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Police say stolen truck flees, crashes into other cars during SC traffic stop
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (205+ words) Two people are critically injured after a crash involving a stolen truck on Thursday, according to the Sumter Police Department. Officials said a Sumter police officer initiated a traffic stop of a truck around 12: 43 p. m. on Alice Drive near Gion Street…...
Kickoff times come into focus for South Carolina games. When will Gamecocks play?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (206+ words) The complete slate of kickoff times for South Carolina's 2026 football schedule was announced Wednesday night. Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks could play six night games this coming season, three of which would be at home in Williams-Brice, but only two…...
State Sen. Kimbrell ends his 2026 GOP bid for SC gov days before June 9 primary
1+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) State Sen. Josh Kimbrell who was last in the polls for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor, is bowing out of the 2026 race to be the state's top executive. "It was an honor to run for governor of South…...
Air attacks: Candidates for U. S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat push TV ads
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1328+ words) Five Republicans and three Democrats want to unseat U. S. Sen. Lindsey Graham this year, something no candidate has been able to do since he was first elected in 2002. Graham is one of the most well-funded Republicans in Congress and has spent…...
Here's a Gamecock first: Two entire teams going into school's hall of fame
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) For the first time in the 59-year history of the University of South Carolina's Athletic Hall of Fame, an entire team has been selected for induction. On Tuesday, USC Athletics announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class that included football coach…...
Woman in SC prison also will go to federal prison, official says. Here's why
1+ week, 6+ day ago (262+ words) A Lexington County woman currently locked up in a South Carolina prison also will serve time in a federal prison, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office. Although she's scheduled to be released from a South Carolina Department of Corrections prison on…...
Sonic boom wasn't responsible for latest round of rumbling in this part of SC
2+ week, 1+ day ago (750+ words) A day after a sonic boom shook up South Carolina residents some more traditional seismic activity returned to the Palmetto State. Not one, but two earthquakes were recorded in the Upstate Friday evening, according to the South Carolina Department of…...
Guns, drugs and cash seized during search of South Carolina house, police say
3+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) A South Carolina man was arrested Wednesday after a variety of guns and drugs, along with thousands in cash, were seized during a search of a Richland County home, according to the Irmo Police Department. Joseph Seth Braxton was charged…...
How Mc Master's interim DPH director is a political football in SC governor's race
3+ week, 4+ day ago (728+ words) When Dr. Ed Simmer's tenure at the helm of the state's public health department came to an end May 14, Gov. Henry Mc Master had to put someone in charge until he made a formal appointment. Mc Master picked Dr. Brannon…...
SC hall of fame enshrines Steve Spurrier, fresh off Morgan Wallen concert gig
3+ week, 6+ day ago (563+ words) Steve Spurrier's enduring legacy shone through again over the weekend, when the 81-year-old college football legend fist-bumped and hugged country star Morgan Wallen. Typically, the moment with the biggest chance of going viral at any Wallen show surrounds the guest…...