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09/03/2024

Lots of people are jumping onto Miami's bandwagon after Week 1 of college football, while plenty of others are jumping off Virginia Tech's, writes sports columnist Scott Hamilton.

Miami is getting lots of praise after its win over Florida, while people are jumping off preseason darling Virginia Tech's bandwagon after its lost at Vanderbilt.

09/03/2024

South Carolina native Joseph Jones was 21 when he first saw a concentration camp in World War II. Eighty years later, he tells his story, hoping it can help prevent something like the Holocaust from ever happening again.

Army Capt. Joe Jones helped liberate N**i concentration camps in WWII. At 101, he still wants everyone to know what happened so history won't repeat itself.

09/03/2024

South Carolina is expecting more than $137 million to share with consumers who improve the energy efficiency of homes or major appliances, but the state still doesn't have a plan for the rebates.

Unlike neighboring Georgia and North Carolina, South Carolina has not yet developed a plan that's required before states can make millions of dollars in federal energy efficiency rebates available to consumers.

09/03/2024

After a U.S. Open victory over star Coco Gauff, Charleston's Emma Navarro is arriving on the radar of tennis fans and media. Today, she's facing off against Spain's Paula Badosa in the quarters.

After a U.S. Open victory over star Coco Gauff, Charleston's Emma Navarro is arriving on the radar of tennis fans and media. "It's not so bad," she said.

09/03/2024

An invading force has snuck into the Carolinas amid dry conditions. What is it? Armyworms, a black striped caterpillar here to munch your grass, garden and crops.

Found a black striped caterpillar crawling through the yard or garden? More dead patches of grass than normal? It might be time to look for and treat for armyworms.

09/03/2024

A rural road in Florence County has become a deadly thruway thanks to tourist traffic headed to Myrtle Beach.

Neighbors are begging local officials for help before anyone else dies.

Cars and trucks on a rural street in east Florence County near Buc-ee's speeding to Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand cause dangerous accidents and crashes.

09/02/2024

Pundits have framed Clemson's lopsided loss to Georgia as an indictment of Dabo Swinney and his program. But the Tigers' coach remains relentlessly optimistic.

Dabo Swinney has taken heat for Clemson's 34-3 loss to Georgia, but the Tigers' coach isn't giving up on Cade Klubnik, Garrett Riley, and the rest of his team.

09/02/2024

History buff Mark Powell is back with his annual Labor Day quiz. This year: Before they were famous

What did Elvis Presley, Madonna and other titans of entertainment do for a regular job before becoming a celebrity? Test your knowledge with a Labor Day quiz.

09/02/2024

The Gamecocks delivered a season-opener indicating that, without substantial improvement, gut-punch losses are on the way.

Breaking down the pertinent points from the South Carolina Gamecocks' season-opening win over Old Dominion, from quarterback play to offensive playcalling

09/02/2024

Local EMS systems are confronting a growing number of non-emergency calls, sapping resources and demoralizing staff. “We have not educated (patients) to what we're for and what we're not and when to call,” says Barrott Dowdy, Florence County EMS Chief.

South Carolina patients are calling ambulances for non-emergency healthcare issues for transport to hospitals, stressing paramedics and costing taxpayer money.

09/01/2024

Charleston's Emma Navarro defeated defending U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff for the second straight time in a major to make the quarterfinals in New York City.

09/01/2024

How quickly can Clemson move on after a clobbering by No. 1 Georgia? Here are five takeaways from the Tigers' miserable opener.

Clemson was clobbered by No. 1 Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. How quickly can Cade Klubnik and the Tigers' offense recover from a disastrous opener to 2024?

09/01/2024

Despite a 34-3 drubbing from No. 1 Georgia in the season opener, playoff hopes for Clemson are still alive says Post and Courier sports columnist Scott Hamilton.

09/01/2024

Movable bridges are a vestige of an earlier time in South Carolina. Some have been replaced, but others, like Beaufort's iconic Woods Memorial Bridge, are expected to still be operating 100 years from now.

Movable bridges are vestiges of an earlier time. Some, like Beaufort's iconic Woods Memorial Bridge, are expected to still be operating 100 years from now.

09/01/2024

In the video, former Deputy Treyvon Sellers tells William Dwayne Rankin “If you move, I will [expletive] shoot you." Within less than a second, Sellers begins firing. Two rapid shots, a pause, then three more. Rankin eventually lies still.

