Alabama coach Nick Saban, who has won a record seven national championships, has agreed to a three-year contract extension running through the 2029 season.
A second inmate scheduled to die later this month under South Carolina’s recently reworked capital punishment law has requested permission to take part in another inmate’s federal request to block his electrocution. Attorneys for Freddie Owens say in court papers that combining the cases would save the courts time and money.
A South Carolina man authorities have linked to the extremist group the Proud Boys faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to threatening a former federal prosecutor. Court records show 47-year-old James Giannakos of Gilbert is scheduled for sentencing by a U.S. District Court judge June 29.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Now that it’s getting at least somewhat safer for people to gather in groups, Disneyland is coming back, with Avengers. It will finally break the seal on its Avengers Campus at its California Adventure Park. The park was to open last year, but was put on hold for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. Opening day…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says the U.S. will swiftly share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world. The U.S. will be directing most of the excess doses through the lagging United Nations-backed international COVAX program. This promises many more infusions for South and Central America, Asia, Africa and others at a time of glaring shortages abroad…
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski feels the time is right to step away from a Hall of Fame coaching career. He’s also eager to get back on the court for a final run after a bumpy year.
The state spending plan heading to the South Carolina House floor next week offers state employees a 3% raise and teachers a $1,000 bump in pay. The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday approved a nearly $11 billion state budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina state Sen. Mia McLeod says she’s the person who can become the United States’ first Black female governor. The Columbia Democrat is officially launching her campaign on Thursday. In an exclusive interview, McLeod told The Associated Press that she can win because she knows how to connect with voters from all political backgrounds and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an execution date for a death row inmate suing the state over a new law forcing inmates to choose between a firing squad or the electric chair. Court documents show Freddie Owens’ execution is scheduled for June 25. The court notice comes less than a week after the Supreme…
A technical college in rural South Carolina is offering free tuition for the first 500 students who enroll for the fall 2021 semester.
