South Carolina tops women’s AP Top 25; Mulkey, LSU in top 10
The Gamecocks continued their run atop the poll after beating then-No. 12 Tennessee on Sunday to clinch at least a share of the SEC title.
Author: Associated Press
S Carolina Senate panel revives COVID-19 vaccine ban bill
Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey’s proposal also would fine a private company requiring the shot $7,500 per employee fired because of that mandate.
Bill to consider churches essential in emergencies advances
A bill that would assure churches can meet in person in South Carolina during a pandemic or other emergency as long as other essential businesses can stay open is advancing in the state Senate.
SC House budget committee to take up $11.5B spending plan
The House Ways and Means Committee is meeting starting Tuesday to consider the $11.5 billion budget the General Assembly controls for the fiscal year starting in July.
CFP to remain 4 teams through ’25 after expansion talks fail
What started last summer with the enthusiastic unveiling of a plan for a 12-team College Football Playoff has come to a halt with the cold, hard reality that expansion will not happen until at least 2026 — if at all.
Univ. of South Carolina plans statues to honor desegregation
The University of South Carolina plans three statues to commemorate the black students who permanently desegregated the school in 1963.
Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
The sentence issued Friday is below the range of 6 to 8 1/2 years in prison recommended by state guidelines, but Judge Regina Chu found mitigating factors exist that gave her the authority to go lower.
Threat to MLB openers increases, talks end after 15 minutes
The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify Thursday when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they resumed following a four-day break.
Cooke leads No. 1 South Carolina in romp over Auburn
Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 12 rebounds for her 18th straight double-double, Zia Cooke scored 20 points and No. 1 South Carolina won its 12th straight with a 75-37 victory over Auburn on Thursday night.
Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week, but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economy.
