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From HERE Columbia
Columbia, S.C. — South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and EDGE Dylan Stewart was named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday after the Gamecocks rolled to a 38-19 road victory at No. 16 Florida. The senior quarterback accounted for 299 yards…
From HERE Columbia
Columbia, S.C. — South Carolina will host No. 14 Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 24, the SEC announced Monday. The game will air on ESPN or SEC Network, with the network to be decided Saturday night. The Gamecocks are on their bye week after…
From HERE Columbia
Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina men’s basketball team was picked to finish dead last in the SEC preseason media poll released Monday, as coach Lamont Paris enters his fifth season. The Gamecocks finished last and next-to-last in the league the past two seasons, and the roster is basically brand-new…
Business
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The new Dave & Buster's opened Monday at The Pinnacle in Bristol, Tennessee, adding a large dining and arcade destination to the shopping center along the Tennessee side of the Twin City. The building covers 30,152 square feet. Inside, the company built a family-friendly floor with video…
From the HERE City State Desk
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Three of the four leading candidates for Tennessee governor will appear in a livestreamed forum on Oct. 27 hosted by the Tennessee Press Association at Middle Tennessee State University. Democratic nominee Jerri Green and independent candidates David Hatley and Lauren Pinkston have confirmed. Republican nominee U.S. Sen.…
From the HERE City State Desk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee leads the nation in rural hospital closures per capita, and the top candidates for governor are staking out different fixes as voters head toward the Nov. 3 election. Advocates say the closures create hospital deserts that force rural residents to travel hours for emergency and maternal…
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