Intoxicated man accused of killing neighbor while shooting at targets in backyard
Authorities say a woman looking out the kitchen window of her South Carolina home was killed by a neighbor shooting at targets while intoxicated in his backyard.
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School principal found dead in car; suspect in same car arrested
The sheriff said Wendy Cook and Kyle Church were acquaintances but a motive for the slaying has not been released.
How are you now? COVID nurse photographer
At the height of the COVID spike in South Carolina, "CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud shadowed ICU nurse Alan Hawes and documented his efforts to photograph the pandemic's sickest patients. Here’s how Hawes is now.
Woman finds family's missing century-old ring on South Carolina beach
The ring, more than a century old, had been lost in the sand at a South Carolina beach for over two years when a woman found it earlier this month.
Alex Murdaugh accused of stealing from brother and family firm in new charges
A disbarred South Carolina attorney charged with killing his wife and son has been indicted on another round of financial crimes.
2 Myrtle Beach swimmers bitten by sharks on the same day
The bites occurred at South Carolina's most popular beach.
Rudy Giuliani target of Georgia probe
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to overturn the state's 2020 election results. A judge denied South Carolina's Senator Lindsey Graham's request to block a subpoena from the grand jury, while Rudy Guiliani said he was told by prosecutors that he's a target. Congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Woman dies after being impaled by beach umbrella in South Carolina
The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach, the coroner said.
Sen. Tim Scott on FBI Mar-a-Lago search
The FBI conducted a search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, apparently related to the possible mishandling of government materials. South Carolina senator Tim Scott joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the investigation, what it could mean for the Republican Party and his new book "America: A Redemption Story."
Kia-what? Kia-where? Biden returns to quiet Kiawah Island for vacation
Biden has visited South Carolina's Kiawah Island for years. He can "enjoy a certain amount of insulation without being totally insulated," said Biden political confidant Dick Harpootlian.
Some South Carolina Republicans pause on the brink of tightening abortion laws
Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further.
Twin babies found dead inside car
Twin baby boys were found dead inside a car in the parking lot of a South Carolina day care center Wednesday. Someone called 911 after finding the babies at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy on U.S. Highway 21 in the Columbia suburb of Blythewood. Watch part of Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford's press conference here and read more here.
GOP primary challenger gets Trump endorsement
Republican Katie Arrington has launched a primary challenge to first-term incumbent Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina. Arrington has received the endorsement of former President Trump. Arrington joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Trump slams Republican representatives
Former President Trump held a rally in South Carolina over the weekend in support of the challengers to Republican Representatives Nancy Mace and Tom Rice. Meg Kinnard, a politics reporter for The Associated Press, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss the political dynamics.
Sanders leads delegate race after Nevada
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is in South Carolina following his strong victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, political contributor Antjuan Seawright, CBS News director of elections & surveys Anthony Salvanto, and Washington Examiner senior political correspondent David Drucker spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the state of the 2020 race.
Nancy Mace flips South Carolina House seat
State Representative Nancy Mace has defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Joe Cunningham in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District race. Mace is the first Republican woman from South Carolina to be elected to Congress. She joins a wave of GOP women winning U.S. House seats in the 2020 election. She joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss her victory.
Former attorney Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to murdering wife and son
Lawyers for the disbarred South Carolina attorney told the judge he wants a speedy trial because he feels the killer or killers are still on the loose.
Stephen Smith death: What happened to the S.C. teen?
Days after the June 2021 murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, investigators say they found information that led them to open a new investigation in an unsolved 2015 case: the mysterious death of 19-year-old Stephen Smith.
South Carolina lawyer charged with murder
South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of his wife and younger son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago. Murdaugh faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his wife and their 22-year-old son, were killed. Nikki Battiste has more.
Alex Murdaugh charged with murder
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been charged with two counts of murder. His wife and son were found shot to death outside of their home in June 2021. Murdaugh has denied any involvement in their deaths. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste has more.
Alex Murdaugh charged with killing wife and son
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and son. Murdaugh had already been jailed on a slew of allegations, including staging his own death as part of a plot to have another son collect a life insurance payout.
Alex Murdaugh disbarred amid money laundering charges
Still unsolved are the shooting deaths of Murdaugh's wife and younger son outside their home in June 2021.
State lotteries transfer wealth from poor to rich: investigation
Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in poor neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer to multinational corporations.
Missing South Carolina man fell into plastic shredder, coroner says
Duncan Alexander Burrell Gordon, of Greer, was reported missing in early May from the recycling plant.
Millions in path of severe storms and flash floods
More than 25 million Americans from Montana to South Carolina are in the path of severe thunderstorms, high winds and flash floods. Excessive heat warnings and advisories are in effect in the Great Plains and Midwest. Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren takes a look.
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