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SportsSPARTANBURG, S.C. — Shawn Watson, head football coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will step away when the 2026 season ends, the college announced Tuesday, Nov. 10. Watson is 67 and has been in charge of the Terriers since 2022. The school plans…
From the HERE City State DeskHUNTINGTON, W.Va. — South Carolina's men's soccer team is one win from its first conference championship match in more than a decade, but it will have to beat a familiar problem to get there. The sixth-seeded Gamecocks (11-5-2) play second-seeded Marshall in the Sun Belt…
From the HERE City State DeskPENSACOLA, Fla. — South Carolina needed less than five minutes to take control of its SEC Tournament quarterfinal, and Georgia never found a way back. The second-seeded Gamecocks beat the 10th-seeded Bulldogs 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals, improving to 13-2-3. Georgia finished…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina puts its unbeaten start on the line Wednesday night against a Saint Peter's team that has struggled to score but nearly stole each of its last two games. Tipoff at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium is 7 p.m., with the game on…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina keeps climbing. The Gamecocks jumped four places, landing at No. 17 when the playoff selection committee put out its second set of rankings Tuesday night, on the heels of a fourth consecutive Southeastern Conference victory. The latest came Saturday at…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is now on the short list for one of college football's top individual honors. The senior from Florence was named Tuesday as one of 18 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the best offensive player…
From HERE ClemsonCLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson hosts Georgia Tech at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, for Senior Day and a milestone for head coach Dabo Swinney. Kickoff in Clemson is 12:30 p.m., and The CW has the broadcast. The Tigers are 6-3 overall and 4-2 in…
From HERE SpartanburgCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia’s South Carolina Gamecocks, ranked 20th, are getting ready for a Saturday night road game at Arkansas, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. Eastern on Nov. 14. The Gamecocks arrive off a victory against Texas A&M, and head coach Shane Beamer used…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was voted National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday for the third season in a row, making him the first manager in big-league history to win the Baseball Writers' Association of America award three straight times. Murphy,…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox is the 2026 American League Manager of the Year, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Tuesday night, capping a season in which a club that had lost 100 or more games three years running climbed…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Boston turned the first meeting between Jayson Tatum and former teammate Jaylen Brown into a lopsided night, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Paul George, who went to Boston in the offseason deal that sent Brown to…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday named Pedro Guerrero a hitting coach on their major league staff, filling the lone opening on manager Dave Roberts' coaching group for 2027. Guerrero, 37, comes over from Miami, where he led the Marlins' hitting group…
From HERE Clinton
LAURENS, S.C. — The bus delays that have frustrated Laurens County School District 55 families over the past week trace back to a pay change made at the start of the school year, according to Interim Superintendent Dr. Rhett Harris. Harris said that while he was the district’s assistant superintendent…
From Merger Monday
If you wanted to raise money this week, you could. If you wanted someone’s permission, good luck. Start with the money. Anthropic’s IPO book was covered several times within a day of launch, and its bankers are talking about raising the price. Alphabet went looking for about $3 billion in Hong…
From Merger Monday
Pizza Hut is borrowing against its franchise checks. The pizza chain is marketing about $1 billion of bonds backed by the royalties its restaurant owners pay, a first for the brand and a sign of how its new private-equity owner plans to finance the business. The deal is a whole-business securitization,…
From Merger Monday
EPR Properties turned to the convertible market to refinance debt coming due next month, selling $500 million of notes that give buyers a shot at its stock. The Kansas City real-estate investment trust, which owns theaters, ski resorts, water parks and other experiential properties, priced 4.5% convertible senior notes due February…
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A 4-year-old boy died Tuesday morning after a multi-vehicle crash on Reidville Road in Spartanburg, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The collision took place around 6:55 a.m. along Reidville Road, close to Wilder Drive. Troopers said the SUV carrying…
Politics
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Downtown Spartanburg is getting a bigger, greener Morgan Square. City Council signed off Monday, Nov. 9, on an $18.2 million redesign, and crews are expected to start work in early 2027. Council members voted unanimously on second and final reading. They had also been unanimous on first…
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