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Christmas bar with 100,000 holiday lights opens in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As it turns out, sometimes a cocktail goes down just a little easier when you are surrounded by 100,000 Christmas lights. The holiday season has arrived at 1556 Main St. in Columbia, where the Miracle on Main pop-up Christmas bar has set up shop...
Furman tops College of Charleston 91-88 in OT
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jalen Slawson had a career-high 33 points plus 13 rebounds as Furman edged past College of Charleston 91-88 in overtime on Friday night. Alex Hunter scored a career-high 25 points for Furman (6-2). Mike Bothwell added 19 points, including a...
Boston leads No. 1 South Carolina to 65-44 win over Wildcats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dawn Staley knows about point guards. And the Hall of Famer saw all she needed the past few seasons to tell her 6-foot-4 Laeticia Amihere had the makeup to direct top-ranked South Carolina on the court. Amihere, starting for injured point guard...
Clemson WR Ladson, QB Phommachanh leaving football program
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting receiver Frank Ladson Jr. and backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh are leaving the program. Team spokesman Ross Taylor said Friday the pair have entered the NCAA transfer portal. Ladson is a 6-foot-3 junior...
Police: Mother kills 6-year-old son with deer rifle
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother has been charged with murder after investigators said she shot and killed her 6-year-old son with a deer rifle, saying she wanted to send him to heaven, investigators said. Mary Rosborough's brother told police his sister...
Dry weather has SC firefighters worried about outdoor fires
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters are urging people in South Carolina to be extra careful if they burn yard debris or set other fires over the weekend. The state Forestry Commission did not issue any red flag alerts as of Friday because winds aren't expected to be high...
Police: Substitute asked student to come home and smoke weed
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A 43-year-old high school substitute teacher in South Carolina has been arrested after she put her breasts on a student as he filmed dances in class and asked another student to come to her home and smoke marijuana with her, police said. The...
Wily coyote climbs bridge, eludes animal control officers
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a coyote who climbed to the top of a Charleston bridge managed to elude animal control officers who tried to capture it. Charleston police say they received multiple calls from motorists about a dog on the Don Holt Bridge...
Marsh carries Jacksonville past Charleston Southern 67-56
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mike Marsh had 14 points off the bench to carry Jacksonville to a 67-56 win over Charleston Southern on Thursday night. Jordan Davis had 11 points and five steals for Jacksonville (4-2). Tommy Bruner added 10 points. Bryce Workman had eight...
Haley: Diversifying puts GOP in best position to lead
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley drew on her native South Carolina’s struggles with racist violence during her time as governor, arguing Thursday that the Republican Party is best positioned to lead the country alongside a continued...
