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Russell Laffitte, a former bank CEO who pleaded guilty to helping in Alex Murdaugh's financial schemes, was sentenced on state charges on Oct. 13. His sentence will run concurrent with his federal sentence.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo will stay as a fish storm without impacting land.

The City of Orangeburg is inviting residents to learn more about how utility bills and property taxes are calculated and where their money goes.

A South Carolina inmate who spent 42 years on death row has died of natural causes at a prison hospital. Fred Singleton was sentenced to die in 1983 for raping and strangling a woman in Newberry County.

Mike Switzer interviews the South Carolina Daily Gazette reporter Jessica Holdman, who shares details about the new leader at the ports, and provides updates on the Canadys gas pipeline and statewide broadband expansion.

Mike Switzer interviews the South Carolina Daily Gazette reporter Jessica Holdman, who shares details about the new leader at the ports, and provides updates on the Canadys gas pipeline and statewide broadband expansion.

South Carolina is observing Earthquake Preparedness Week from October 12–18, 2025. The campaign highlights South Carolina’s seismic vulnerabilities.

Authorities have identified four people who were killed during a weekend mass shooting at a bar on a South Carolina island. The Beaufort County coroner says the victims early Sunday were three men and a woman, ranging in age from 22 to 54. Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island was crowded with people, including many who had attended a high school in Beaufort and were at the bar for an alumni event.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 11, 2025: our exclusive sit-down interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham. We were fortunate to get some time with him during a tricky little week.

House District 88 represents parts of South Congaree, Gaston and the town of Lexington. Voters have the opportunity to vote early on weekdays until 5 p.m. Oct. 17.