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Gov. Haley: We must Reverse Cuts to Nation’s Military Forces
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has told a group of senior military officers cuts to the nation’s military have gone too far and she wants to work to reverse them. The Republican governor made the comments Wednesday during her annual meeting with the commanders of the state’s military installations. Haley told the group recent cuts to U.S. forces…
11 Inmates Charged with Rioting at Richland County Jail
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say 11 inmates have been charged with rioting after what deputies say was a gang fight at the Richland County jail. Deputies said in a news release that the charges stem from a fight Oct. 24 at the jail where the inmates threw dinner trays and chairs and ignored commands to stop. Authorities say no…
Will Muschamp Adds Auburn Assistants to South Carolina Staff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – New South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has named two Auburn staffers to be Gamecocks assistant coaches. Muschamp said Tuesday that Travaris Robinson will be South Carolina’s defensive coordinator and Bobby Bentley will coach running backs. Muschamp was named South Carolina coach Sunday after spending last season as Auburn’s defensive coordinator. Robinson spent the past five seasons…
Heisman Trophy Finalists: Henry, Watson, McCaffrey
NEW YORK (AP) – Alabama’s Derrick Henry and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey are hoping to return to the Heisman Trophy to the running backs. Clemson’s Deshaun Watson can keep it with the QBs. The two star running backs with very different styles and the dual-threat quarterback of the No. 1 team in the country are headed for New York after being…
Museum Director Says $5M Cost of Flag Display Will Come Down
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s military museum says displaying the Confederate flag removed from Statehouse grounds will cost less than the $5.3 million price tag presented last week. William Roberson said Tuesday the figures given by an architectural firm were preliminary and will be “modified.” Roberson said much of the cost outlined at last Thursday’s commission…
SC State Chairman: Budget is Better, More Help Needed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University Board Chairman Charles Way says the university is making progress in improving its financial situation, but still needs plenty of help. Way told a legislative bond committee Tuesday that the university currently has a balanced budget for “the first time in God knows when.” Way told the committee that the new temporary…
Authors Set to Discuss 200-Year History of USC’s Horseshoe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two authors are scheduled to speak about their research into the 200-year history of the University of South Carolina’s historic “Horseshoe.” Elizabeth Cassidy West and Katharine Thompson Allen on Tuesday are to discuss their book “On the Horseshoe: A Guide to the Historic Campus of the University of South Carolina.” The talk is free and open…
Burglary Suspect Hiding in Florida Lake Killed by 11-foot Alligator
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a man who may have hidden as officers investigated reports of two suspicious men in a Florida community targeted by recent burglaries was killed by an 11-foot alligator. Brevard County Sheriff’s Maj. Tod Goodyear says 22-year-old Matthew Riggins told his girlfriend he would be in Barefoot Bay to commit burglaries with another suspect….
Michael Slager Seeks Bond Again After Hearing State’s Trial Timeline
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys for former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager have requested another bond hearing after prosecutors said last week that they don’t want his trial to start until November. The newest filing recaps Friday’s status hearing, showing that Slager’s attorney Andy Savage filed a speedy trial motion as soon as Solicitor Scarlett Wilson said she wanted…
