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Ridge View student represents S.C. at ALA Girls Nation
Jada-Love Roper, a student at Ridge View High School, is one of 100 high school seniors selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, has provided exceptional civic education to thousands of students, teaching them how the federal government works.
Conn’s Is Closing More Than 70 Stores In 13 States Including Georgia And South Carolina
Conn’s home goods and furniture retailer has announced it’s closing more than 70 stores across the country, including some stores in Georgia and South Carolina. The good news is, the Conn’s store on Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta is not on the closure list. At least not for now.
Columbia man vanishes nearly a month ago, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A Columbia man has been missing for a nearly a month and public are asking for the public's help to find him. ALSO | Missing teen found shot to death, police say. On July 24, officials with the Columbia Police Department (CPD) released a post...
The Alex English Basketball Skills Camp brings out the stars to deliver a strong message to the kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Alex English Basketball Skills Camp continued Wednesday at Cardinal Newman and the special guest speaker for that day was Spring Valley graduate and former Gamecock standout PJ Dozier, a member of the 2017 Final Four team. Dozier, who just wrapped up a season playing in...
Benedict College Alumni Celebrate a Decade of Achievement While Punching Above Their Weight
COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 25, 2024-- Benedict Tigers across the world are celebrating a major milestone today. For the last 10 years, Benedict College alumni and friends have collectively pushed past their record-setting fundraising goals. The 2024 Annual Fund goal was $1.5M. The goal was surpassed by $230,000 for a total of $1,730,173.45. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725089392/en/ Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis is flanked by the Annual Giving Campaign Leadership team members and the volunteer leadership team from across the country. (Photo: Terrell Maxwell)
Countdown to camp: 8 days until South Carolina starts practice
The countdown to the start of preseason camp is on, and the South Carolina football team will take the field in just 8 days to get started on its preparation for the 2024 season. Year 4 certainly seems like a big one for head coach Shane Beamer as his team lost some momentum missing a bowl game a year ago, but there's enthusiasm internally as the Gamecocks get set to tackle the new-look Southeastern Conference.
Columbia Police assisted drivers Thursday morning after two-car collision
FILE - Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 seeking to stop a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses from going into effect saying the law illegally pre-empts existing state laws on traffic violations. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
HIGHLIGHTS: Bacon lose back-to-back at home Thursday
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon hosted the Lexington County Blowfish in a doubleheader Thursday after rain delays postponed the last two games between the two CPL West teams earlier this month. The last time these two faced off the Blowfish snuck away with a win 7-6 on July 3rd.
Black Voices: Gullah Swim Academy works to create safer swimming experiences
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2020 to 2022, more than 4,500 people drowned in the United States. But one Lowcountry swim organization is working to change that. Summer means swim lessons for 11-year-old Jordan Jackson. For two years, he has been...
Bryce Shaffer signs pro deal with the TB Rays
CONWAY, S.C. – Former Coastal Carolina pitcher Bryce Shaffer inked a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. In his two years at CCU, Shaffer appeared in 50 games with five starts. The left-handed pitcher finished his career with a 5.74 ERA and an 8-7 record while recording two saves. Shaffer pitched 111.1 innings with 112 strikeouts and allowed 81 […]
‘The Hills are Alive,’ right here in Winnsboro!
WINNSBORO – Come see one of the most beloved musicals of all time in downtown Winnsboro. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows a cheerful postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. As the political tide turns and fascism begins to take hold in Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
Smuggled drugs killed 2 inmates at troubled South Carolina jail, sheriff says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two inmates died from drug overdoses in two days at a South Carolina jail, which has been under a federal civil rights investigation, authorities said. The inmates at the jail in Richland County were killed by two different drugs, one on Monday and a second on Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott […]
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