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South Carolina Highway Patrol aims for top spot in cruiser calendar contest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is vying for the top spot in America's Best Looking Cruiser Calendar Contest. This annual competition, organized by the American Association of State Troopers, invites state highway patrol...

South Carolina confirms Dawn Staley to Knicks talks and make opinion very clear
22:15 ET, 30 Jun 2025Updated 22:15 ET, 30 Jun 2025 When Dawn Staley's name popped up on the NBA head coaching rumor mill, fans were skeptical that she would ever leave South Carolina's program. But her talking with the New York Knicks actually...

It’s a new pay-for-play era in college sports. Here’s how R.I. colleges are adapting
Big-time college sports changed forever today. As of midnight on July 1, Division I schools could pay their athletes directly. And pay them a lot. As much as $20.5 million per school for 2025-2026, thanks to the settlement of the class action...

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley defiant after Trump pardons
A reality TV star who was imprisoned for defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars before being pardoned in May by Donald Trump says there is nothing for him to be sorry about. “I don’t have an apology to give you or anyone else over the...

Gretchen Walsh Wins 2025 Honda Sports Awards As Collegiate Woman Athlete Of The Year
25-time NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Gretchen Walsh was named the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and awarded the Honda Cup at a ceremony in New York City tonight. The Honda Sports Awards, voted on by administrators from over 1,000...

South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report
Webcam view of the Pocotaligo River at I-95 above Manning, South Carolina on June 30, 2025. South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform...

Social media’s pervasive negative influence
A plethora of lawsuits, involving more than 1,800 plaintiffs, have been filed against social media companies, including ByteDance, Meta Platforms, Snapchat and Google, within the past two years. We are now seeing some progress being made toward...

13 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Lived In South Carolina
Many celebrities are attracted to South Carolina, a state that has something to offer everyone. With its beautiful beaches, mountains, and countryside, it's easy to see why it's become a popular destination for Hollywood's elite. Myrtle beach...

South Carolina women’s basketball: Three Gamecocks named WNBA All-Star starters
A’ja Wilson, Allisha Gray, and Aliyah Boston have been named starters for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. The game will be played in Indianapolis on July 19. On Sunday, Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier were announced as the...

"LaNorris Sellers Heisman": CFB fans mesmerized by South Carolina QB's arm strength at Manning Passing Academy
South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers was one of the counselors at the Manning Passing Academy. The academy is an annual camp for young football players to instill the basics of the game in them. It also enlists the help of top...

Who’s playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
1996 (9): Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Virginia. 2023 (14): Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina...

South Carolina man sentenced to 12 years for role in teen football star’s death
Click here for updates on this story BLUFFTON, South Carolina (WJCL) — A Bluffton man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the 2021 shooting death of D’won “D.J.” Fields Jr., a beloved Bluffton High School football player....

‘Give them something’ – Dawn Staley has already given South Carolina $25m get out as Knicks star weighs in on coach search
The New York Knicks’ hunt could take then to South Carolina Gamecocks head coach, Dawn Staley. Having been denied permission to speak to multiple head coaches around the NBA, including Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Chris Finch (Minnesota...

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina
2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A PLANNED VOTE IN THE SENATE TODAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S...

What South Carolina fans need to know about the Dawn Staley to Knicks rumors
After questions about potentially coaching in the WNBA, South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is now the talk of New York Knicks fans. Rumors began circulating on social media on Saturday that the Knicks reached out to the three-time...

Reality TV stars Todd, Julie Chrisley discuss freedom after pardon
In one of their first interview since being released from federal prison, reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley spoke out about their experience behind bars and their controversial presidential pardon. The former "Chrisley Knows Best" stars...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry across NC South Carolina Times publication area
Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Two killed, two injured in South Carolina when boat capsizes
Two killed, two injured in Hilton Head when boat capsizes FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A PLANNED VOTE IN THE SENATE TODAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S...

WNBA All-Star Entertainment: See Fever Fest music and comedy performers
Where them WNBA fans at? They’ll be line dancing at an All-Star comedy and music event in Indianapolis come July. That’s when “Boots on the Ground” artist 803Fresh will be performing as part of the WNBA All-Star 2025 inaugural Fever Fest. The song...

'God, this is lonely.' Finding friends isn't easy in fast-growing South Carolina.
Kimberly Howard and her husband decided South Carolina would be their last home. They intentionally bought a house in Duncan where they could grow old comfortably. They had everything they needed — except for friends. When Howard, 57, left her...