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"GREATNESS": Dawn Staley gushes as former South Carolina star Aliyah Boston receives major honor from the city of Boston
Dawn Staley expressed excitement on social media as her former South Carolina player, Aliyah Boston, was honored by the city of Boston. On July 14, 2025, the city officially declared the date as Aliyah Boston Day, a huge recognition for the...

Rolls-Royce Expands South Carolina Plant with $75 Million Investment
Rolls-Royce is investing $75 million in its engine plant in Aiken, South Carolina, to increase production of its MTU Series 4000 engines. The expansion will increase the plant’s footprint by 37,000 square feet in the first phase, with the...

Retired Boardman cop reflects on harsh conditions in Vietnam
Correspondent photo / Amanda C. Davis Jerre Patterson, 76, of Canfield, shows on a map of Vietnam where he served while in the Marines. CANFIELD — Sometimes, the memories from serving in Vietnam surface for Jerre Patterson, who was a young man...

Rolls-Royce invests $75 million to expand South Carolina plant
A Rolls-Royce aircraft engine on view during the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on March 31, 2025. Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images British aerospace and defense company Rolls-Royce announced it is investing $75 million to expand its...

Former Clemson Tiger calls LaNorris Sellers ‘outstanding,’ says South Carolina fans gave him ‘chills’
On Monday, GamecockCentral’s Jack Veltri was present at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. (You can read about everything head coach Shane Beamer said here.) While at the 2025 SEC Kickoff, he had the opportunity to speak with Ole Miss Rebels linebacker TJ...

Columbia rapper sentenced to nine years for fraud and money laundering
Bryan P. Stirling, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South CarolinaBryan P. Stirling, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina Malik Jahlil Bell, also known as "Leek Obama," has been...

Kentucky governor among several Democratic presidential hopefuls visiting South Carolina
The palmetto state’s getting plenty of attention from Democrats considering a run for the White House – including Governor Andy Beshear. According to the Associated Press, Beshear’s visit to South Carolina this week was preceded by California...

PETA urges federal response after 22 monkeys die at South Carolina research facility
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is demanding that a research facility in South Carolina face federal funding cuts after a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report revealed the deaths of 22 monkeys.(Video above:...

Sania Feagin's rookie season from South Carolina to traffic, Legos with Sparks
Growing up not far from Atlanta, Sania Feagin always thought she knew what bad traffic was. Then she got to Los Angeles by way of the 2025 WNBA draft and saw what bad traffic really meant. "It's a lot of traffic here," Feagin told The Greenville...

Gov. Andy Beshear to visit key South Carolina regions amid presidential bid speculation
Governor Andy Beshear will visit South Carolina to engage with red-state moderates and Black voters. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear is on his way to South Carolina, spending two days touring one of the first states to host the nation’s...

Swimming advisory issued for South Carolina beach
Swimming advisory issued for South Carolina beach THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS, KEEP IT HERE THIS MORNING ON WJCL 22 NEWS - AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE LATEST CONTENDER FOR SOUTH CAROLINA'S GOVERNOR. WE HEAR FROM LIUTENANT GOVERNOR PAMELA EVETTE ON...

Newsom’s South Carolina visit should remove doubts about his political goals
If anyone still harbors doubts that Gavin Newsom is contemplating a run for the White House in 2028, this week’s sojourn into South Carolina for some schmoozing with local politicians and photo ops with common folk should dispel them. Although...

Take After Take with Carl Prather: Day One SEC Media Days: Ole Miss, South Carolina, LSU, and Vanderbilt
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The unofficial start to the college football season is here: SEC Media Days. Our week-long coverage kicks off with a recap of Day One. Listen in as WAFF 48 Sports Director Carl Prather gives his take on the storylines...

Ohio murder suspect caught 500+ miles away in South Carolina
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WBTV) - A man wanted for murder in Ohio was arrested hundreds of miles away in South Carolina, authorities said this past weekend. The man -- 59-year-old Richard Lindgren -- was accused of shooting and killing 42-year-old...

Stranded dolphin named 'Lucky' saved, released into deeper water in South Carolina
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 1:43AM The Bluffton, SC community came together to successfully carry out a dolphin rescue. Lucky the dolphin was released into the May River. BLUFFTON, S.C. (WLS) -- A dolphin named Lucky is once again swimming free,...

Greenville Tech honored for commitment to military students, veterans
The South Carolina Military Academic Recognition Program recently awarded Greenville Technical College a silver-level status for its commitment and services to military students. The program, part of the South Carolina Department of Veterans’...

Nancy Mace Visits New Hampshire Amid Governor Speculations
MANCHESTER, N.H. — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, visited New Hampshire Friday to speak at the New England Council’s ‘Politics and Eggs’ event. While she praised the state’s first-in-the-nation primary status, Mace also hinted at plans to...

GE HealthCare drives $6.16B impact in South Carolina
GE HealthCare recently announced the findings of a new economic impact report showing that its 2024 operations in South Carolina contributed $6.16 billion in economic output, representing the full value of goods and services produced directly by...

Pamela Evette launches 2026 South Carolina governor campaign, highlights Catholic faith
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette officially launched her campaign for the state’s 2026 governor race July 14, telling CatholicVote that her “faith drives” her “to serve.” Evette, a Catholic, is the third Republican to announce a bid for the...

How ChatGPT and the 'AI ecosystem' are changing South Carolina's college campuses
Greenville County Technical College President Larry Miller, seated here Monday, July 7, 2025, in a study nook at the college's Prisma Health Center for Health & Life Sciences, stepped into the two-year school's top job on July 1, 2025. Anna B....