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South Carolina Faces Scorching Temperatures and Severe Storms This Week
Columbia, SC – South Carolina residents should prepare for hot and humid conditions through the end of the week, with high temperatures reaching the mid to upper 90s and heat indices soaring well over 100 degrees. The National Weather Service (NWS) Columbia South Carolina has issued a weather alert, warning of isolated severe thunderstorms expected this evening into tonight.
Dawn Staley receives Coca-Cola care package after confessing love for Mexican cherry cola
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley let the world know her love for Mexican Coca-Cola Cherry on social media on Sunday during her visit to the 2024 Paris Olympics. And when one of sports' most successful coaches speaks highly of your product, the brand naturally has to jump at the opportunity. As Staley shared on X (formerly Twitter), she received a care package from Coca-Cola on Tuesday. The gift included a vintage shirt, pins and, of...
Anderson, Ard new Laurence Manning basketball coaches
Manning – Patrick Anderson is the new boys basketball head coach at Laurence Manning. Academy, while veteran coach Lisa Ard will take over the school’s girls basketball program. Anderson and Ard replace Will Epps, who was the head coach for both of the teams last season. Epps and...
Georgetown celebrates native Melissa Jefferson ahead of her Olympic debut
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD)–Faith, focus, and passion are the three things Melissa Jefferson’s family said got her from Georgetown County to the city of lights. Melissa Jefferson has cemented her spot as one of the fastest women in the world, and she’ll race for that title and a gold medal when she hits the track in […]
Florence Christian will have same head coaches for fourth straight year
Denise Carter again serving as softball, volleyball head coach. Editor’s Note: I, Dennis Brunson, erroneously reported that Denise Carter is no longer the varsity softball head coach at Florence Christian School and had been replaced by Jessie Lyles. Carter is still in charge of the varsity program and Lyles is the junior varsity head coach.
Flora football looks to rebound, other sports look to continue success
Columbia - The A.C. Flora football team enjoyed a lot of recent success, with a 4A state championship under head coach Dustin Curtis in 2020 and a 4A lower state runner-up ending in 2022 in head coach Ken Floyd’s first year at the helm. Much of that talent from...
Alabama’s Pringle, Texas signee Scott among new faces for South Carolina this season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nick Pringle had the chance to finish his career anywhere after Alabama’s run to the Final Four this past season. He chose to come home, especially after South Carolina completed its own rags-to-riches season in the second year of coach Lamont Paris. “I’m home,...
Mother of teen shot to death stands face to face with accused killer but shares a message
Sumter, S.C. (WACH) — Not even a week after the body of 15-year-old Derrick Wilson was found, his mother Salessa Wilson, and his father Derrick Wilson stood face to face with their son's accused killer, Ja'Hugh Martin, in a Sumter County Court room. Wilson said it was a pain she'll never forget. "He's a child himself you know and to look at someone's child who took my child's life it just hurts. My heart goes out to his mom too. She doesn't feel what I feel though. She will still get to see her child. I will never see my child again," his mother Wilson said.
South Carolina commitment adds Crystal Ball to SEC opponent
One of South Carolina's commitments in the 2025 recruiting class received a Crystal Ball to another SEC team on Tuesday morning. The pick was made a few days after the three-star recruit visited that school last Friday, instead of traveling to South Carolina for the cookout. Check out this update...
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Presents Goody Bags To Lake View Principal And Assistant Principal
On Tuesday, July 30, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, under the direction of Carol Edwards, presented Goody Bags to Lake View Assistant Principal Angie Gordon and Lake View Principal Rodney Cook. Afterwards, prayer was held. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meet every other Friday. PHOTO GALLERY. Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The...
Teammates, others say goodbye to SCSU Hall of Fame member Benjamin Blocker
Several teammates and other SC State graduates gathered for the Homegoing Service for former Bulldog Hall of Fame running back Benjamin "Bennie" Mays Blocker, Sr. on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Leevy's Funeral Home in Columbia. Heading the group was Dr. Willis Ham, one of Blocker's closest friends and teammates....
Hemingway, Sanders listed as top 15 DTs heading into 2024 season
It's no secret that South Carolina has an experienced defensive line returning with multiple players who have SEC experience making their way back to Travian Robertson's room in 2024. On the interior of the defensive line, the Gamecocks return Tonka Hemingway, T.J. Sanders, Alex Huntley and Nick Barrett who combined...
Facts of Life Community Outreach opens its new food pantry in Tabor City
TABOR CITY, N.C. (WECT) - The ribbon was cut Wednesday morning, July 31, for Facts of Life Community Outreach’s new food pantry in Tabor City, according to an announcement from Food Lion. “Food Lion Feeds donated more than $94,000 to Facts of Life toward the purchase of a metal...
Clemson University Launching New Initiative to Bring the Power of STEM to South Carolina Schools
Through a new partnership with STEM Global Action, Clemson University’s Division of Community, Engagement, Belonging and Access, will launch the STEM South Carolina (STEM SC) initiative as part of the university’s mission to enhance educational access to all students for success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. One...
One person in North Carolina among those sickened from Boar's Head lysteria outbreak as recall expands
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — One person in North Carolina has been sickened by listeria, likely linked to a nationwide outbreak tied to Boar's Head ready-to-eat products, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The person is one of 34 people in 13 states to show symptoms of listeria. At...
Boy who died at Outer Banks is 5th NC beach death this month in menacing rip currents
The boy's death on Saturday at Corolla Beach is the fifth on the North Carolina coast just this month amid dangerous rip currents that have prompted more than 200 rescues. Two of the confirmed rip current deaths happened at the Outer Banks.
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