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Rain suspends GreenJackets’ July 6 game forcing August doubleheader
NORTH AUGUSTA – A foreboding Saturday afternoon gave way to a thunderous evening as the skies opened up midgame and stopped play in its tracks, forcing the suspension of the game between Augusta and Columbia until late August. The forecast was ominous from the start, but a small window...
Top-10 national prospect puts South Carolina basketball on list of favorites
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley has her fingerprints all over the top-ranked prospects in the class of 2025. In fact, six of the top-10 in both the ESPN HoopGurlz and On3 Her rankings have been long-time Gamecock targets, and recently, a seventh has been hearing from USC, as well.
Mainieri: 'I think we're going to be really competitive'
New South Carolina baseball coach Paul Mainieri made it clear that he wasn't going to take over a program in rebuild mode. The situation with the Gamecocks felt right to him, he says, and a part of the reason is that there's a foundation in place to build upon. That...
Summerton Town Council passes budget following mayor’s resignation
The Town of Summerton’s council passed its FY2024-2025 budget during a special meeting on June 26, just hours after Mayor Mac Bagnal resigned from his position. Town Administrator Kenneth Geathers presented the budget, which totals $2,256,788, to the council for approval. The budget maintains a taxing millage rate of 133 and incorporates a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 4.0%.
This Richland County community center is now closed until further notice
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) announced on Friday that it is closing Gadsden Park Community Center until further notice. The commission said that the closing is due to repairs to the facility that will be taking place over the next few months. An RCRC spokesperson said...
Tennessee softball lands Sage Mardjetko, South Carolina transfer pitcher
South Carolina pitcher Sage Mardjetko has committed to Tennessee softball out of the transfer portal, she announced Friday. Mardjetko entered the transfer portal after USC fired coach Beverly Smith after another regional exit. The Gamecocks made nine postseason appearances under Smith, but only reached the super regionals in 2018. Mardjetko announced her commitment on Instagram.
Highway 76 west of Newberry closed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — US-highway 76 west of Newberry has been closed until further notice due to an accident. The Highway is closed from Pete Harris Rd to Gary’s Lane. Detours are being set up. The closure is due to clean up. No serious injuries have been reported.
S.C. Red Cross volunteers head to Texas to prepare for hurricane
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - People down south are preparing for Beryl and the trail of damage it’s expected to leave behind. With the storm expected to reach Texas Monday morning, American Red Cross of South Carolina is now sending down trained volunteers, that hope to help those who may need it the most.
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