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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...
Columbia announces fall after-school programs for ages 5-12; registration now open
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department announced enrollment for fall 2024 After School Programs. The programs begin on Thursday, August 8, and are $40 a week. They are for children ages five through twelve Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 6...
Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson elected to board of SC mayors
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — Lake City Mayor Yamekia Robinson will serve on a Board of Directors for state mayors after being elected during a meeting last week. Robinson was elected to the Association of South Carolina Mayors Board of Directors during an annual meeting for the Municipal Association of South Carolina.
Orangeburg man sentenced To 7 years in prison for drug, gun charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– An Orangeburg man was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and dipentylone, said the DOJ. According to the Department of Justice, on Feb. 25,...
SC State picked 4th in preseason MEAC poll
NORFOLK, VA— Eight (8) South Carolina State Bulldogs were named to the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Football All-Conference team, while first-year head coach Chennis Berry’s team was picked to finish fourth (4th) in the race for the league title, as voted on by MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.
Lake Paul Wallace dam breaches for 2nd time in 3 months
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Crews are responding to another dam breach of Lake Paul Wallace on the Beauty Spot Road end in Bennettsville, according to Bennettsville City Manager William Simon. Simon said it appears that the dam burst, causing a portion of the road to wash out. Simon added...
Florence School District 3 names teacher, principal of the year
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Main Street Elementary teacher is Florence School District 3’s 2024-25 teacher of the year, officials announced on Tuesday. Ericka Bennett-Bell, an instructional coach, will represent the district in South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year competition. Bennett-Bell has been with the district for eight years. Britney Nobles, a fifth and […]
Gamecock softball's new coaching staff aims to unite program with Charlotte transfers, returning players
The new head coach of South Carolina softball is seeking to unite the team after bringing over four new coaches and six transfer players from her previous team, UNC Charlotte. On June 11, Ashley Chastain took the head coaching job at her alma mater after spending four years with Charlotte. The 49ers never finished below .500 in conference play and won 60% of their games each season during her tenure.
Alex English hosts 6th Annual Basketball Camp at Cardinal Newman
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Students who gathered at Cardinal Newman High School got a chance to show off their skills on the basketball court during the 6th annual basketball camp hosted by former pro player and coach Alex English. Kids came from across the region participating in drills, game strategy...
‘A hungry football team’: Beck, players talk new Coastal Carolina’s new faces at Sun Belt Media Day
NEW ORLEANS (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina football head coach Tim Beck says he’s learned quite a bit after his first year leading the Chanticleers. “It was a great first year,” Beck said at Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans on Tuesday. “[It was a] great learning experience for me as a head coach. They say ‘Coach your second year is going to be easier.’ They always tell you that. We got a communication system put in. We have [the] transfer portal. We have NIL. We have all kinds of things that are going on. And little changes...recruiting rule changes, new signing dates. ‘Hey coach, it’ll be easier.’ It’s never easy. It keeps going. It keeps changing. And so you just got to adapt and adjust and keep moving on.”
New logo for Coastal Carolina football field will emphasize the important of voting
CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina’s distinctive, “Surf Turf” teal field will feature the logo for theSouth Carolina State Election Commission this season. The school and the organization that administers elections in the state announced Monday that the group’s logo will be displayed on the field at Brooks Stadium.
Mark Your Calendars: Twin Peaks Opens in Fort Mill on July 22
Experience the ultimate sports bar with scratch-made food, ice-cold beer and iconic Twin Peaks Girls. will open its first location in Fort Mill, South Carolina, on July 22. This marks the brand’s fourth lodge in the Palmetto State and its 114th overall. Located at 992 Cabelas Drive, just off the Carowinds exit on Interstate 77, Twin Peaks Fort Mill is set to become the area’s premier destination for sports fans and food lovers.
South Carolina women’s basketball notebook: Traveling with the Gamecocks and breaking down the WNBA’s $2.2 billion rights deal
The Gamecocks have piled up the frequent flyer miles recently, plus what the WNBA's $2.2 billion rights deal means for college basketball. The post South Carolina women’s basketball notebook: Traveling with the Gamecocks and breaking down the WNBA’s $2.2 billion rights deal appeared first on On3.
LeBron James joins South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley and Sue Bird with historic honor
Back in 2004, long before she was the South Carolina basketball coach with three National Championships, Dawn Staley was nearing the end of her playing career and was given one of the most prestigious honors in all of United States athletics. At the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece,...
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