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From the HERE City State DeskTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ranked 11th nationally, South Carolina’s women’s cross country team closed the regular season with another podium finish Friday, taking second at the Crimson Classic. The Gamecocks totaled 42 points in a 19-team field, trailing only host and 10th-ranked Alabama’s 17. Carolina’s five…
From the HERE City State DeskBATON ROUGE, La. — South Carolina’s volleyball team left the Maravich Center without a set Friday, dropping a 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 decision to LSU and moving to an 8-9 mark overall and 1-6 inside the league. The Tigers moved to 8-8 and 3-4 in league…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Hosting the ITA Carolina Regional Championships, South Carolina women’s tennis cleared the first wave of the singles main draw with five victories and added a pair of doubles wins on home courts. Bergqvist Larsson opened with a 6-2, 6-3 decision over Charlotte’s…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Bronchial asthma killed All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, the performer fans knew as Pac, the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Friday, classifying the death as natural. Satterley was 40. He was discovered unresponsive inside a parked vehicle in suburban Des Plaines on…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBUS, Ohio — College sports governing body the NCAA went to federal court Friday against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, challenging an executive order he signed earlier in the week that lets Ohio schools hand a fifth season to athletes from the 2022 high school class.…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed…
From the HERE City National DeskIRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything…
From the HERE City National DeskOKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the…
Education
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Al M. Panu, who has run the University of South Carolina Beaufort since summer 2015, told the campus community he will retire on June 30, 2027. He arrived as the school's second chancellor and as the first Black chancellor anywhere in the USC system. Campus tallies from…
From the HERE City State Desk
CLEMSON, S.C. — South Carolina’s first veterinary college took the spotlight Friday as leaders cut the ribbon on the Peeler College of Veterinary Medicine, a campus built to train animal-health professionals for the state. Eighty Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students started in August, 60 of them South Carolina residents. Officials…
Events
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort's downtown Halloween celebration fills Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, with free family activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., city organizers say. Morning slots include games, prizes, crafts, a kids DJ and face painting. Costumes are welcome, and kids may collect candy…
Public Safety
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort County Animal Services said a litter of six young dogs was discovered this week stuffed in a trash bag along Schein Loop, and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is treating the case as an active investigation. The pups are under evaluation at Port Royal Vet. Staff…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Social Services said Friday it will examine what happened in the Justine May case under the state’s child-fatality review statutes, working at both the county and statewide levels. DSS said the review will include independent community partners listed in state law. Agencies…
Politics
OKATIE, S.C. — Beaufort County Republicans packed the Okatie Ale House on Friday to boost local and statewide candidates and urge supporters to vote early once centers open Monday, Oct. 19. Sheriff candidate Doug Seifert, U.S. Senate hopeful Darline Graham and 1st Congressional District candidate Jenny Costa Honeycutt were among…
Politics
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Residents living in Beaufort Housing Authority properties told City Council this week that mold, sewage backups and insect infestations have become hard to ignore, and they want an independent review of how repairs are handled. Speakers said problems stretch across multiple authority sites, including complexes in Yemassee…
Politics
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort County Council remains divided over when the public may see a 15-page inquiry into county administration, after a late push to release the Quick Group findings failed on a 6-5 vote at the Oct. 12 meeting. Council member David Bartholomew called for immediate release near the…
Health
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Beaufort Memorial is reminding residents how to pick the right door for same-day care, so minor problems do not clog trauma bays and serious symptoms are not delayed at a walk-in clinic. Family nurse practitioner Tammy Page, who works with Beaufort Memorial Express Care and Occupational Health,…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina health officials said Friday that reported shigellosis cases are running ahead of last year, with 165 infections counted so far compared with 135 during the same stretch of 2025. Most cases this year have been among adult males ages 18 to 49, and July saw…
From the HERE City State Desk
SAUCIER, Miss. — South Carolina men’s golf wraps its fall slate this weekend at the Fallen Oak Invitational, a 15-team gathering at Fallen Oak Golf Club scheduled for Saturday through Monday. The field includes six teams inside the first Clippd top 25, led by Arkansas at No. 1, Alabama at…
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