The Latest Breaking News from Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — This could be a rough holiday season for the Mazur family.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two inmates at a South Carolina prison are being praised for stopping a guard from being attacked Tuesday night, according to the state Department of Corrections.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three years after a University of South Carolina student was kidnapped and murdered by a man pretending to be an Uber driver, the U.S. House has passed a bill that would strengthen rideshare protections for passengers.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks appeared to follow their head coach’s request to “embrace the atmosphere” and “love” playing in hostile Mizzou Arena in claiming a 95-67 victory over the previously undefeated MU Tigers in the latest edition of Border War.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A “perfect storm” of debts, drug abuse and the looming exposure of his numerous alleged financial crimes is what pushed a seemingly respectable Alex Murdaugh to kill his wife and son, according to a Thursday filing by the South Carolina Attorney General’s office.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh filed a new motion Tuesday asking a state judge to order prosecutors to reveal what they believe is the disgraced attorney’s motive for allegedly killing his wife and son.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have filed a motion asking the court not to shackle the accused double murderer during upcoming court proceedings.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Defense attorneys for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a motion to compel the state to turn over material that would shed light on why an expert witness changed his opinion on the presence of blood from “high-velocity impact spatter” on a shirt worn by Murdaugh…

The Union of Southern Service Workers is organizing food service, retail and health care workers through direct action against low wages and historical racism.