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Grace Runkel

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Grace Runkel

    Pump Check: How much of what you pay for gas in South Carolina is actually taxes? (opens the original)

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    GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Every time you pull up to the pump in South Carolina, a notable portion of your total bill doesn’t go toward the fuel itself—it goes straight to government accounts before a single gallon powers your engine. Altogether, South Carolina drivers pay 47.15 cents per gallon in combined state and federal fuel taxes. On a standard 15-gallon fill-up for a sedan or small SUV, that adds up to more than $7.00 in taxes alone every time you fill your tank. For a 24-gallon pi

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Grace Runkel

    Murdaugh defense team asks judge to intervene over alleged withheld evidence ahead of murder retrial (opens the original)

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    SUMTER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Defense attorneys for killer Alex Murdaugh have filed a sweeping motion asking a judge to compel the state to turn over critical forensic evidence, arguing prosecutors have either declined or ignored repeated requests as Murdaugh prepares for a 2027 murder retrial. The motion to compel, filed Friday in the South Carolina Court of General Sessions, accuses the state of holding exclusive custody of physical evidence for more than five years while blocking independent

  3. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Grace Runkel

    South Carolina lacks laws to regulate license plate reader cameras, investigation finds (opens the original)

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    SOUTH CAROLINA (FOX Carolina) - A FOX Carolina investigation found almost no laws stop officers from misusing data collected by automated license plate readers across South Carolina. There are 1,400 automated license plate reader cameras, also known as ALPRs, across South Carolina, according to the group DeFlock. The cameras take pictures of each car that passes and store the data so law enforcement can access it later. Earlier this year, Flock rolled out a new audit tool designed to catch misus

  4. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Grace Runkel

    From Sheriff to Inmate: Chuck Wright begins 41-month federal prison sentence (opens the original)

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    LEWISBURG, Pa. (FOX Carolina) - Ex-sheriff Chuck Wright has officially started serving his 41-month sentence in a federal prison in Pennsylvania. In July, a judge sentenced Wright to the maximum for his fraud, theft and drug charges, which all stemmed from schemes he ran by abusing his power as Spartanburg County sheriff, a position he held for more than 20 years. Wright reported to Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Lewisburg on Wednesday morning. The medium-security federal institution als

  5. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Grace Runkel

    Greenville County sheriff addresses Flock camera concerns after deputies fired (opens the original)

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    GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis appeared before the county’s Public Safety Committee Monday to explain how the sheriff’s office uses license plate reader cameras and how it monitors for misuse, following the recent termination of two deputies. The sheriff’s office announced last month it had fired two deputies for misusing Flock Safety cameras — a brand of license plate reader, or LPR. Lewis and committee members said they have received a large volume of emails from the

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