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$40,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Upstate set to expire
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Check your tickets! A Mega Millions ticket worth $40,000 sold in January is set to expire Friday. The winning ticket was sold at Hickory Point at 2806 East Cherokee Street in Blacksburg. The winning numbers for January 30 were: 3 – 5 – 16 – 58 – 59 Megaball: 11 The drawing […]
Biden dropping out and Harris’ boost: What it means for the Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — With just 104 days until the November general election, President Joe Biden’s unexpected decision to drop out and his subsequent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris have introduced new dynamics to the Democratic ticket. Dr. David White, a political science professor at Francis Marion University, said the recent change at […]
Basketball Announces Non-League Schedule for 2024-25
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University men’s basketball announced its non-league schedule for the 2024-25 season, highlighted by seven home games. Combined with the team’s home games in the ACC this season, Clemson will host five-of-the-eight winningest programs in college basketball history this coming season (Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse and Notre Dame).
Did BC Head Coach Compare His QB to Deshaun Watson?
CHARLOTTE -- From 2017 to 2020, Bill O'Brien coached former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson when he was the head coach of the Houston Texans. During Wednesday's ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, the new (...)
SC Charter Institute accused of conspiring to tarnish school operator and steal its business
A bombshell court filing accuses SC’s largest charter school district and its leaders of a criminal conspiracy to damage the reputation of a for-profit education management company in order to take its business.
Darci Strickland announces she's leaving to start new life chapter after 27 years at WLTX
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today is bittersweet for us at WLTX as News19’s Darci Strickland, the award-winning journalist who’s spent decades serving the viewers of the Midlands, has announced she is leaving to start a new chapter in her life after 27 years on our air. Strickland, who...
Drought conditions improving across Grand Strand, Pee Dee, state climatologist says
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Recent rains across much of South Carolina has cut into drought conditions across many counties, including those around the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. The state Drought Response Committee on Wednesday downgraded 13 counties from “severe” on July 9 to “moderate” — among them Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown and Horry. […]
Pre-trial motions in Parnell v. city of Clemson
A judge in Pickens County next month will hear pre-trial motions in the case of Kimberly Parnell, Lakeview Apartments vs. city of Clemson, CS Acquisition LLC and Keowee Trail LLC. The plaintiffs have challenged the formula that Clemson used to approve the HUB project that they say will mean a seven-story apartment complex with retail spaces on the first floor. It’s a case that continues to divide the male members of the city council from the female members. In the pre-trial motions, to be heard Thursday, August 8, lawyers for the defendants CS Acquisition and the city of Clemson will ask Judge G-D Morgan to throw out plaintiffs’ request for an injunction to stop the development. The defense claims the plaintiffs bid for an injunction relies on a mistaken interpretation of law.
Richmond, surrounding counties under flood watch
ROCKINGHAM — The central Carolinas are under a flood watch for the next several days as more rain is expected. The National Weather Service has issued an areal flood watch until midnight July 26, with a total of up to two inches of rain forecast for Richmond County through Thursday evening. However, meteorologists say higher amounts are expected during thunderstorms.
A look ahead to a few storylines for South Carolina's preseason camp
South Carolina is nine days away from taking the field for preseason camp as it prepares for the 2024 season which kicks off on Aug. 31 against Old Dominion in Williams-Brice Stadium. Heading into preseason camp, South Carolina has a few questions that will need to be answered before it...
From jail cell to FBI custody
Legal difficulties mount for a 36-year-old Seneca man. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, Carl Lee Robert Price was charged last week with sexual exploitation of a minor. On July 9, Price was arrested by a U-S Marshals Task Force in Union County, South Carolina and, after being bonded out of jail, was turned over to FBI custody. Oconee Sheriff’s Office lists the following charges against Price: grand larceny, violation of the sex offender registry, and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor second degree.
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall’s athletic departments all announced Marcum’s death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on […]
Uber at center of South Carolina human trafficking lawsuit
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A human trafficking horror story on the state’s northern border could easily happen on the Grand Strand thanks to lax regulations and proper training of rideshare drivers, an attorney said on Wednesday. Tracey Cowan, head of Clarkson Law Firm’s sexual assault practice, on Wednesday filed a 38-page lawsuit against Uber in […]
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