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Group forms to booster EMS enrollments at high school level
Ken Loveless, contractor and former District Five school board member who is currently looking to regain that seat, organized a meeting of concerned citizens and elected officials recently to discuss a course of action to promote training of and recruiting potential EMS workers at a high school level. The meeting...
ColaEats Coalition raise over $80,000 in food gift cards for three school districts
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Since April, the ColaEats Coalition has been working to reduce summer food insecurity among children in three local school districts, raising over $80,000. They have aimed to reduce summer food insecurity among eligible children in Richland One, Richland Two, and Lexington/Richland Five school districts.
South Carolina Gamecocks news from the last week, including updates from football, basketball, and baseball
The latest South Carolina Gamecocks news from the last week, starting with some updates from the world of South Carolina football recruiting. Athletic linebacker/EDGE prospect Donovan Darden committed to the Gamecocks. Three Gamecock targets revealed commitments to other teams. Offensive linemen Spike Sowells (NC State Wolfpack) and Cortez Smith (Georgia...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER - Unsettled weather pattern will continue this week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Under partly to mostly cloudy skies, highs will climb into the low-90s for the next few days, followed by the return of a few late-day thunderstorms. · Daily storm chances continue to increase as we end the week. · Temperatures will continue in the...
Lexington graduate wins her first professional tournament
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — She was a star at Lexington High School where she competed in a number of high profile tournaments. After originally signing with Clemson, Lauren Stephenson transferred to Alabama where she became an First Team All-SEC selection along with earning All-America honors for the Crimson Tide. On...
SC Highway Patrol enters ‘America’s Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) has thrown its hat in the ring for this year’s “America’s Best Looking Cruiser” contest between all state highway patrols. Featured in this year’s picture is a SCHP-branded 2024 Ford Mustang and 2023 Ford F-150 in...
South Carolina baseball slugger named top-5 prospect in 2025 MLB Draft
Since the start of the 2018 season, just two South Carolina baseball players have been selected as 1st team All-Americans. One of them is rising Gamecock junior Ethan Petry (the other was his teammate, catcher Cole Messina). Petry spurned what could have been a nice payday in the MLB Draft...
Ashley Chastain shares how college softball landscape has changed since playing days at South Carolina
South Carolina softball has changed significantly since head coach Ashley Chastain last took the field for the team. The post Ashley Chastain shares how college softball landscape has changed since playing days at South Carolina appeared first on On3.
Gamecock sports week in review
Gamecock football coach Shane Beamer said at his SEC Media Days appearance in Dallas last Monday that he did not expect the media to show the Gamecocks much respect in the annual pre-season poll published at the end of the week. He was dead on. The media members who voted...
Previewing South Carolina's 2024 schedule: Ole Miss
After taking Akron in Week 4 of the 2024 season, South Carolina will enter a bye week and will remain at Williams-Brice Stadium the next week as it welcomes Ole Miss to Columbia on Oct. 5. South Carolina and Ole Miss have played twice since 2018 but the Rebels have...
Join the Richland County Guardians of the Night K9 5K run
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff's Department is hosting its annual Guardians of the Night K9 5K race/run on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the SC State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. This event raises funds for the K9 team, covering costs for training,...
First Choice kicks off the school year with backpacks and free groceries
Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Believe it or not the school year is right around the corner and families want to start the year off on the right foot. This time of the year can bring a lot of added stress for you and your wallet. “It’s a lot that...
Two 4-star South Carolina football targets announce commitments to rival programs
South Carolina football is starting the most crucial stretch of days on the 2024 recruiting calendar. The Gamecocks have at least 9 recruiting targets making their college decisions public between July 20th and August 3rd, and Shane Beamer and his coaching staff are in a good position to land a few of them.
Locals compete in American Pickleball Tour's Columbia stop
Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the United States in each of the last three years, and this weekend it has taken over the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The American Pickleball Tour is back in town after a successful first visit in 2023, putting on a three-day indoor tournament...
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