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SportsGREENWOOD, S.C. — USC Aiken left Finis Horne Arena on Saturday with a two-match weekend sweep of Lander, beating the Bearcats 3-1 in Peach Belt Conference women’s volleyball (25-15, 25-21, 27-29, 25-20). It was the second time in as many days that Lander lost to…
SportsGREENWOOD, S.C. — USC Aiken beat Lander 3-1 in Peach Belt Conference women’s volleyball Friday night at Finis Horne Arena in Greenwood, taking the first two sets 25-17 and 25-21, dropping the third 25-22 and closing out the match 25-19 in the fourth. The two…
From the HERE City State DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Carolina Panthers return from their bye week Sunday, Oct. 18, against a Philadelphia Eagles team missing its starting quarterback. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is 1 p.m. Jalen Hurts is out with a blood clot in his calf, so Tanner McKee will…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina football now has a kickoff time for its first game out of the bye week. The Gamecocks will host No. 14 Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with the game on national television. South Carolina sits…
From the HERE City State DeskOXFORD, Miss. — The South Carolina volleyball team wraps up a four-match road stretch on Sunday, Oct. 18, against Ole Miss, with first serve set for 1 p.m. Eastern. The Gamecocks have struggled away from home. They lost 3-1 at Alabama and were swept at…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the November election weeks away, Democrat Sylvia Wright is pressing a four-part education plan in her bid to unseat Republican Ellen Weaver as South Carolina superintendent of education. A win would make her the first Democrat to hold the office since Jim Rex was elected in…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national gatekeeper for law schools, a decision that could reshape how Americans train to become lawyers. The call belongs to Nicholas Kent, the…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON — American shoppers already worn down by high prices are now uneasy about how those prices get set, as big retailers and restaurant chains lean on electronic shelf tags, pricing software and artificial intelligence. Many people are used to fares and room rates that shift by the hour. What…
Crime
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Most people deal with the sheriff's office in Greenwood County only after something goes wrong. But deputies also run several services residents can use ahead of time. Here is how a few of them work. Trespass notices: To formally bar someone from your property, send that person…
Crime
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Calling the Greenwood Police Department puts you in touch with several specialized units, each with its own job inside the city limits. Here is a look at who does what. Wrecks and parking go to the traffic unit, which reports to the administrative services commander. Its officers…
Crime
GREENWOOD, S.C. — A violent parking lot fight at Boxwood Terrace Apartments in Greenwood this month has nothing to do with the three shootings at the complex that deputies are still trying to solve, the sheriff's office says. Deputies were called to the complex on Durst Avenue East on Oct.…
Politics
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Greenwood School District 50 will hold a second public town hall on its proposed $175 million school bond at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Genesis Education Center, giving residents another chance to ask about the projects before the Nov. 3 vote. At the first session…
From the HERE City State Desk
WASHINGTON — The Russia sanctions law that carries the name of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham will not bite for now. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, Oct. 16, that sets aside most of its penalties two days before they were due to start on…
From the HERE City State Desk
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District has tightened in the eyes of two national election forecasters, less than three weeks before voters settle it. The Cook Political Report moved the contest from Likely Republican to Lean Republican in an Oct. 16 analysis. That rating still…
From the HERE City National Desk
TANEGASHIMA, Japan — Japan’s space agency is counting down to the launch of a spacecraft built to do something no mission has done before: land on one of the two moons of Mars, scoop up some of its surface and carry it home. The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as…
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