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From the HERE City State DeskORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State begins its bid for a third MEAC championship in a row on Saturday, and it does so in front of a Homecoming crowd. The Bulldogs host Norfolk State at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, with kickoff set for 1:30 p.m.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
From the HERE City National DeskLAS VEGAS — Arman Tsarukyan needed barely more than a minute Friday night to settle his feud with Dillon Danis on the mat, scoring a 10-0 technical fall in the first period to claim the first Real American Freestyle middleweight crossover championship at RAF 14.…
From the HERE City National DeskBOSTON, Mass. — Jayson Tatum took over after halftime Friday night, scoring 25 of his game-high 36 after the break as the Boston Celtics turned back the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 107-103. Tatum was responsible for seven of Boston’s last eight points. With…
Events
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — More than 900 athletes from around South Carolina are headed to Myrtle Beach, S.C., next weekend for this year’s statewide Special Olympics fall games, which run from Friday, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. Things get going Friday with a Law Enforcement Torch Run that leaves…
Business
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A longtime putt-putt course on North Ocean Boulevard is lined up to become a restaurant, under plans the owner put before the Myrtle Beach Planning Commission on Oct. 20. Steve Ghidella wants to replace Lost Mine Miniature Golf at 2601 N. Ocean Blvd. with a restaurant…
Traffic
AYNOR, S.C. — Three people went to the hospital after two cars collided on Highway 501 in Aynor, S.C., on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 24. Horry County Fire Rescue was sent to the wreck near 8th Avenue at about 12:20 p.m. The crash shut down the Marion-bound side of Highway 501…
Traffic
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Drivers in and around Myrtle Beach should expect more deer on the roads over the next few weeks as the animals move into their breeding season, wildlife officials say. The rut in South Carolina peaks from mid-October through mid-November, according to a deer project supervisor with…
Crime
CONWAY, S.C. — Camisha McGaskey will spend the rest of her life in prison after a jury in Conway, S.C., on Friday, Oct. 23, found her guilty of murdering 11-year-old A’Kyri Bell and of obstructing the investigation into the girl’s death. Jurors needed a little more than an hour to…
Politics
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Early voting is running strong at the South Strand Recreation Center, where an election worker said the site south of Myrtle Beach has been handling roughly 2,000 voters a day. The worker said the crowd thinned a bit late in the week but still ranged from…
Politics
CONWAY, S.C. — Horry County Administrator Barry Spivey will step down at the end of December, closing out a county career of more than 15 years, officials at the county government center in Conway confirmed this week. County Council received his letter Tuesday, and the county said he is leaving…
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