Archives: Wednesday, September 14, 2016

ACC to relocate athletic championships from North Carolina

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has followed the NCAA’s lead and is removing all its athletic championships from North Carolina over a state law limiting protections for LGBT people. The ACC Council of Presidents voted Wednesday to relocate the league’s championships until North Carolina repeals the law. The decision includes 10 neutral site championships this academic school…

Fireflies Set Columbia Attendance Record in Inaugural Season

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Labor Day marked the end of the inaugural season of Columbia Fireflies baseball at Spirit Communications Park. For the first time in 12 years, professional baseball returned to the Midlands, and what happened between April 7 and September 5 did not disappoint. Spirit Communications Park was completed on time and on budget for the 2016 opener…

Watch: Columbia Metro Airport Safety Exercise

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you were near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Wednesday you likely noticed a lot of First Responders, but it was only a test. The airport held an emergency plan exercise. The Drill was part of a preparedness exercise, held routinely, for on site officials to learn how to better respond in the face of a real life emergency….