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Arcs in and about South Carolina from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 1,402 stories · 7,023 articles · earliest story we hold Jul 9, 2020

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All arcs7 named arcs in 2026

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Alex Murdaugh's overturned murder conviction and his coming retrial

7 of 12 stories this year

Alex Murdaugh sues former court clerk who served during his double murder trial · 54 articles, May 13Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court · 55 articles, May 13Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty · 19 articles, May 16Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 lawsuit against former clerk thrown out · 34 articles, Aug 5Alex Murdaugh's retrial moved to a different county · 42 articles, Aug 10Alex Murdaugh defense asks judge to move retrial to Richland County · 4 articles, Aug 18Judge picks new location for Alex Murdaugh's double-murder retrial · 14 articles, Sep 8
The 2026 South Carolina Senate race: Darline Graham's Republican primary win

42 of 43 stories this year · gone quiet

Rep. Nancy Mace pondering Senate run to fill Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat · 8 articles, Jul 12Who Do SC Voters Want To Replace Lindsey Graham On Ballot? New Poll Shows It's 'Anyone's Race' · 41 articles, Jul 12What happens next after Lindsey Graham's death? South Carolina law lays out the process · 16 articles, Jul 12Here's who could replace Graham in Senate · 16 articles, Jul 12Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, sworn in to fulfill his Senate term · 354 articles, Jul 13McMaster appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to serve remainder of his Senate term · 13 articles, Jul 13Darline Graham, Lindsey’s sister, sworn in as his US Senate replacement · 33 articles, Jul 14Trump urges Darline Graham to run in South Carolina special election · 10 articles, Jul 14Ralph Norman announces he’ll enter race to succeed Lindsey Graham in Senate · 21 articles, Jul 15Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin call Lindsey Graham's sister a 'DEI' Senate pick · 5 articles, Jul 15Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, says she will run for full Senate term · 131 articles, Jul 16Nancy Mace won’t run for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat · 10 articles, Jul 17South Carolina Republican Russell Fry joins race for Graham Senate seat · 14 articles, Jul 20Nancy Mace endorses Ralph Norman for Senate over Trump’s pick to replace Graham · 7 articles, Jul 21Mark Sanford announces campaign to fill late Lindsey Graham's Senate seat · 16 articles, Jul 23Norman, Graham lead South Carolina GOP Senate primary: Poll · 18 articles, Jul 28Why Lindsey Graham’s sister isn’t a lock to hold on to his Senate seat · 8 articles, Jul 30News 2, Nexstar to host GOP U.S. Senate Debate Aug. 4 ahead of South Carolina primary · 7 articles, Jul 31Rules for the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate debate · 21 articles, Jul 31‘Trump threw us all a curveball’: South Carolina Republicans are stewing about Lindsey Graham’s old Senate seat · 6 articles, Aug 1Early voting begins in special GOP primary for South Carolina's U.S. Senate seat · 6 articles, Aug 5Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina · 140 articles, Aug 8Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff · 12 articles, Aug 14Donald Trump to hold rally in Myrtle Beach on Friday, August 21 · 5 articles, Aug 17Trump to campaign for Darline Graham Nordone in South Carolina · 1 article, Aug 17Last day to vote early in South Carolina’s U.S. Senate special Republican primary runoff · 6 articles, Aug 17AP Interview: Ralph Norman questions Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham in South Carolina runoff · 7 articles, Aug 18Graham, Norman tangle in South Carolina GOP Senate debate: Three takeaways · 3 articles, Aug 19National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate · 57 articles, Aug 19Watch live: Trump stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina · 26 articles, Aug 20Sanford backs Norman over Graham in South Carolina Senate runoff: 'Stakes are simply too high' · 4 articles, Aug 21Trump tries to push Sen. Darline Graham across the finish line over some Republicans’ objections · 5 articles, Aug 21Trump support propels Darline Graham to victory in South Carolina runoff · 33 articles, Aug 22With his political capital on the line, Trump rallies for Darline Graham in South Carolina · 6 articles, Aug 22Tim Scott says ‘without question’ Darline Graham is qualified for Senate · 2 articles, Aug 23South Carolina’s Primary Battle Heats Up in the Final Stretch · 1 article, Aug 24Tim Scott 'very confident' Darline Graham will win runoff · 3 articles, Aug 24Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in U.S. Senate · 31 articles, Aug 24Darline Graham, Ralph Norman go head-to-head in South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff · 13 articles, Aug 24MAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoff · 7 articles, Aug 24Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina · 17 articles, Aug 24Darline Graham, Ralph Norman battle to replace Lindsey Graham on ballot in South Carolina runoff · 8 articles, Aug 25
The 2026 South Carolina governor race and Alan Wilson's Republican primary win

2 of 3 stories this year · gone quiet

Trump-backed Pamela Evette advances to GOP primary runoff against Alan Wilson in South Carolina governor’s race · 5 articles, Jun 10Attorney General Alan Wilson wins runoff in South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary, CBS News projects · 7 articles, Jun 23
The 2026 South Carolina Senate race: Darline Graham vs. Annie Andrews