Florence County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage from a May 26 incident when Deputy Treyvon Sellers shot William Dwayne Rankin after a car chase.

09/01/2024

Monarca’s offers usual dishes like fajitas and burritos but has many unique twists on classics, like cheesesteak tacos filled with steak, grilled onions and cheese. Reporter G.E. Hinson fills us in on the second Mexican restaurant to open in Florence this year.

Monarca's Mexican Restaurant Bar & Grill opened in Florence. The restaurant offers lunch, dinner with a variety of options like birria fries, buffalo nachos.

09/01/2024

South Carolina women's basketball standout Ashlyn Watkins was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and battery and kidnapping following an incident on Saturday.

One of South Carolina's women's basketball players is facing serious charges.

09/01/2024

Despite starting the season with lots of freshmen, new faces and unknown players, the Gamecocks pulled a 23-19 win over Old Dominion on Saturday.

The South Carolina Gamecocks began their 2024 football season Saturday with a matchup against Old Dominion at Williams-Brice Stadium. It's Shane Beamer's fourth year.

08/31/2024

There’s a clear danger to the presidential election that most people don’t recognize, our editorial staff writes.

SC voters face long lines, slow results as too few and inexperienced poll workers and election officials settle in. Blame harassment and threats in past 4 years.

08/31/2024

No. 1 Georgia buried Clemson in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, scoring four touchdowns on their first five second-half possessions.

Clemson was behind 6-0 to No. 1 Georgia at half but Carson Beck and the Bulldogs ran over the Tigers with four second-half touchdowns at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

08/31/2024

Our ways of communicating with each other have certainly changed in the last 20 or 30 years. Do you sprinkle in a few emojis when you text? Most people do.

Our ways of communicating have changed in the last few decades with the introduction of emoticons. However, an emoji’s meaning is not universally understood.

08/31/2024

The logo at midfield at Williams-Brice Stadium this season has a special meaning.

The logo at midfield at Williams-Brice Stadium this season has a special meaning. Justin Scurry, long a protege of Eddie Dunning, took over after Dunning died

08/31/2024

South Carolina doesn't have to look far to find corruption, incompetence and abuse, editorial writer Cindi Ross Scoppe explains, but it ought to.

Education Superintendent Ellen Weaver requested investigation after audits not completed. IG can't probe cities, counties; incompetence, corruption flourish.

08/30/2024

Can the Tigers get the better of the nation's preseason No. 1 team? Here are four things to watch as Clemson tries to follow confident talk with an encouraging performance.

Avieon Terrell and a Georgia-laden Clemson roster will play the Bulldogs in the 2024 opener. Can the Tigers get the better of the nation's preseason No. 1 team?

08/30/2024

What will it take for a USC win? The Gamecocks open the season against Old Dominion on Saturday with a new quarterback, new running back and a lot of new receivers.

The Gamecocks open the season against Old Dominion on Saturday with a new quarterback, new running back and a lot of new receivers. What will it take for a USC win?

08/30/2024

A former South Carolina beauty contestant who went viral for her rambling response in a Miss Teen USA competition calls out Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance for online bullying after he publicly mocked her.

"Regardless of political beliefs, one thing I do know is that social media and online bullying needs to stop," said SC's Caitlin Upton, who went viral in 2007 for her rambling pageant response.

08/30/2024

The South Carolina Supreme Court has just released an order, setting a 35-day interval between the issuance of ex*****on notices to death row prisoners.

The South Carolina Supreme Court set a 35-day interval between ex*****ons for Death Row prisoners. They also listed the order for the next five ex*****ons.

08/30/2024

The South Carolina Supreme Court has listed the order for the next five ex*****ons. They also set a 35-day interval between the ex*****on of death row prisoners.

The South Carolina Supreme Court set a 35-day interval between ex*****ons for Death Row prisoners. They also listed the order for the next five ex*****ons.

08/30/2024

Julie Janson has been plugged into energy for 36 years. The Duke Energy Carolinas executive vice president/chief executive officer says the energy industry is fascinating.

Duke Energy Carolinas executive Julie Janson said a step to the side or to the back can help you learn more about how your business works and advance careers.

08/30/2024

From an expanded playoff to some reshaped conferences and killer schedules, the 2024-25 college football season will be unlike any other.

Here's a guide to break it all down.

From the transfer portal to conference realignment and where to watch games, here is a primer to get you set for the basics of the college football season.