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From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's offense under coordinator Kendal Briles is producing at a clip the Gamecocks have rarely seen in their SEC era, even while the team sits 3-3 overall and 1-3 in league play heading into the bye in Columbia. Six games in, Carolina sits inside the national…
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson football picked up its second commitment for the 2028 recruiting class on Thursday when Wright Martin, a junior tight end at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, chose the Tigers. Martin stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 250 pounds. He is a three-star prospect, and the 247Sports Composite…
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Broadcast windows are now locked in for almost the entire Clemson men’s basketball slate, giving fans kickoff clocks for the coming season at Littlejohn Coliseum and on the road. A home tip against Stetson on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. on ACC Network Extra opens the year.…
Events
ATLANTA, Ga. — A free help fair in downtown Atlanta for people waiting on criminal cases in Fulton County is getting a bigger room this year. Organizers in the court system have booked the Government Center atrium on Pryor Street for Oct. 28, a Wednesday, running 10 a.m. until 2…
From the HERE City National Desk
BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund says the world economy has held up better than expected against war, an energy shock and trade fights, but it is warning finance ministers gathered in Bangkok this week that the cushions behind that resilience are wearing thin. In its latest World Economic Outlook,…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — As heating season approaches, Georgia Power is reminding its customers across the state that discounts, free upgrades and rebates are available to keep winter electric bills i
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia’s State Transportation Board on Thursday chose Top End Mobility Group to build the first leg of new highway toll lanes across the top end of I-285, where rush hour con
From the HERE City State Desk
MABLETON, Ga. — Six Flags Over Georgia is scheduled to reopen Friday, but its Goliath roller coaster will stay dark while Georgia’s ride safety regulator works out how a rider was thrown fro
Politics
ATLANTA, Ga. — Riders waiting on MARTA next-generation railcars still do not have a start date. Agency chief Jonathan Hunt said during a public Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee meeting on Wednesday that the CQ400 fleet is close to service but is not ready to carry passengers yet. Councilmember Matt…
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — President Donald Trump is coming to Clemson next Wednesday, Oct. 21, for a midterm election rally, the Republican National Committee announced Thursday. No venue has been named yet. Gates for the evening event are set to open at 3:30 p.m., the program is slated to begin at…
From the HERE City State Desk
ATLANTA, Ga. — Food safety records became the flashpoint this week as Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Katherine Juhan-Arnold met for th
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