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From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks open the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season as the No. 1 team in a major national preseason Top 25, ahead of UConn and Southern California. The ranking landed as SEC Tipoff got underway and again lists South Carolina among…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis remains unavailable for Golden State with no return date after missing camp and the entire exhibition slate, then resurfacing at the team building this week. Club officials said Wednesday the 7-foot-3 big man is still dealing with the same undisclosed…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — League referees are putting flopping at the top of the 2026-27 enforcement list, and a preseason whistle on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed how quickly the standard can bite. During a Madison Square Garden exhibition on Oct. 12 against Minnesota, Brunson took…
From the HERE City National DeskBETHANY, Okla. — Southern Nazarene University announced Thursday the death of Crimson Storm safety Tyler Ulrich, a week after he left an away game on a stretcher, and scrubbed this weekend trip to Southwestern Oklahoma State. Ulrich was 21. He went down Saturday in Arkadelphia,…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — Milwaukee finished off Los Angeles, the two-time reigning World Series champs, on Thursday night, taking National League Championship Series Game 4 by a 6-4 score at Dodger Stadium and completing a four-game sweep that sends the franchise back to the Fall Classic…
From the HERE City National DeskDENVER — Wil Lutz drilled a 53-yard kick in overtime Thursday night, and the Denver Broncos escaped with a 17-14 result against Seattle at Mile High Stadium after JaQuan McMillian picked off Sam Darnold on the first sudden-death drive. Seattle opened overtime and faced third-and-7…
From the HERE City National DeskMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach Niko Medved spent more than seven minutes after the Thursday exhibition ripping the NCAA for how it rolled out a five-seasons-in-five-years eligibility model, saying the timing and legal fallout have left hundreds of players and coaches in limbo. Medved said he…
Events
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Uptown Greenwood turns into an outdoor science and arts classroom on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the iMAGINE Lakelands STEAM Festival sets up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a free street festival open to the public. The event is staged with the Arts Center of Greenwood and stretches…
From HERE Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven auto-parts makers tied to Scout Motors detailed more than $82 million in Upstate expansions Wednesday, promising about 200 new jobs across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont. State and local officials joined supplier executives for the announcement. Scout Motors president and CEO Scott Keogh said building vehicles in…
From the HERE City State Desk
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Seven automotive parts makers in the Upstate will expand to supply Scout Motors, putting more than $82 million into new work and adding about 200 jobs across Spartanburg, Duncan and Piedmont, the automaker announced Wednesday. The plans were laid out at OneSpartanburg Inc., with Gov. Henry McMaster,…
From the HERE City National Desk
CHICAGO — North Dakota holds the strongest finances of any state for a second straight year, while 24 states lacked the assets to pay what they owe, according to an annual report released Thursday by a Chicago-based fiscal watchdog group. Truth in Accounting, in its 17th Financial State of the…
Public Safety
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Greenwood firefighters are logging driver training hours on the city’s new $1.89 million tiller ladder truck, and this week that practice brought crews to the area around the Ascend Performance Materials plant, where public works crews also patched potholes so the training could continue. The activity drew…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is heading toward its first open attorney general election in more than 15 years, with Republican David Stumbo and Democrat Richard Hricik offering different resumes for the statewide post. Alan Wilson has held the job since 2011 and is now running for governor. Stumbo, 50,…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorney General Alan Wilson, the Republican nominee for governor, rolled out a cost-of-living platform on Thursday that centers on taxes, fuel, insurance and power bills. The biggest promise is to do away with the state income tax while reworking how South Carolina taxes property. Wilson also wants…
From the HERE City National Desk
NEW YORK — Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley sparred over immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies and each other’s allies Wednesday night in their last televised debate before a race that could help decide control of the House. Lawler, who is seeking a third term in the suburban…
From HERE Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. — Most Atrium Health hospitals and doctors’ offices will be moved to the out-of-network tier of the State Health Plan starting Jan. 1, 2027, North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner announced Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C., deepening a monthslong fight over what the plan pays for care. The exception is…
From HERE Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Grand Strand's PGA Tour stop is staying on the 2027 calendar after the tour dropped private-jet broker ONEflight International as a partner. Organizers are restoring the Myrtle Beach Classic branding for a fourth edition at the oceanfront Dunes Club layout. Play is penciled for mid-May.…
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