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South Carolina's Dawn Staley poses with Tim Walz, watches Kamala Harris speech at 2024 DNC
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley revealed Thursday she was in Chicago for the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Throughout the evening, Staley shared pictures on social media of her and various attendees, including Tim Walz, who is running with current Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race.
Catawba Ridge shows ‘fight’ in high-scoring loss to Chapin
When you lose the turnover battle and the penalty battle, you can’t expect to have much hope of winning a football game, said Catawba Ridge head coach Zac Lendyak. Still, his Copperheads team never gave up, even when down by three touchdowns with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
SC Democrats are returning from the DNC ready to knock on doors
Mattie Thomas could not help crying during the roll call to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee on Tuesday. “Tears were just rolling down my face,” she said, as each state ceremonially cast their votes on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Thomas, 74, has been involved in Democratic […]
Growing pains for Ballantyne Ridge: New Charlotte school falls in first football game
Ballantyne Ridge opens its doors to students Monday. The football team will have to wait at least one more week to celebrate an inaugural win after falling to Fort Mill of South Carolina on opening night.
Alex Murdaugh crime books to be released, including two by murder trial jury members
Even as the post-conviction case of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is set to go before the South Carolina Supreme Court in hopes of a retrial, a second wave of books on the internationally known Murdaugh murder saga hits bookshelves, including chronicles from a Wall Street Journal reporter and two members of Murdaugh's jury. ...
Johnson steps down as Nation Ford athletic director
Nearly two years after their last athletic director resigned, Nation Ford High School is in the market for another one. Falcons’ athletic director Dave Johnson resigned from his job earlier this week after holding the position for roughly two years. Johnson took the job as an interim in August 2022 after former athletic director Jaybe Shackleford resigned following a motorcycle accident. Ironically, both resignations came during the third week of August roughly two years apart.
Fort Mill swimmers sweep competition to open state title defense (Aug. 22 Roundup)
The Fort Mill swim team got a clean sweep in the pool to open their season. Fort Mill swept three others schools including rivals Nation Ford to open the season. The Fort Mill girls beat Nation Ford 100-70, Rock Hill 138-32, and Clover 128-42. The Fort Mill girls won the 200-yard freestyle relay event.
Trial continues for Charlotte man accused of raping, killing cousin in 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Editor's note: This story discusses sexual assault and domestic violence, which may include descriptions of violent acts. Reader discretion is advised. The trial of Derek Ward continued in a Mecklenburg County courtroom Thursday and Friday with more emotional moments from the family of Brittini Ward, the cousin he is accused of raping and killing in 2010.
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