A’ja Wilson scores career-high 39, Aces beat Fever in OT
A’ja Wilson scored a career-high 39 points and Liz Cambage had 12 of her 16 points in overtime to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 102-97 on Saturday night.
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SC man arrested, accused of embezzling from Town of Pacolet
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – A Spartanburg business man is accused of pocketing more than $500,000 paid to him by the Town of Pacolet to refurbish and repurpose an aging mill building. The State Law Enforcement Division arrested 64-year-old Callis Anderson on Thursday on charges including embezzling $10,000 or more and failure to pay employees. It’s unknown if he’s represented by…
SC woman gets 35 years in boyfriend’s shooting death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after she admitted shooting her boyfriend to death. The Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports 34-year-old Amy N. Taylor, of Chesnee, interrupted her trial Wednesday to plead guilty to murder. According to a statement from the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Circuit Judge Lee Alford issued the sentence…
Rapinoe has 2 goals and US knocks France out 2-1
Megan Rapinoe went from controversy to triumph, scoring twice for the United States in the much-anticipated clash with host France to send the defending champions into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory Friday night.
SC county agrees to add more deputies to school
A South Carolina sheriff’s office and school district have agreed to add more officers to schools.
Autopsy of remains first found by dog inconclusive
Seneca Police Dept. Seneca, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina coroner says an autopsy performed on a woman’s remains first found by a pet dog days ago were inconclusive and her identity is still unknown. News outlets report that the Oconee County Coroner’s Office performed the autopsy Thursday and confirmed all the remains belong to the same person. But more studies are…
Kimbrel closes out debut with Rizzo’s help, Cubs beat Braves
Craig Kimbrel dodged trouble for a save in his season debut when new teammate Anthony Rizzo dived into first base for the final out, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from five runs down to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-7 on Thursday.
Vanderbilt wins 2nd national title, beating Michigan 8-2
Mason Hickman and Jake Eder combined for 14 strikeouts, Vanderbilt knocked out Michigan ace Karl Kauffmann in the fourth inning, and the Commodores won the College World Series with an 8-2 victory in Game 3 of the finals Wednesday night.
‘The Office’ to leave Netflix for NBCUniversal in January 2021
Netflix’s announcement that NBC’s hit show “The Office” will be pulled from its lineup after 2020 and head to NBCUniversal’s upcoming service is the latest example of jockeying between streaming services that is set to heat up as they bulk up their TV and movie offerings to attract users.
SC legislators return to Statehouse one more time to talk to budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO, AP) – Lawmakers were back at the Statehouse Tuesday (6/25) for a one day special session. It’ll be the last time they’re here for 2019. The House and Senate were voting on Governor Henry McMaster’s 28 budget vetoes. The governor and legislators agreed on most of the state’s $9 billion budget so there was not much contention….
