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The Pentagon is looking to extend the presence of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., for several more years, according to ABC News sources. Read more: bit.ly/3POFAMQ

A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an illegal abortion. Read more: bit.ly/4bEYGMY

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with seven other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block major broadcast company Nexstar's proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. abcnews4.com/news/state/nor…

A bill advancing at the State House aims to change that by allowing parents to make certain health care decisions for their adult children during a mental health crisis. abcnews4.com/news/state/aft…

The U.S. Mint on Thursday was cleared to begin producing a 24-karat gold commemorative coin honoring President Donald Trump after a federal arts panel approved the coin’s design. Read more: bit.ly/4cZBlb1

William Christopher Swett, who previously worked at Motley Rice, admitted in federal court to four counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering. Read more: bit.ly/4lzTA96

The former girlfriend of convicted kidnapper and killer Raymond Moody has asked a federal appeals court to overturn her 18-year prison sentence. Read more: bit.ly/4rBsD6l

Residents in Goose Creek are still boiling their water before brushing their teeth, doing the dishes and drinking tap water. abcnews4.com/news/local/res…

As the cost of living continues to climb, Lowcountry residents say they are feeling the squeeze from higher prices on everything from rent to homebuying, even as wages struggle to keep up. abcnews4.com/news/local/low…

The death of a man found inside a kangaroo enclosure in Loris has been officially ruled an accident. abcnews4.com/news/state/man…

A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights crime. Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, pleaded guilty to violating the housing rights of his black neighbor, J.M. Read more: bit.ly/4bJ3Sj0

Allen University has fired Olivia Gaines, head coach of the women’s basketball team, effective immediately, the school announced Thursday. Read more: bit.ly/4uFL4cQ

The two people arrested earlier this month after an investigation found that alleged neglect led to the death of a vulnerable adult at a local care facility now face additional charges. Read more: bit.ly/4lEBp2j

ABC has opted not to go forward with this season of "The Bachelorette, which would have featured "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul. Read more: bit.ly/4swvwqr

A proposal could reshape how hemp-derived products are sold across South Carolina, setting up a debate between lawmakers calling for tighter oversight and business owners who say the changes could wipe out an industry. Read more: bit.ly/4lGukOK

The South Carolina Stingrays have signed forward Casey McDonald, the team announced. Read more: bit.ly/47UYLL8

A former Mount Pleasant attorney has pleaded guilty in a federal fraud case involving more than a million dollars and hundreds of alleged victims. Read more on the case: bit.ly/4lzTA96

The Charleston RiverDogs will host a season-long celebration at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park to mark the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, highlighting Charleston’s role in early American history. abcnews4.com/news/local/riv…

Questions about who is truly leading Iran and how stable its leadership remains are swirling after U.S. and Israeli strikes have repeatedly taken out people at the highest levels of its government and military. abcnews4.com/news/nation-wo…

Enough said.