The State’s top stories from 2019
Was it Clemson’s national title or the Gamecocks’ win against Georgia? Or maybe more serious developments such as the Dominion Energy buyout of SCANA in early January or the crucial questions raised about how Richland County’s penny road tax funds were used?
Here is The State’s year in review. Revisit the top 10 stories from 2019, below.
Top stories from 2019 from The State:
Jan. 2, 2019: Dominion completes buyout of SCANA after 17-month nuclear fiasco
Jan. 7, 2019: ‘It is hard to beat this place’: Fans celebrate Clemson’s title victory
March 14, 2019: Why the Mega Millions winner waited 132 days to claim her $1.5 billion lottery jackpot
March 30, 2019: Suspect locked USC student in car before killing her, police say
June 4, 2019: Child killer Tim Jones is guilty of murder, but he’s not mentally ill, jury finds
June 19, 2019: 4 Five Points bars close, others to follow thanks to Harpootlian’s liquor war
July 19, 2019: Despite opposition, USC board hires retired general Caslen as school’s next president
Oct. 2, 2019: Former Cardinal Newman student sentenced for school threat, racist video
Oct. 12, 2019: Stunner between the hedges: South Carolina takes down No. 3 Georgia in overtime
Dec. 11, 2019: Audit says Richland road taxes improperly paid for coffee, cars, computers