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‘A quiet leader’: Longtime public servant, SC Rep. Ronnie Young dies at 71

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‘A quiet leader’: Longtime public servant, SC Rep. Ronnie Young dies at 71

The Aiken County lawmaker had served since May 2017.

May 19, 2019 10:14 AM

Who turned Clemson into Lemson? SC cops taunt vandal who swiped ‘C’ from iconic sign

Clemson University

Who turned Clemson into Lemson? SC cops taunt vandal who swiped ‘C’ from iconic sign

May 19, 2019 05:13 PM

Man who took car with baby inside from Five Points restaurant arrested in WV, cops say

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Man who took car with baby inside from Five Points restaurant arrested in WV, cops say

May 19, 2019 12:28 PM

Bound for Hoover: Gamecocks hold on to top Mississippi State, make SEC tournament

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Bound for Hoover: Gamecocks hold on to top Mississippi State, make SEC tournament

May 18, 2019 06:09 PM

Columbia man killed 26-year-old woman before turning gun on himself, coroner says

Crime & Courts

Columbia man killed 26-year-old woman before turning gun on himself, coroner says

May 19, 2019 01:50 PM

‘Not just a SC problem.’ Bernie Sanders takes on Denmark’s tainted water

Politics & Government

‘Not just a SC problem.’ Bernie Sanders takes on Denmark’s tainted water

May 18, 2019 04:08 PM

Woman faces new charge of murder in connection with fatal home invasion, reports show

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Woman faces new charge of murder in connection with fatal home invasion, reports show

May 18, 2019 04:02 PM

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Millionaire giving flight lessons had sex with teen as plane was on autopilot, cops say

May 19, 2019 08:53 PM

Gamecocks softball season ends with wild NCAA tournament loss to defending champ FSU

May 19, 2019 02:34 PM

ACC baseball tournament schedule, game times finalized

May 19, 2019 11:35 AM

Father accidentally shoots and kills daughter as she enters home, SC cops say

May 19, 2019 09:25 AM

18-year-old Lexington man dies after being hit by car

May 19, 2019 08:11 AM

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NC State defeats UNC to take series

May 18, 2019 11:06 PM

Mark Kingston on South Carolina’s SEC tournament-clinching win over Mississippi State

May 18, 2019 06:49 PM

NC State’s Avent: ‘Really proud of our ball club’

May 18, 2019 08:42 PM

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When’s the next big one? Agency scanning below SC surface to help predict earthquakes.

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When’s the next big one? Agency scanning below SC surface to help predict earthquakes.

May 18, 2019 04:41 PM

Woman faces new charge of murder in connection with fatal home invasion, reports show

May 18, 2019 04:02 PM

Columbia man arrested after police say he stabbed his mother to death

May 18, 2019 11:42 AM

Police looking for man they say stole car with baby inside

May 18, 2019 11:32 AM

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Gamecocks softball season ends with wild NCAA tournament loss to defending champ FSU

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Gamecocks softball season ends with wild NCAA tournament loss to defending champ FSU

May 19, 2019 02:34 PM

ACC baseball tournament schedule, game times finalized

May 19, 2019 11:35 AM

‘I was blowing it a little’: The hit that almost derailed USC’s tourney-clinching win

May 19, 2019 10:53 AM

He got thrown in the fire as a true freshman. The progress he showed Gamecock coaches

May 18, 2019 10:53 PM

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‘Not just a SC problem.’ Bernie Sanders takes on Denmark’s tainted water

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‘Not just a SC problem.’ Bernie Sanders takes on Denmark’s tainted water

May 18, 2019 04:08 PM

SC governor pledges to sign strict ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban

May 18, 2019 01:09 PM

Scandal-scarred SC electric co-ops look to turn new leaf with new reform law

May 17, 2019 03:34 PM

Trump lost the popular vote. Now, SC GOP will weigh defending Electoral College

May 17, 2019 01:39 PM

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Op-ed: Did USC miss an opportunity by not hiring Caslen?

Opinion

Op-ed: Did USC miss an opportunity by not hiring Caslen?

May 17, 2019 01:04 PM

SC Legislature and governor’s support of Panthers deal astounding

May 17, 2019 12:56 PM

If we go to war with Iran, blame President Jimmy Carter

May 16, 2019 02:18 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

May 16, 2019 04:26 PM

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SC inmate’s baby died in toilet: Lawsuits allege rampant medical neglect in prisons

The South Carolina Department of Corrections fails to provide basic medical care to all inmates in its 21 prisons, lawsuits and inmates say. The results: a baby’s death, blindness, misdiagnoses — and questions about how taxpayers’ dollars are being spent.

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The new Hendrick Motorsports hierarchy: Where does NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson land?

May 14, 2019 09:43 PM

Smaller crowds, fewer wins. How USC diehards survived tough baseball season

May 15, 2019 12:28 PM

UNC’s Mack Brown gets commitment from four-star quarterback from Texas

May 15, 2019 08:51 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 13, 2019

May 16, 2019 04:26 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 6, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of May 6, 2019

May 10, 2019 02:47 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 29, 2019

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of April 29, 2019

May 03, 2019 02:16 PM

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Billy Bob Thornton has a band, and they’re coming to Columbia

Actor Billy Bob Thornton and his band the Boxmasters will perform at The Senate in Columbia, South Carolina, in July. If you’ve ever wanted to see Thornton before, and not just in a movie, now’s your chance.

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‘Mama Mia!’ comes to Town Theatre

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‘Mama Mia!’ comes to Town Theatre

May 10, 2019 11:13 AM

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