New deal for Freeman top priority for Series champion Braves
A celebration 26 years in the making was still going strong when a jarring dose of reality hit the Braves.
Author: Associated Press
Hammerin’ Braves win 1st WS crown since 1995, rout Astros
Steadied by 66-year-old manager Brian Snitker, an organization man for four decades, the underdog Braves won the franchise’s fourth title.
Rickenman, Devine appear headed for Columbia mayor runoff
Two current Columbia City Council members appear headed to a runoff to decide who is the next mayor of South Carolina’s capital city.
US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe
The announcement by CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky came only hours after an advisory panel unanimously decided Pfizer’s shots should be opened to the 28 million youngsters in that age group.
US panel urges kids 5-11 get COVID shots, final OK due soon
By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe
An influential advisory panel on Tuesday recommended kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, putting the U.S. on the brink of a major expansion of vaccinations. A final decision was expected within hours.
S. Carolina governor: Pandemic cash for free 2-year degrees
By Jeffrey Collins
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants to spend the last $17 million of his COVID-19 education relief money to fully pay for anyone to go to a technical college for two years to train to enter high demand jobs.
Judge freezes Alex Murdaugh’s money as lawsuits grow
By Jeffrey Collins
The family’s lawsuit says Murdaugh is trying to hide millions of dollars they could possibly collect in their lawsuit and he could shift money between unknown accounts and potentially sell off property and a boat after he turned all his affairs over to his surviving son, Buster Murdaugh.
Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy.
Columbia mayor tops list of local races in South Carolina
About 200 city, county and other local elections are scheduled for Tuesday, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. The highest profile race is in Columbia, where Mayor Steve Benjamin decided not to run for a fourth term in the state’s capital and second-largest city amid his growing political profile.
City on edge: Braves squander chance for hometown party
Atlanta still leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, can still wrap it up with one more win, but the teams are heading back to Texas for the final one or two games that will be needed to settle things.
