Walgreens, Rite Aid Combo to Spread Drugstore Health Kick
Walgreens will use its $9.41 billion takeover of rival Rite Aid to spread its philosophy on making drugstores destinations for customers looking to stay healthy or buy beauty products.
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Volkswagen 3Q Net Loss of $1.83 Billion on Scandal Charges
Volkswagen AG is reporting a loss of 1.67 billion euros ($1.83 billion) in the third quarter as earnings took a hit from 6.7 billion euros in set-asides for recalls and fines connected to cars rigged to evade U.S. diesel emissions testing.
Sheriff Lott to speak at Noon on Spring Valley Officer Status
Richland County Sheriff to reveal findings of internal investigation into officer incident at Spring Valley High School.
SLED looking into shootout involving man, sheriff’s deputies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The S.C. Law Enforcement Division is investigating an incident in which a man was arrested after he exchanged gunfire with deputies from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department.
Matthews sworn in to fill seat of slain SC state senator
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A successor is being sworn in to fill the state Senate seat of Clementa Pinckney, who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.
Ex-Allendale-Fairfax High player alleged hazing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina’s leading high-school running backs has sued his former school, alleging players from Allendale-Fairfax High assaulted him this summer as part of hazing ritual condoned by coaches.
USC Gets Physical Getting Ready For Aggies
USC football added a little more physicality to Tuesday’s practice, held indoors because of rain. “We did a couple live situations today that we hadn’t done all year,” said linebackers coach Kirk Botkin.
The Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4 SEC) are preparing for Saturday’s SEC tilt in College Station, Texas against the Texas A&M Aggies (5-2, 2-2 SEC).
Gamecocks Blank FIU 2-0
South Carolina (8-6-1, 5-2 C-USA) picked up a big Conference USA victory with a 2-0 shutout of FIU (9-5, 3-3 C-USA) on a rainy Tuesday night at Stone Stadium.
Parents and community members react to Spring Valley incident
Parents spoke out about the incident at Spring Valley High School at a Richland School District Two board meeting Tuesday night.
South Carolina women sell more than 10,000 season tickets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has gotten a fast start to leading the nation in attendance for a second straight year.
