Former Gamecock assistant, MSU head coach McCray-Penson steps down
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson says she is stepping down as Bulldogs coach immediately after one season to focus on her health.
Author: Associated Press
M-V-Free! Freeman HR sends Braves to NLCS, 5-4 over Brewers
Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves will get another chance to finish the job they came agonizingly close to achieving a year ago.
Lawsuit says South Carolina redistricting is taking too long
By Jeffrey Collins
Two civil rights groups are suing South Carolina, saying state lawmakers are taking too long to draw new maps for U.S. and state House districts.
Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines
By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone
With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.
Jon Gruden out as Raiders coach over offensive emails
He stepped down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Commissioner Roger Goodell and others in the NFL.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. The pilots union accused the company of a botched response to what it said would have been a minor challenge for other airlines. The widespread interruption in service began shortly after the…
1st executive to head to prison in doomed nuclear project
By Jeffrey Collins
A former utility executive who lied to ratepayers and regulators costing billions of dollars after he found out a pair of nuclear reactors being built in South Carolina were hopelessly behind schedule will soon be heading to prison for two years.
Pederson 3-run HR, Braves blank Brewers for 2-1 NLDS lead
In a matchup dominated by pitching, Ian Anderson and the Braves bullpen combined on a five-hitter and won by a 3-0 score for the second straight game.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies sickout
By David Koenig
Southwest Airlines canceled several hundred more flights Monday following a weekend of major disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. Both the company and its pilots’ union denied reports of a sickout to protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
Appellate court sets hearing in South Carolina abortion case
By Meg Kinnard
An appellate court is set to debate a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law about a week after the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar measure in Mississippi.
