Charleston officials vote to remove Calhoun statue in Marion Square
Many gathered in Marion Square, in Charleston, early Wednesday to watch the removal of a statue of John C. Calhoun.
Author: Associated Press
MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878, as union balks
Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players’ association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Election Day in South Carolina; but for only half the state
Election Day is here again for South Carolina, but polls are only opening in half of the state’s counties.
McCoy unanimous pick to be South Carolina’s new US attorney
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A former state lawmaker is now officially the top federal prosecutor in South Carolina. (US Attorney SC/Twitter) Attorney General William Barr said that Peter McCoy had been sworn in on Monday as the state’s interim top federal prosecutor.The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Peter McCoy to be the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina on Thursday. President Donald…
Blaney wins at Talladega after NASCAR unites behind Wallace
Even in victory, Ryan Blaney thought about what happened to close friend Bubba Wallace over the weekend. And what happened afterward.
Greenville to be first SC city to pass face mask requirement
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – A South Carolina city has become the first in the state to require people to wear masks in grocery stores and pharmacies to help fight COVID-19. Greenville City Council voted unanimously for the mask requirements Monday. All employees in restaurants, retail stores, salons, grocery stores and pharmacies will have to wear masks. Customers in grocery stores…
AP source: Players’ board rejects 60-game season by 33-5
The union said in a statement that the “board reaffirmed the players’ eagerness to return to work as soon and as safely as possible.”
NASCAR race begins after show of support for Bubba Wallace
The stock car series was left reeling and angered by the racist act that came less than two weeks after it banned the Confederate flag on its properties at Wallace’s urging.
Police: 2 dead, 7 wounded in NC shooting at block party
Two people were killed and seven others were wounded in a shooting in North Carolina while 5 others were hit by vehicles afterward.
Noose found in stall of Bubba Wallace at Alabama NASCAR race
NASCAR said it has launched an immediate investigation into the noose. The series says it was “outraged” and said there is no place for racism in NASCAR.
