College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate
Over the summer, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban urged his fellow Alabama residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a public service announcement.
Author: Associated Press
Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics
Sweden didn’t have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time.
Man sues police for defamation after charges dropped
By Jeffrey Collins
A South Carolina man whose charges were dropped after police body camera footage showed he did not fight an officer who attacked him is suing the city of Rock Hill and U.S Rep. Ralph Norman for defamation.
3 GOP House members lose appeals over $500 mask fines
By Meg Kinnard
Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year. The U.S. House Ethics Committee released statements noting that U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina had failed in their appeals of $500 fines issued in May.
Deion Sanders: “Treat me like Nick” Saban
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders walked out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference media day after a reporter twice called him by his first name.
An Olympics like no other, Tokyo perseveres to host Games
It’s an Olympics like no other — and the Tokyo Games are surely that — but this is an event that has persevered through wars, boycotts and now a pandemic over its 125-year modern history.
Tom Brady, champion Buccaneers visit Biden at White House
President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017.
Senate leader expects SC redistricting to finish by October
By Jeffrey Collins
A South Carolina Senate leader says he hopes the process to draw new districts for state House and Senate seats as well as the U.S. House will take less than four months. Sen. Luke Rankin led the first meeting Tuesday of the Senate’s redistricting subcommittee.
Trial starts for man accused in Uber rider’s death
Opening arguments are expected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of killing the South Carolina woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride.
Judge OKs distribution for $192M nuclear project settlement
By Meg Kinnard
Investors who lost fortunes in the failure of a multi billion-dollar nuclear reactor construction deal in South Carolina will soon begin to see their portions of a $192 million settlement, under a recently approved distribution. Last week, a federal judge signed off on a plan to disperse the funds among former shareholders in SCANA Corp.
