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4-star recruiting industry riser puts South Carolina basketball on top list
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley does not have a commitment in the class of 2025 just yet, but the Gamecocks are in the running for a number of big-time players in the cycle. 5-star prospects like Aaliyah Chavez, Zakiyah Johnson, Agot Makeer, and Divine Bourrage (and 2026 prospect Jayla...
Employee at Savannah McDonald’s sentenced to federal prison for dumpster fire he started with ‘piece of cardboard’
Joshua Daryl McGregor of Savannah has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting ablaze an outside dumpster at the McDonald's he worked for once the drive-thru got too busy, according to a press release issued Wednesday by the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO). McGregor, 34, of Savannah, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to arson, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood also ordered McGregor to pay restitution for property lost in the fire, and to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term.
South Carolina Faces Severe Heat Advisory and Thunderstorms
Spartanburg, SC – South Carolina is bracing for a day of extreme heat and the possibility of severe thunderstorms as a heat advisory has been issued south of I-85. The advisory is in effect from noon to 7 PM today, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 105°F in some areas. The advisory covers most of northeast Georgia and Upstate South Carolina, including parts of the Charlotte metro area.
Everyone Hates J.D. Vance: Poll
Just when J.D. Vance thought his polling numbers couldn’t get worse, they have. Vance’s net negative favorability rating was a major topic of discussion during a Tuesday night CNN roundtable. According to this week’s ABC News/IPSOS polling, Donald Trump’s running mate is polling at a staggeringly low minus 15 points. “It’s the worst vice presidential pick of my lifetime,” said CNN’s Harry Enten. Last week, coming out of the Republican National Convention, Vance had a negative six-point favorability rating that has more than doubled this week. According to the Enten, the senator is the first vice presidential candidate to average...
Tropical system headed this way may develop into bigger storm
MORNING NEWSBREAK | The National Hurricane Center raised the chance that a large tropical wave centered hundreds of miles east of the Lesser Antilles may develop into something stronger. And that could impact South Carolina next week. Now referred to simply as Disturbance 1, the wave has a 60% chance...
US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday suspended $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign agents that critics say was inspired by a Russian law used to crack down on political dissent and that sparked weeks of mass protests. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that he had decided to pause the Georgian aid, which would directly benefit the government, as the result of a review of assistance that he ordered in May after the law passed. He said he took the action in response to “anti-democratic” actions the government has taken. The U.S. has also already imposed visa bans on a number of Georgian politicians and law enforcement officials for suppressing free speech, particularly voices in favor of Georgia’s integration with the West. “The Georgian government’s anti-democratic actions and false statements are incompatible with membership norms in the EU and NATO,” Blinken said in a statement released as he was flying from Singapore to Mongolia at the end of a six-nation tour of Asia.
BCSO: Burton, St. Helena shootings under investigation
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is investigating a pair of shootings that occurred Tuesday night, July 23 and early Wednesday morning, July 24. The first incident happened Tuesday night in Burton. According to the BCSO, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Beaufort County Emergency Dispatch were notified of shots fired...
Hilton Head tourist felt teeth ‘clamp down’ on his foot in this week’s 2nd shark attack
Lifeguards cleared the waters near Burkes Beach following the incident, according to Shore Beach Service. Two recorded bites within a week is highly atypical for Hilton Head.
Beaufort Police investigating shooting on Talbird Rd.
BEAUFORT, Sc. (WTOC) - The Beaufort Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night. According to Beaufort Police, officers responded to reports of a person with a gunshot wound in the 1300 block of Talbird Road. At about 11:45 p.m., Beaufort Police said the area had been secured....