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Gamecocks MBB announces 2024-25 non-conference schedule
South Carolina announced the non-conference portion of its 2024-25 men's basketball schedule on Thursday. The Gamecocks will open the season on Monday, Nov. 4 at Colonial Life Arena against North Florida. The team will play nine of its 13 non-conference games at home highlighted by the in-state rivalry matchup versus...
Body found behind Columbia grocery store identified, new details announced in death
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities are providing new details on the death of a man whose body was found behind a Richland County grocery store. The Columbia Police Department announced on Friday that a death in the 5100 block of Fairfield Road considered suspicious has been ruled accidental by the Richland County Coroner's Office. Police began investigating the death behind the Food Lion on Fairfield Road on Aug. 8 after lawn care workers found his body in a wooded area behind the store.
Decorated retired SC Major General laid to rest at Fort Jackson National Cemetery
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A retired U.S. Army Reserve Major General from South Carolina was laid to rest on Wednesday. Major General (R) George W. Goldsmith, Jr. passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95. Goldsmith was a decorated member of the military and served as Chairman of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee.
INTERVIEW: Thomson mayor talks with News 12 after GBI arrest
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Friday, News 12 had a phone interview with Thomson Mayor Benji Cranford, just days after his arrest by the GBI. Cranford is facing a felony charge for allegedly buying a bottle of gin, and then purposefully putting it in the path of state prisoners. He...
Three People Killed While Trying To Flee From Law Enforcement on Deans Bridge Road
Three people were killed when two vehicles collided head-on tonight on Deans Bridge Road. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the incident began just before 8:00 pm when a Blythe police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver reportedly fled on Deans Bridge Road,...
20/20 Sports With A.B. – Georgia High School Football, Braves Lose Against Giants, And More
In today’s 20/20 Sports with A.B., he talks about the Braves’ loss against the Giants, the GreenJackets win, and Georgia high school football getting started tonight. Ashley Brown: Well, last night, the Atlanta Braves batters did not have an answer for Logan Webb. The right-handed All-Star pitcher for the Giants helped San Francisco avoid a four-game sweep, throwing seven and two-thirds innings of shutout baseball.
Truck crashes through signs blocking Whiskey Road brick wall
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A truck crashed through the Whiskey Road brick wall early Friday morning. Viewers sent us pictures of the accident that happened around 8 a.m. A food distributor truck lost a front tire causing major traffic on I-20 early Friday morning. The truck involved is an ALSCO...
Coast Guard, SCDNR issue emergency ‘No Wake Zone’ along Intracoastal Waterway
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The U.S. Coast Guard and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources are issuing a warning for boaters along the Intracoastal Waterway in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby. The agencies issued a temporary No-Wake Zone on all waters of the Atlantic Intracostal Waterway from the...
$50 vouchers available for eligible South Carolina seniors to purchase farm fresh produce. Here's how to get one.
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Do you know a senior citizen who could benefit from receiving fresh produce? On Monday, Aug. 19, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) will hold a special senior produce voucher distribution event for the 2024 Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Eligible seniors will...
Where does your Sea Pines visitor gate fee go? Quest for answers may go to SC’s top court
“I never imagined in 2020 that four years later, we still wouldn’t have this resolved,” said Dana Advocaat, the suit’s plaintiff and a longtime resident of Hilton Head.
Richland One's Sportsarama kicks off 2024 high school football season
COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's mid-August and school is back in session, so you know what this means -- the 2024 high school football season is upon us. Richland County School District One and the Sertoma Club hosts the annual Sportsarama this Friday, August 16, at Memorial Stadium, at the corner of South Holly Street and Airport Boulevard in Columbia's Rosewood neighborhood. The annual event showcases eight high school teams, playing four mini-contests consisting of two 12-minute quarters.
South Carolina basketball makes top group for elite junior who throws down dunks
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley has her Gamecock team positioned with a loaded roster again heading into the 2024-2025 season, and even without securing a future commitment yet, her efforts in the next two recruiting classes indicate that Carolina will bring in some more big-time talents and keep their dominance rolling.
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