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Clemson matchup 'a dream come true' for 2024 opponent
CHARLOTTE - A unique history will resurface in 2024. Clemson and Pittsburgh have met four times since 2016. In those four matchups, the pair have split those games, with plenty of drama in between. Whether it is James Connor taking shovel passes for great lengths in Death Valley or Travis...
Car driver was trapped in the wreckage
A car driver became trapped near Seneca in the wreckage of his vehicle and a tractor-trailer truck yesterday afternoon on the Shiloh Road. After being extricated, the injured were placed in an ambulance for transport to Greenville. Two-lane Shiloh Road between Goddard Avenue and Carson Road was closed to thru traffic while crews attended to a leak from the tractor-trailer truck. Seneca Fire Department and Oconee Rescue 1 were alerted to the accident at 4:23 pm.
Clemson Professor Patents Peach Varieties to Help Save Vital South Carolina Industry
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981. Its offices sit just off campus in a nondescript high-rise that overlooks downtown Clemson’s three-block run of shops and restaurants. It is little known, but its impact is significant. CURF’s mission is to advance the research...
Local group makes big splash with back-to-school event
DUNACN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - With a big splash, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Upstate is working to ensure that the upcoming school year gets off to a good start. Local youth (Littles) joined their volunteer mentors (Bigs) for Tuesday’s BBBS back-to-school event at Shipwreck Cove in Duncan, which offered free school supplies, food, and plenty of fun in the water.
Phillips: Expanded CFP ‘A Good Thing for the ACC’
Jim Phillips believes the expanded College Football Playoff is good for the sport -- and the Atlantic Coast Conference. As ACC Media Days got underway this week, the ACC Commissioner discussed the new 12-team (...)
Clemson defensive lineman arrested Caden Story
Clemson redshirt sophomore Caden Story was arrested Sunday with possession of marijuana. The Pickens County Court public records show that he was arrested for possession of 28 grams (1 oz) or less of marijuana. It was Story's first offense, and he had to pay $615 in fines. Head coach Dabo...
Clemson taking down Georgia ranked the No. 1 ‘shocking result’ that would shake up college football
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers have a unique opportunity to make some serious noise in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. As most know by now, the Tigers open their season against the Georgia Bulldogs in Week 1 at a neutral site. That neutral site being at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, is not much of a neutral site. Even with the tough task of a near-road matchup and facing the expected No. 1 ranked team to start the season, Clemson has a real shot to win this. The talent is there, and it is as simple as the...
Halton MEI USA selects Anderson County for first SC facility
Halton MEI USA Inc., a manufacturer of indoor climate technology, is investing $2.6 million to establish its first South Carolina facility in Anderson County, the company announced July 23. Founded in Finland in 1969, Halton will be leasing a 39,000-square-foot space at 120 Exchange Logistics Park Drive in Piedmont with...
$500K in ARPA Funds Allotted to Easley YMCA for Childcare Facility
Pickens County Council approved $500,000 in aid to the Easley YMCA for a childcare facility at its meeting earlier this week. The decision follows findings from the Pickens County Childcare/Workforce task force, which highlighted that 50% of the county is in “childcare deserts,” with insufficient childcare options. The...
Tractor trailer catches fire on I-85
Firefighters from Piercetown and Hopewell responded to a tractor trailer fire Monday afternoon. The driver pulled the burning trailer into the southbound rest area along I-85 near the 23 mile marker. The trailer was loaded with chips and fruit juices. A QRV stood by as a precaution while firefighters extinguished blaze. (Photo by David Rogers)
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