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From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia College womens basketball dropped a 72-51 Division I exhibition at UNC Greensboro on Thursday night at Bodford Arena, a result the Spartans counted in their early record while the Koalas treated the night as an exhibition. UNC Greensboro led 15-8 after…
From HERE ColumbiaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia International University mens basketball stayed close for a half Thursday night, then watched Charleston Southern pull away for an 86-49 exhibition win at CSU Fieldhouse. The Rams from Columbia matched the Buccaneers early, tying the game at 8-8 and again at…
From the HERE City State DeskWASHINGTON — Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU as ranked South Carolina State brings its perfect conference start into Greene Stadium for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference date with Howard. The Bulldogs sit at 7-2 and 2-0 under third-year coach Chennis Berry. They are coming…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Victor Wembanyama turned in the biggest game of his career Wednesday night, piling up 52 points, 24 rebounds and eight blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs survived a late Dallas rally and won 112-111 at Frost Bank Center. The deciding…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Golden State Valkyries fans turned out by the thousands along the city waterfront on Wednesday, cheering the newest champions of the WNBA during a two-hour victory parade down The Embarcadero. The route ran from the Ferry Building near Mission Street south…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Reds have a new pitching coach, and manager Terry Francona went back to his Cleveland roots to find him. The club announced Wednesday that it hired Joe Torres, who has been the No. 2 pitching coach for the Guardians since…
From the HERE City National DeskBALTIMORE, Md. — Down two quarterbacks, the Baltimore Ravens are closing in on a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for veteran passer Jacoby Brissett, with the deal expected to be wrapped up over the weekend. Neither club has announced the move, and the terms have…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luka Doncic made sure arena security noticed a courtside spectator who hurled the ball at a referee Wednesday night, and the man was escorted out of Golden 1 Center as the Los Angeles Lakers went on to beat Sacramento 116-103. The incident…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — The hottest team in the Eastern Conference heads to Cleveland on Friday night. The Philadelphia 76ers, 8-1 and atop the East, take on the 4-4 Cavaliers in an NBA Cup group-stage game, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It is the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — With its new manager in place, the Seattle Mariners now have to build the staff around him. The club formally introduced Jason Kanzler on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park, and team leaders say roughly half of the major league coaching jobs are still…
From the HERE City National DeskCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Top-ranked Miami will head to Notre Dame this weekend without its most productive receiver. Malachi Toney hurt his ankle during practice Wednesday and is expected to have surgery for a high ankle sprain. There is hope inside the program that the…
From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who has spent months on the team's reserve/left squad list, has asked to be reinstated and intends to report to the club's training facility on Friday afternoon, a step that will force the club…
Education
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Challengers Chris Shealy and Dana Homesley led the Lexington County School District One board race in unofficial returns, while board secretary Chris Rice kept a seat among three at-large openings. Shealy topped the field with 16,608 votes, or about 17.19 percent of ballots counted. Homesley followed with…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — State higher-education regulators cleared a fresh slate of degrees Thursday, November 5, greenlighting 17 programs across nine campuses during the Commission on Higher Educations Columbia meeting. University of South Carolina Columbia gained two of those slots: a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design described as the states…
From HERE Chapin
CHAPIN, S.C. — Chapin-area voters helped fill two Lexington County seats on the Lexington-Richland School District Five board, with Kim Gilbert and Jennifer G. Rice leading unofficial returns from the Nov. 3 election. Gilbert finished with 9,846 votes, or about 32.36 percent, and Rice followed with 9,573 votes (31.46 percent)…
From HERE Newberry
NEWBERRY, S.C. — Newberry's Veterans Day Parade returns Saturday, November 7, stepping off at 10 a.m. along Main Street from Calhoun Street to Nance Street, with lineup set for 9 a.m. as downtown streets close for the route. A planning group that includes city officials, area American Legion chapters, and…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland School District Two is calling alumni, families, and neighbors to a closing centennial program at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2026. It will be held inside the district Performing Arts Center at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia. A November 5 district notice bills the night as…
From HERE Irmo
IRMO, S.C. — Town leaders will mark Veterans Day at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Irmo Veterans Park, 15 Palmetto Wood Parkway, with a public program for families, veterans and active-duty members. Mayor Bill Danielson is listed to introduce guests. Shelly Langston of the Navy, South Carolina's Military Women's…
From HERE Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville filed suit against the builders behind The McDaniel townhomes on McBee Avenue, arguing runoff from the stalled site chewed up city ground reserved for a Swamp Rabbit Trail spur. Named on the complaint are a pair of McBee Townhomes entities along with Keene Development Group. The…
From HERE Newberry
NEWBERRY, S.C. — A German ceramics coating firm has picked Newberry County for its first U.S. production site, committing about $800,000 and 15 positions while filling an empty building in the county industrial park. Vitreus USA, owned by Vitreus GmbH, works out of 200 Park Ave. in Newberry. The shop…
From Merger Monday
Zipline International Inc. raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation, betting that retail and ride-hailing partners will turn drone delivery from a pilot project into a national network. The round announced Thursday was led by Paradigm, WCM Investment Management and Layer Global. Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Management & Research,…
Public Safety
Lexington, S.C. — Town detectives opened a multi-agency probe Thursday into storefronts accused of putting scheduled drugs and related gear out for buyers. Chief Terrence Green said the Lexington Police Department Criminal Investigations Division is running the inquiry. Crews executed search warrants at the sites on Nov. 5. Energy Express…
From HERE Atlanta
DECATUR, Ga. — DeKalb County Fire Rescue crews raced to a reported explosion Thursday evening at a hotel on Snapfinger Woods Drive in unincorporated Decatur, where an exterior wall was damaged and several windows were blown out. Dispatchers sent units about 6:09 p.m. to First Place Hotel, also listed as…
From HERE Clinton
CLINTON, S.C. — Laurens County Coroner's Office officials confirmed a Clinton, S.C. pedestrian died at a Greenville hospital after a vehicle strike on South Broad Street Monday evening. Jennifer Ramirez, 37, lived in Clinton. The crash happened near Pinehurst Drive shortly before 8 p.m. Monday. Medics carried her to Prisma…
Politics
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Early canvasses from Tuesday's ballot are lining up the next trustees who will steer school policy across Lexington County, with certification still ahead. Lexington One opened three board chairs to eight contenders. Shealy collected 16,608 ballots to lead, Homesley followed with 15,004, and Rice held the third…
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