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In Photos: Gamecocks commitment Anthony Addison
South Carolina defensive end commitment Anthony Addison traveled to the Columbia area on Friday night. South Carolina defensive end commitment Anthony Addison returned to the Columbia area on Friday night, as Sumter (S.C.) High School took on White Knoll. TheBigSpur was on hand for the first half of Sumter's 43-40...
Beach Day in North Carolina: High Temps and Thunderstorm Risks
Raleigh, NC — This Saturday, Raleigh residents should prepare for patchy fog in the morning, creating hazardous driving conditions. The National Weather Service warns of sudden reductions in visibility, urging drivers to exercise extra caution by using low-beam headlights and fog lights if available. High temperatures are expected to be 2 to 5 degrees above normal, making it a warmer-than-average day for the end of August.
Governor McMaster responds to controversial political roast event at USC
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Governor Henry McMaster chimed in on the controversy at the University of South Carolina over a student-organized roast of Vice President Kamala Harris. Gov. McMaster supported the university's position, stating that USC must follow the law and uphold free speech. "To make insults, that's...
New-Look Tigers set to open season against Virginia State in Black College Hall Of Fame Game
CANTON, Ohio — What’s next for the Benedict College Tigers?. That’s the question on everyone’s mind as the two-time defending SIAC and D2 HBCU National Champions prepare to open the 2024 season after a near complete overhaul. Sunday, the new-look Tigers will be unveiled to a nationally-televised audience, when Benedict opens the season against Virginia State University in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. The game will be shown on the NFL Network, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. The game will also be on the Westwood One radio network, available on www.Westwoodonesports.com, www.thevarsitynetwork.com, as well as Alexa and Google Assistant devices.
Rain returns Monday, muggy misery takes a minor break
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- Hot and muggy conditions continue through the rest of our Saturday. We could experience isolated showers through Saturday evening mainly north of I-20. Sunday will still be quite humid, and much like the last few days, some afternoon showers could form, especially in locations nearer the incoming front.
Rapid Shelter of Columbia receives donated water stations
Rapid Shelter of Columbia residents received a huge step to promoting heart health with the installation of new water filling stations. This was made possible by a collaboration between the American Heart Association and Ritedose Corporation. This comes on the heels of Ritedose being recognized by the American Heart Association...
Colgate Falls to South Carolina in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. – Colgate could never get going in a 3-0 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, dropping to 0-2 on the weekend inside Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. Frances Torres tallied nine kills to lead the Raiders, who hit .096 in the contest. Sydney Jones finished with 14 assists and 6 digs, while Abby Shadwick (6) and Tiana Owens (5) combined for 11 kills for the afternoon. South Carolina was strong at the net, posting a .329 hitting clip.
Former South Carolina basketball star suffers injury, could miss start of NBA season
Former South Carolina basketball star GG Jackson had a tremendous showing in his first year in the NBA, but his second season could be delayed. On Friday, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Jackson broke his foot while playing basketball earlier this week. While further details surrounding the injury have been scarce, most broken foot injuries require a minimum of six weeks before resuming athletic activities and could require a much longer time on the shelf depending on the severity of the break. Even if Jackson's recovery is on the lighter side, he is in danger of missing the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
Gamecock football team arrives at Williams-Brice Stadium for season opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina football team has arrived at Williams-Brice Stadium for their 2024 season opener. The Gamecocks are opening up against Old Dominion in what will be one of the hottest kickoffs temperature-wise in Gamecock history. South Carolina is entering their 4th year under head...
Rios, Lohr Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships recipients
Columbia, S.C. (WSAV) – Adeline Rios and Ryan Lohr have been awarded the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Global Scholarship for 2024. The goal of the Global Grant Scholarship Program is to prepare students for careers in one of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus and to promote international understanding and friendship among people from different countries. Rotary […]
MSU documentary: “9/20” covers first major post-9/11 sporting event
STARKVILLE, MS. by Frank Corder (Magnolia Tribune) – In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, much of the world stopped, fearing the worst and pondering what could be next. A new Mississippi State University Films documentary tells the story of the first major post-9/11 sporting...
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