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Gray good to go with Garnet and Black in Sweet 16

After days of medical care and treatment, Allisha Gray is officially going to play for the Gamecocks in the Sweet 16. USC’s starting guard appeared to suffer a non-contact right leg injury Sunday night against Arizona State in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, but head coach Dawn Staley announced on Wednesday that the former North Carolina transfer will…

Cayce Community is Coming Together to Help Children Who Survived House Fire

Schools and Church Are Helping to Provide Necessities

CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)- Just a day after a house fire took the lives of four family members, the family’s church and school district are making an effort to help the two children and grandmother who survived. In a statement, Jim Hinton of Lexington School District Two said “Counselors from other schools in our district are on standby should additional help…

Pastor, Law Enforcement Chaplain Arrested with CDV

Michael Baker/ASGDC COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A local pastor and chaplain to several law enforcement agencies has been charged with criminal domestic violence. According to an incident report on March 16, Michael Baker’s wife suffered injuries after being pushed to floor during a verbal altercation that turned physical. Baker, 55, pushed the victim to the floor twice during the incident when authorities say…

SC Nuclear Fuel Lawsuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A federal judge has handed a partial victory to South Carolina in its lawsuit over an unfinished nuclear fuel project, ruling that federal authorities must find somewhere else to store 1 metric ton of plutonium. U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs ruled Monday she can’t make the government immediately remove the materials from South Carolina, ordering both…

Gamecocks on the go to the Sweet 16

Wednesday is travel day for both the Gamecock men’s and women’s basketball teams as they go all across the USA for the next stage of their NCAA Tournament journeys. Frank Martin’s guys are headed north to New York City for their first Sweet 16 appearance since the field grew past 32 teams. Seven-seed USC faces three-seed Baylor on Friday night…