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Updated: 15 hours ago
|By WTOC Staff
The northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 5 have reopened.
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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Tyler Manion
An equipment failure that caused a fire at a Bluffton power substation Wednesday morning, leaving more than 60,000 people without electricity.
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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Paige Phillips, Shea Schrader and Tyler Manion
Hampton and Jasper counties, as well as the Town of Bluffton have had their power restored. Hilton Head Island still has thousands without power.
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Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:05 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
For the first time Tuesday, two survivors of the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston were in Columbia, urging senators to pass a hate crimes bill.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Flynn Snyder
A surprising find at last week’s Murdaugh family estate auction.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
A Jasper County Sheriff Deputy was injured after his vehicle was struck from behind on I-95.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 10:44 AM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
An 8-year-old child is in the hospital after being in a car that struck a Hampton County Sheriff’s Office vehicle Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jackson
Bidders from hundreds of miles away, and some from our area, packed into a Pembroke warehouse to get items from the Murdaugh’s estate.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:24 PM EDT
|By Hayley Boland
People are flocking to Liberty Auction in Pembroke Thursday afternoon to get a glimpse at items for sale from the Murdaugh family’s Moselle estate in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Dylan Leatherwood and Patrick Phillips
Newly filed documents show the sale of the Murdaugh’s Colleton County property has been finalized at two-thirds of the original listing price.
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‘This is just our job’: Family-owned auction house in Pembroke to auction items from Murdaugh estate
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:30 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Jackson
The Murdaugh family’s estate is still getting a lot of attention beyond our area, but not related to the murders.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
A mysterious death almost eight years ago in Hampton County has now turned into a homicide investigation.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Max Diekneite
Stephen Smith died on July 8, 2015.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Conservationists are pushing for the Venus fly trap to be South Carolina’s official carnivorous plant, joining other official items such as the state bird (Carolina Wren), state opera (Porgy and Bess) and the state snack (boiled peanuts).
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Nancy Smith
The law firm representing the family of Stephen Smith says the South Carolina Law Enforcement is now considering the death of Stephen Smith a homicide.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Cyber security is a growing national concern, with experts saying the field has hundreds of thousands of job openings across our country.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:34 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
A Burton firefighter was injured while battling a house fire early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Paige Phillips and Max Diekneite
The family of Stephen Smith and their attorneys will be holding a news conference Monday morning.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
One company is auctioning off some items from disbarred lawyer Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide on Southwood Park Drive on Hilton Head Island.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Grace Runkel
The 1,700-acre hunting property became infamous during the six-week double murder trial as the site where Murdaugh killed his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:45 AM EDT
|By WTOC Staff
The Burton Fire District responded to a vehicle fire on Tuesday that left a man with burn injuries.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Tyler Manion
Lowcountry leaders are looking to plan ahead as one town council is making a specific list of their top priorities for the coming years.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:22 PM EDT
|By Amanda Shaw
A portrait of Alex Murdaugh’s grandfather has returned to the Colleton County Courthouse after his double murder trial.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:49 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Eleven Beaufort County students received generous awards Friday from the Heritage Classic Foundation. They were named as this year’s scholars.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:50 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
In South Carolina, an initiative that is dedicated to getting high speed internet to people across the state needs your input.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:20 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
WTOC takes a deep dive into the deaths connected to Murdaugh, the trial itself and what’s next.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion
Hilton Head’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities are ready to go this weekend as the town will host its festival Saturday and a parade on Sunday.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 12:38 PM EST
|By Steven Ardary
The former CEO of Palmetto State Bank is once again requesting a new trial. This time based on Alex Murdaugh’s testimony in his murder trial last month.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 9:42 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
The girlfriend of Buster Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh’s only surviving son, has filed another report following an incident with a reporter.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:24 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Alex Murdaugh has appealed the ruling and sentencing after he was found guilty on two murder charges.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:05 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is investigating as shooting that left one woman injured.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:16 PM EST
|By Patrick Phillips and Mary Green
State Sen. Dick Harpootlian, who represented convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in his murder trial, took the floor of the state Senate Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 11:49 AM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Deputies responded to Sundance Lane in Sun City on Thursday, March 2, at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:31 PM EST
|By Mary Green
During the pandemic, many American discovered the ease of getting groceries delivered straight to their doorsteps.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:12 AM EST
|By Marissa Lute
The FBI Columbia field office is investigating a suspicious death that happened aboard a cruise ship that ports in Charleston.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:35 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
Two Lowcountry men have been arrested in connection to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Flynn Snyder
Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and son.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Hayley Boland
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) reopened several investigations connected to the Murdaugh family because of the murder case.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST
|By Flynn Snyder
The Murdaugh double murder trial brought the national spotlight and crowds to Walterboro, S.C.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:16 PM EST
|By Max Diekneite
Many affected by Alex Murdaugh’s actions attended Friday’s sentencing.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:20 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
The jury has returned a verdict in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion
Alex Murdaugh’s legal team didn’t shy away from the elephant in the room during their closing argument on Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 2:25 PM EST
|By Max Diekneite
Eric Bland, the man representing Gloria Satterfield’s family - the housekeeper who died on Murdaugh’s property – did not hold bak. He thinks Alex Murdaugh is guilty, but he has his doubts about what the jury will decide.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:14 AM EST
|By WTOC Staff
A juror has been dismissed from the Murdaugh trial because she spoke with other people about the case.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Alyssa Jackson
Closing arguments began Wednesday in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:48 AM EST
|By Paige Phillips
Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST
|By Paige Phillips and Tyler Manion
The defense officially wrapped up their case Monday in the Murdaugh double murder trial.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 3:13 PM EST
|By WTOC Staff
The U.S. Navy is renaming one of its ships in honor of a local hero.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Tyler Manion and Paige Phillips
The defense rested its case Monday afternoon in the Murdaugh murder trial.