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Scheduled comedy roast by student organization ‘Uncensored America’ sparks controversy at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Student organization “Uncensored America” shared an invitation highlighting that one of the speakers is founder of a white supremacist organization. A scheduled comedy roast of Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris that is set to be hosted by a student-run organization at the University of South Carolina is sparking controversy.
USC ends teacher-training program on ‘culturally relevant’ K-12 lessons, citing funding issues
COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina is ending a program that sought to improve Black students’ success in school by training K-12 teachers how to incorporate their experiences into classroom lessons. The governing board for the state’s largest university system voted Friday to end the Center for...
Spokesdog Contest Underway: Your Dog Could Be the Face of Columbia Craft’s Bark Brew
Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) and Columbia Craft Brewery have teamed up for an exciting Spokesdog Contest to find the perfect canine face for Columbia Craft’s seasonal release, Bark Brew. Dog owners across the Midlands can enter their furry friends into the contest by registering online at gogophotocontest.com/barkbrew from July 18 through August 31. Participants can upload a photo and a short biography of their dog, and the public will vote to choose the winning pup, whose image and story will grace the label of this year’s Bark Brew.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – When Georgia and Florida football fans converge on Jacksonville, Florida for the renewal of those schools’ annual rivalry game each fall, it’s billed as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Currently, I’m sitting in a small hotel room in the heart of...
Man Sues Buc-ee’s Over Large Inflatable Beaver Outside Store
Whether you live by a Buc-ee's or have ever passed the behemoth structure that seems to go on for a mile, you know it's an experience to shop there. As soon as you pull up to the gas station megastore — where Keith Urban recently worked for a day — you can see that everything is giant, oversized and in your face.
Expansion of North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex making progress, city says
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A project to expand the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex is making “visible progress,” according to city officials. The city provided an update Friday on the project, stating that the second phase of the extension of Champions Boulevard is a little over halfway done. As of Friday, the city said contractors are installing infrastructure for draining and the base for the road.
‘Face of the Inlet’: Murrells Inlet residents on a mission to save decades-old live oak tree
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — Murrells Inlet residents say they’re on a mission to save a decades-old tree that stands in the way of a South Carolina Department of Transportation project. SCDOT plans to make improvements this fall to what many say is a dangerous intersection. The work includes adding a stoplight and turn lanes […]
Columbia SC grabs first-ever James Beard Award
You may have heard about this already, because the occasion certainly has received a lot of press. In June of this year, a Midlands wine bar received a coveted James Beard award, the first time this has ever happened in the Capital City. Mike Switzer interviews Tim Gardner, owner and founder of Lula Drake Wine Parlour in Columbia, S.C., recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages category from James Beard.
Alex Murdaugh crime books to be released, including two by murder trial jury members
Even as the post-conviction case of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is set to go before the South Carolina Supreme Court in hopes of a retrial, a second wave of books on the internationally known Murdaugh murder saga hits bookshelves, including chronicles from a Wall Street Journal reporter and two members of Murdaugh's jury. ...
Family of USC student killed by mistaken Uber driver 'relieved' after killer’s appeal denied
The family of a University of South Carolina student who was brutally murdered after getting into a car she mistakenly thought was her Uber home is expressing relief now that the man convicted in her killing will remain behind bars.
Black Voices: Eutawville transplant recipient shares story to raise awareness
CROSS, S.C. (WCSC) - Across the country, more than 113,000 names are on waitlists for organ transplants, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. As August marks “National Multicultural Donor Awareness Month,” one transplant recipient is sharing her story and paying...
Emily Vinson: All-Star Outfielder & Scholar-Athlete
Emily Vinson is a senior outfielder for the Gamecocks from Elgin, S.C. Standing at 5'6", she previously played for Longwood University. Vinson has excelled both offensively and defensively, receiving the 2023 NFCA’s Rawlings Gold Glove Award, and has consistently contributed to her team's success through strong batting and fielding statistics. Her high school career included numerous accolades, highlighting her as a dominant player in both softball and golf.
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