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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are taking two paths to appeal his murder convictions for killing his wife and son, saying that a court clerk pushed a guilty verdict to jurors to sell books and that the trial judge allowed improper evidence like the disgraced South Carolina lawyer's financial crimes.

New five-year U.S. Census trends show that more people are moving to South Carolina from out of state than before, but not all of the state is seeing big numbers of newcomers.

A cold front pushed across South Carolina on Wednesday, and we expect two nights with temperatures below freezing. Temperatures across the state will remain subfreezing, especially in the Midlands and Upstate, while the Pee Dee and Lowcountry lows will be between the low and mid-30s.

While the CEO of United Healthcare was shot more than 600 miles away in New York, the suspect’s family has been involved in the Charleston arts community, as well as the College of Charleston.

With many companies announcing mandates requiring employees to work in the office, our next guest’s company decided to do a study on the topic of the complexities of remote work vs in-person work. Mike Switzer interviews Rick Hermanns, CEO and president of HireQuest in Goose Creek, S.C.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 10, 2024: we hear more from Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey on the upcoming session; two prominent South Carolinians weigh in on transgender issues in Washington; we hear about how President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs may affect South Carolina; and more!