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SportsAIKEN, S.C. — The USC Aiken women’s volleyball team needed only three sets to handle Georgia College at home on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 31, winning 25-17, 25-14, 25-16 in a Peach Belt Conference match in front of 183 fans. The Pacers improved to 18-6 overall…
From HERE ClemsonNOTRE DAME, Ind. — Clemson volleyball won two sets at Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon but could not close it out, falling 3-2 to the Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion. The Tigers took the first set 25-23 and the fourth 25-17, while the Irish won…
From the HERE City State DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — South Carolina’s long unbeaten stretch ran into the best team in the country on Sunday. Top-ranked Vanderbilt beat the No. 10 Gamecocks 3-0 in the regular-season finale, handing South Carolina its first SEC loss of the year and snapping a 14-game run…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — Eighth-ranked BYU let a 14-point halftime cushion disappear Saturday, then marched 95 yards in the fourth quarter to put away Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier finished with 236 passing yards and a touchdown, and running back Sione…
Business
AIKEN, S.C. — S.C. State Credit Union is adding a second branch in Aiken, on the city's Southside. Crews have begun clearing and grading a lot along Whiskey Road in front of Lowes Foods, close to where Whiskey meets Powderhouse Road. Credit union president and CEO Jim Kinard said the…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Diners across South Carolina should start seeing a new notice when they order shrimp. A state law now in force requires places that sell ready-to-eat food to tell customers when the shrimp they serve came from outside the United States. The rule covers restaurants, cafeterias, food stands…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The biggest banks and payment companies doing business in South Carolina will soon need a real financial reason before they shut a customer out. The Guarantee Banking Act, signed by Gov. Henry McMaster on June 30, takes effect Dec. 30. The law, Act 257, applies only to…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters did not wait for Election Day this year. The two-week early voting window closed at 6 p.m. Saturday with turnout at levels the state has never seen in a race for governor. The state election commission declared the record broken on Oct. 26, nearly…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A grassroots campaign is asking some South Carolina Republicans to skip their party’s nominee for U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s statewide general election and write in a name that is not on the ballot: U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. The effort, branded Write-In Ralph, is aimed at Sen. Darline…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolinians who buy their own health insurance can start shopping for 2027 coverage now, but many will find higher sticker prices. Open enrollment on Healthcare.gov opened Nov. 1, 2026, and continues until Jan. 15, 2027. Approved filings for the state’s individual market put the weighted average…
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