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South Carolina wins 78-59 against NC State

CLEVELAND (ESPN) — There would be no early trip home from this Final Four for South Carolina. Kamilla Cardoso made sure of that. Cardoso dominated inside, with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Gamecocks used a third-quarter blitz to clinch their spot in the national championship game on Friday night, beating NC State 78-59. South Carolina (37-0) is the first team to enter…

City of Columbia, local groups to host multiple educational events for Black Maternal Health Week

“Black women are three or four times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications compared to White women. And there are a multitude of reasons why including a lack of access to healthcare, discrimination in healthcare, lack of access to resources such as transportation and housing, and stressors that are often associated with poverty. This is unacceptable, and I passionately believe that it is our duty as elected officials to do our part to address this injustice head on,” says Bussells.