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From the HERE City State DeskMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Five high school seniors from across South Carolina are in the running for the state top individual football honor, and the winner will be revealed Dec. 12 at halftime of the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl, the senior all-star game played in…
From the HERE City National DeskNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steven Stamkos got the better of the franchise he captained for years on Saturday, tying the game late in regulation and then delivering the lone shootout goal as the Nashville Predators slipped past the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 at Bridgestone Arena. Tampa…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN JOSE, Calif. — New Mexico survived three turnovers and kept San Jose State out of the end zone on offense all afternoon, winning 21-16 on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Mountain West play. Scottre Humphrey ran in two first-half touchdowns, the first a 1-yard…
From the HERE City National DeskLIVERPOOL, England — Defending Premier League champion Arsenal can climb to first place Sunday if it leaves Anfield without a loss, while Liverpool needs a win to get back ahead of Chelsea. Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. local time, or 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Arsenal sits second,…
From the HERE City National DeskSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Golden State Valkyries needed only two seasons to reach the top of the WNBA. Golden State beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 at Chase Center on Saturday night in the first Game 7 the WNBA Finals have ever produced, taking the…
From the HERE City National DeskINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Running back Jonathan Taylor is now on the table in Indianapolis, as the 2-5 Colts have signaled they will listen to offers for their star ball carrier before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. Several clubs have already called, and the discussions were…
From the HERE City National DeskCARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy put together their most productive attack of the season on Saturday, beating Austin FC 4-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in their last regular-season home match and staying alive in the Western Conference playoff race. Joao Klauss started the…
From the HERE City National DeskSEATTLE, Wash. — Running back Zach Charbonnet will play his first game of the 2026 season when the Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears on Monday night, coach Mike Macdonald said, about nine and a half months after Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs.…
From the HERE City National DeskLOS ANGELES, Calif. — USC took down second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 on a wet Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a result that dents the Buckeyes' national title path and gives coach Lincoln Riley the signature win of his time with the Trojans.…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — Eighth-ranked BYU let a 14-point halftime cushion disappear Saturday, then marched 95 yards in the fourth quarter to put away Arizona State 27-20 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Quarterback Bear Bachmeier finished with 236 passing yards and a touchdown, and running back Sione…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK, N.Y. — Baseball's offseason has barely begun, and the clock is already running. Free agents may start signing with new clubs at 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, leaving roughly four weeks before the sport's labor contract runs out on Dec. 1 and owners…
From the HERE City National DeskHAMILTON, N.Y. — Eighth-ranked Colgate scored twice early and leaned on its defense late to beat Union 3-1 in women's college hockey on Saturday, even as Union sophomore goaltender Emma Rheaume made 41 saves. Rheaume faced 44 shots and set a career high, topping the…
Events
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Military veterans from across Lexington County have an open invitation to Veterans Day tributes at Lexington School District Two campuses in West Columbia and Cayce, with most programs set for the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 11. The biggest program is at Airport High School, 1315 Boston…
Business
LEXINGTON, S.C. — An unnamed manufacturer known only as Project Vision is lining up a plant in Lexington County that would create 150 jobs and carry a $10 million investment, after county leaders took their first votes on a tax deal for it Tuesday. Lexington County Council unanimously passed Resolution…
Business
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Whataburger is lining up a spot at Victory Village, the new shopping center taking shape at 2550 Augusta Highway in Lexington, a short distance from Lexington High School. County property records show WB Real Estate LLC, the company that handles real estate for the burger chain, bought…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Property tax bills arriving across South Carolina this fall carry a bigger break for many older homeowners, but only for those who have signed up for it. For the 2026 tax year the state homestead exemption jumps from $50,000 to $75,000. That is the slice of an…
Politics
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County voters had already cast 49,479 ballots through Oct. 30 ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election, based on daily counts from the South Carolina Election Commission. Nearly all of those, 47,649, were cast in person during early voting. Another 1,830 came in by mail,…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters will pick a new attorney general on Tuesday, and the two people on the ballot took very different roads to get there: a career prosecutor backed by sheriffs and a solo trial lawyer running on a shoestring. Republican David Stumbo has been solicitor for…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A U.S. Senate seat that Republicans long treated as safe in South Carolina is heading into Tuesday as one of the closest-watched races in the country. Sen. Darline Graham, a first-time candidate, was appointed to the seat after her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, died of a torn…
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