Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at her home in Navada on Monday at 76 years old.
Author: Associated Press
Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats on the US House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals, bolstered unemployment benefits and more generous tax breaks for families with children and for lower earners. The panel is unveiling its bill as Congress starts piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The plan is expected to…
AP: South Carolina revamps system to notify crime victims
South Carolina has updated a service that provides information to crime victims such as a suspect’s custody status or hearing date.
South Carolina returns to top of women’s basketball poll
The Gamecocks will be tested right away; they visit No. 2 UConn on Monday night in the 60th matchup ever between the top two teams in the poll.
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
Former Gamecock kicker Ryan Succop, former Clemson punter Bradley Pinion, and Lower Richland alum Harold Goodwin all earned rings tonight with Tampa Bay.
Orangeburg Massacre remembrance to be virtual this year
COLUMBIA (Associated Press): The commemoration of South Carolina’s deadliest day during the civil rights movement will be virtual this year. The organizers of the Orangeburg Massacre remembrance typically want as much public attention as possible so history won’t forget the three Black South Carolina State University students killed on Feb. 8, 1968. The students were shot by state troopers during…
San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney
The tournament will still feature 64 teams and will run from March 21 through April 4. The NCAA will use five sites for the opening round, including the University of Texas, which is 80 miles from San Antonio, as a venue.
AP: The Latest: AstraZeneca: Vaccine may work against UK variant
The developers of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine say the shot appears to work against the variant detected in Britain.
Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote
Vice President Harris gave the tie breaking vote to approve a budget resolution of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
By Eric Tucker, Mary Claire Jalonick and Jill Colvin
Former President Donald Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial, according to an adviser.
