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SportsCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel women's soccer team plays its last home match of the regular season Friday at 3 p.m., taking on first-place Samford at Washington Light Infantry Field on the campus in Charleston, S.C. The Bulldogs edged Wofford by a goal last weekend,…
From the HERE City National DeskCINCINNATI — Todd Benzinger, the first baseman whose catch in foul territory ended the Cincinnati Reds' four-game sweep of Oakland in the 1990 World Series, has died at age 63, the Reds announced Thursday. The club said Benzinger died Wednesday. No cause of death was…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Philadelphia 76ers fell behind by 29 points in their home opener Thursday night and still walked off the floor winners, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106. Cleveland owned the first half, scoring 35 points in the opening quarter and 34 more in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO, Ill. — Caleb Williams outdueled Drake Maye on Thursday night, throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns as the Chicago Bears beat the New England Patriots 30-24 at Soldier Field. Williams hit on 22 of 33 throws, his second start since returning from a…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — Three players who will not be in uniform for the Brewers-Rays World Series will still be part of it: Major League Baseball said Thursday that Boston pitcher Payton Tolle, veteran infielder Miguel Rojas and Toronto's Ernie Clement will work as player correspondents. Tolle…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Sarah Strong of UConn and Southern California guard Watkins, the last two national players of the year, top the preseason All-America women's basketball team released Thursday by the national media panel. Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo, Texas forward Madison Booker and Vanderbilt…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA, Pa. — LeBron James brushed aside President Donald Trump's latest attack Thursday night, laughing off the criticism after the Philadelphia 76ers rallied past Cleveland and suggesting it must have been a slow day for news. Earlier Thursday, Trump posted a video on social media…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE — The Brewers and Rays open the World Series on Friday night with a labor fight hanging over the sport: if owners and players cannot agree on a new contract, these could be the final big league games for months. The current five-year collective…
From the HERE City National DeskBATON ROUGE, La. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk, in his first season as head football coach at Southern University, has disclosed that he is living with Parkinson's disease. Faulk, 53, revealed the diagnosis as a guest on The Caring Neurologist, a podcast…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — JJ Watt is staying in the top chair. The former Houston Texans star signed a multiyear agreement Thursday that makes him the permanent lead analyst on his network's No. 1 NFL broadcast team, next to play-by-play voice Jim Nantz and sideline reporter…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — Two right-handed relievers who spent part of 2026 in the Cleveland Guardians bullpen are heading to the open market. Minor league transaction records show Connor Brogdon and Carlos Hernández both opted for free agency this week, shortly after Tampa Bay eliminated Cleveland in…
From the HERE City National DeskKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arizona men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd believes the NCAA is content to let the fight over player eligibility stay messy, arguing the disorder helps the governing body lobby for a federal law. Speaking at Big 12 media days this week, Lloyd…
Education
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Alexander M. Sanders Jr., the judge, lawmaker and professor who guided the College of Charleston through most of the 1990s, has died, the college announced Wednesday. He was 88. Sanders served as the school's 19th president from 1992 to 2001. On his watch, total enrollment climbed 16%…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A statewide program that puts undergraduates in biomedical labs across South Carolina has secured another five years of federal money, and it is adding more campuses. The National Institutes of Health has awarded $21.3 million to renew SC INBRE, the state's branch of the federal IDeA biomedical…
Business
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Travelers flying out of Charleston International Airport in North Charleston will be able to reach the West Coast without a layover starting March 28, 2027, when United Airlines launches nonstop service to San Francisco. The airline and the airport announced the route Thursday. Planes will depart…
Traffic
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A man on foot died Thursday night after a vehicle heading south on Savannah Highway hit him as he tried to cross the road in West Ashley, the Charleston Police Department said. The collision happened at roughly 8:30 p.m. close to 2250 Savannah Highway, a stretch near…
Traffic
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Drivers heading through the Palmetto Commerce area of North Charleston were told to find another way after a collision shut down part of Weber Boulevard. The North Charleston Police Department blocked the road from Palmetto Commerce Parkway to Patriot Boulevard while officers looked into what happened.…
From the HERE City National Desk
NAGQU, Tibet — A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked a remote, high-altitude stretch of China's Tibet region late Thursday, leaving 16 people dead and 76 others hurt, local officials said Friday. The quake hit Baqen County in the city of Nagqu at 10:33 p.m. local time. Officials with the Nagqu…
Politics
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dozens of College of Charleston students are getting ready to staff polling places on Nov. 3 after a hands-on session with the same voting machines they will run on Election Day. The students are enrolled in a political science course titled Democracy in Action. Charleston County election…
Politics
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Traffic jams, flooding and the pace of new construction dominated a Tuesday night forum on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, where Mayor William Cogswell told residents of the Cainhoy Peninsula the city is trying to steer growth rather than cheer it on. Roughly 100 people came…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order Thursday setting up a new statewide panel to coordinate how South Carolina protects its open land, wildlife, historic places and cultural heritage. Executive Order 2026-24 creates the Governor's Conservation Commission, an advisory group meant to get state agencies, local governments,…
Health
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — Dog adoptions are on hold at the Charleston Animal Society campus in Berkeley County after an upper respiratory illness spread among the dogs there. The shelter said its veterinary staff has the outbreak under control and is caring for the dogs that got sick. No date…
Health
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Wildlife officials in Charleston suspect avian influenza is behind a run of dead Canada geese turning up at ponds in North Charleston and Mount Pleasant, and they are testing one of the birds to pin down the cause. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said Thursday…
Health
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Homeowners on the Charleston peninsula and in North Charleston can get the lead water line running into their house swapped out for copper at no charge under a Charleston Water System program now getting started. The utility says lead is likely in the service lines that feed…
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