Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87
Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke.
Author: Associated Press
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.
Judge approves referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning of island community
A judge on Tuesday approved a referendum sought by residents of one of the South’s last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants, ordering an Oct. 1 special election on whether to overturn zoning changes that Black residents see as a threat to an island enclave founded by enslaved ancestors.
Panthers GM Dan Morgan stresses patience as key to ending 6-year playoff drought
The Carolina Panthers’ new general manager Dan Morgan understands it’s not easy to dramatically change the trajectory of an NFL franchise following a 2-15 season.
High school star Edwards among South Carolina newbies seeking a place with defending national champs
Joyce Edwards has started what might be her most challenging task yet — finding where the McDonald’s All-American and third-rated prospect in the country fits in for defending national champion South Carolina.
ACC’s Phillips touts financial gains, intent to fight lawsuits in assertive stance for the future
Commissioner Jim Phillips firmly believes in the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference amid the uncertainty of realignment and the wholesale changes to the model of college athletics itself.
US census takers to conduct test runs in the South and West 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds.
South Carolina Election Commission to put logo on Coastal Carolina’s teal football field
Coastal Carolina’s distinctive, “Surf Turf” teal field will feature the logo for the South Carolina State Election Commission this season.
Death row inmate in South Carolina resentenced to life in prison
A man who spent nearly two decades on South Carolina’s death row for killing two people has been granted life in prison without parole two years after a federal court overturned his original sentence, news outlets report.
Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
President Joe Biden on Friday appealed for party unity to take on former President Donald Trump’s “dark vision,” working to hold off pressure from Democrats at the highest levels for him to bow out of the 2024 election to make way for a new nominee and avoid widespread losses.