3 stories

Darline Graham agrees to debate against Annie Andrews in race for South Carolina's Senate seat · 7 articles, Sep 11Cook Political Report shifts Kansas, South Carolina Senate races toward Democrats · 2 articles, Sep 23Graham, Andrews neck and neck in South Carolina Senate race: Poll · 12 articles, Sep 27
The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond · Jan 5, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026Boeing's 737 MAX reckoning: the door plug blowout and the crash case · Jan 6, 2024 – Aug 8, 2026Sen. Lindsey Graham's death and the tributes and funerals that followed · Jul 11 – Aug 2, 2026

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Nov 13, 2023242818195
Nov 20, 202335722
Nov 27, 2023162510116
Dec 4, 2023610788
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Dec 18, 2023410857
Dec 25, 202319189117
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Jan 29, 2024397226641
Feb 5, 2024386721531
Feb 12, 2024122413119
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Feb 26, 2024335023431
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Mar 25, 2024133117179
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Apr 29, 202415317
May 6, 20246201083
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May 27, 202417166103
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Jun 24, 20240022
Jul 1, 2024110633
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Aug 5, 2024264112339
Aug 12, 2024122814202
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Sep 30, 2024325414466
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Oct 28, 202436326
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Dec 2, 2024610535
Dec 9, 20243141054
Dec 16, 202429424
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Dec 30, 202403114
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Jan 27, 202589554
Feb 10, 202524216
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Feb 24, 2025211330
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Mar 10, 20251001
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Apr 7, 2025210231
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Jul 28, 2025821796
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Jun 1, 20261001
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Aug 31, 2026264615326
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Sep 14, 2026245627408
Sep 21, 2026226115535
Sep 28, 202631410112

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else187 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about South Carolina that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29Spartanburg mom stabbed her kids more than 50 times: Sheriff's Office3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 28South Carolina mother accused of giving infant fatal morphine dose3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 27– 29SEC, South Carolina suspend Gamecocks’ edge rush Dylan Stewart 1 game for punch11 articles · 9 independent sources
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  4. Sep 24– 25Prisma Health to acquire 36 urgent care locations from Novant Health2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 24– 25Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council discuss the future of nuclear energy in South Carolina4 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 20– 21South Carolina gas prices top $4 per gallon after sharp weekly increase3 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Sep 17– 18Inmate at South Carolina jail uses pencil to escape jail17 articles · 6 independent sources
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  8. Sep 15– 16Lawmakers begin push to develop AI policy for South Carolina5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 14South Carolina business to pay Buc-ee's $850K in settlement over alleged trademark infringement16 articles · 4 independent sources
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  10. Sep 13– 14Boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere detained after fight at restaurant9 articles · 7 independent sources
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Stories that name South Carolina

  1. Sep 28– 29Murdaugh defense seeks cell phone data ahead of retrial3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 27– 29Top NFL Draft Prospect Gets Indefinite Suspension After Outburst in Alabama Loss2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 25Is Texas the Beginning of the End for Closed Primary Lawsuits?1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  4. Sep 25Marines Launch Hunt for Heat Tough Parris Island Bulldog Recruit2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 25– 28Behind on bills? Residents of these states have seen debt balloon14 articles · 7 independent sources
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  6. Sep 23– 27It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives108 articles · 38 independent sources
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  7. Sep 23– 28Airbnb offering SC farmers up to $10k with 'Farm to Stay' grants6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. Sep 22News 2 to host debate for SC 1st Congressional District2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Sep 22South Central states deployed to Arkansas to combat statewide wildfire danger5 articles · 3 independent sources
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  10. Sep 22– 26Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose that included fentanyl, coroner’s office says135 articles · 61 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Sep 28– 29Upstate man gets 2 years in prison for violent, drunken flight disruption2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  2. Sep 26South Carolina vs. No. 8 Alabama FREE LIVE STREAM (9/26) | Time, TV Channel for Week 4 College Football game2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  3. Sep 26– 27No. 8 Alabama starts fast, overwhelms South Carolina 49-18 to remain unbeaten6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 23– 29New Kalshi Promo Code AL55 for NFL Week 3 early slate59 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Sep 20– 21South Carolina visits No. 8 Alabama in SEC matchup2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  6. Sep 19– 20North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 in fourth quarter in game delayed by lightning4 articles · 2 independent sources
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  7. Sep 7Bell passes defending NASCAR champion Larson to win the Southern 500 to start the Chase10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Aug 17Actress Hayden Panettiere dies in the Upstate, Police say5 articles · 2 independent sources
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  9. Aug 12– 14NC's vaccine requirements will remain unchanged despite executive order2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  10. Aug 8– 91 Dead after Fatal Motorcycle Crash5 articles · 2 independent sources
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