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SportsNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston Southern climbed out of a 14-point hole on Saturday, Oct. 31, only to lose 42-35 to Western Illinois on a touchdown with 15 seconds left in North Charleston. The Buccaneers trailed 35-21 after three quarters. Jayden Hancock then scored twice…
SportsMACON, Ga. — The Citadel held a 10-0 edge at the break on Saturday, Oct. 31, then watched No. 16 Mercer take over after halftime in a 28-19 Southern Conference loss at Five Star Stadium in Macon, Ga. Sebastien Boyle broke a 40-yard scoring run…
From the HERE City State DeskMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Five high school seniors from across South Carolina are in the running for the state top individual football honor, and the winner will be revealed Dec. 12 at halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, the senior all-star game played in…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — Eighth-ranked BYU let a 14-point halftime cushion disappear Saturday, then marched 95 yards in the fourth quarter to put away Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier finished with 236 passing yards and a touchdown, and running back Sione…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Property tax bills arriving across South Carolina this fall carry a bigger break for many older homeowners, but only for those who have signed up for it. For the 2026 tax year the state homestead exemption jumps from $50,000 to $75,000. That is the slice of an…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI on Saturday pinned the largest cryptocurrency theft on record on North Korea, saying a state-backed hacking unit it calls TraderTraitor drained more than $6 billion in digital assets from the Binance exchange on or about Oct. 29. In its statement, the bureau said agents had…
Traffic
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The City of North Charleston is facing a negligence suit from a Chesterfield County driver who says a city police officer was going 87 mph, more than double the 40 mph limit, when he struck his car from behind with no blue lights or siren running.…
Crime
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Michael Dale Vereen II, a 38-year-old Summerville man, faces two charges tied to the sexual exploitation of a minor after a state probe into abuse images shared online, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced. Child-crimes investigators from the state Attorney General's Office took Vereen into custody…
Politics
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Early voting in Charleston County wrapped up Saturday with turnout well ahead of the last general election, after the county logged its busiest single day of the cycle on Friday. County election officials counted more than 10,000 ballots on Friday, Oct. 30, a new one-day high. Younger…
Politics
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The College of Charleston’s Riley Center for Livable Communities, which carries the name of Joseph P. Riley Jr., has started a statewide program meant to give small towns and rural counties the kind of expert backup that bigger cities take for granted. Called the Rural Local Government…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters will pick a new attorney general on Tuesday, and the two people on the ballot took very different roads to get there: a career prosecutor backed by sheriffs and a solo trial lawyer running on a shoestring. Republican David Stumbo has been solicitor for…
Health
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Children who land at the county Department of Social Services office in North Charleston while waiting for a foster home now have six calmer, home-style rooms to spend those hours in, after the foster-support nonprofit Lily Pad unveiled the spaces Friday. It is the group’s largest…
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