruling By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Prosecutors said they plan to retry disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh on murder charges in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned his conviction and life sentence. Continue reading
May 12 Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court By David A. Lieb, Jeffrey Collins, Jack Brook, Kim Chandler, Associated Press South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections. Continue reading
May 12 Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans reject map By Associated Press The 29-17 vote failed, with just two votes short of the two-thirds needed. Continue reading
Apr 28 South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people By Devi Shastri, Associated Press On Sunday, the state passed the threshold of 42 days with no new outbreak-related cases. State health officials estimate the outbreak response cost $2.1 million. Continue reading
Apr 13 Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Trump reacted to Dans' announcement with a social media post suggesting that Tucker Carlson's endorsement of Dans had been the "KISS OF DEATH” for his campaign. Continue reading
Apr 11 Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks By Devi Shastri, Laura Ungar, Associated Press Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity. Continue reading
Mar 30 Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return to Congress in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Sanford once built his career in the district, then won the governor’s office. His time as governor was defined by his disappearance and trip to Argentina to see his lover. Continue reading
Mar 12 South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn will run for an 18th term By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The decision by the 85-year-old lawmaker cuts against calls for generational change within the party. Continue reading
Mar 02 Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 6:43 What to know about South Carolina's big measles outbreak and who is most at risk By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig South Carolina is experiencing one of the biggest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in decades. In that state, there are 876 confirmed cases of the highly contagious virus, which is preventable with a vaccine. While the current surge may… Continue watching