south carolina

Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89

March 14, 2026 The Associated Press

Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn’t beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one of the most lovable and unlikable characters in […]

Local prospects test tangibles at NFL Combine

March 5, 2026 Asheebo Rojas

The NFL Combine’s on-field workouts invited some of the top 2026 prospects for a showcase of athleticism and skill over the weekend. All four of North Carolina’s Power 4 programs were represented at the event […]

Private firm set to restart abandoned $9B SC nuclear project

November 1, 2025 Jeffrey Collins

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s state-owned utility is looking to a private company to revive a project to build two nuclear power plants that was abandoned eight years ago, losing more than $9 billion without […]

MLB teams look to N.C. in Draft

July 25, 2025 Shawn Krest

Wake Forest may have grabbed the spotlight early in last week’s MLB Draft, but the rest of the state’s baseball talent was eventually uncovered. At press time last week, three rounds had been completed. A […]

Myrtle Beach now fastest-growing US metro for seniors

July 12, 2025 Mike Schneider

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of residents 65 […]

Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

March 27, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions. The news was […]

Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers, cannot in home state

February 16, 2025 Jeffrey Collins

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C — Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors is making a massive bet in the electric SUV market with a carefully cultivated experience that will allow some customers to buy the company’s vehicle in minutes on an […]

$1.8B in SC state funds found; accounting error questions remain

January 26, 2025 Jeffrey Collins

COLUMBIA, S.C.— It turns out that $1.8 billion in South Carolina state funds weren’t just sitting in a bank account waiting to be spent. Instead, it was an accounting error compounded over years instead […]

How North Carolina bettors see the college basketball season

November 9, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

With basketball season returning in the Hoop State, North Carolinians placing bets before teams hit the court is as sure as a Tim Duncan bank shot. North Carolina will have legal online sports betting for […]

Duke baseball wins ACC Tournament

May 30, 2024 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — At the ACC Baseball Tournament hosted in Charlotte this past weekend, it was a North Carolina-based team that came away from Truist Field holding a championship trophy. Out of four local schools in […]