Former Gamecock to start All-Star game
Former Gamecock standout Jackie Bradley Jr. earned a spot in the lineup for the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, The State reports. Bradley Jr., who was named College World Series Most Outstanding Player with Carolina, will start in the outfield for the American League. In his fourth professional season, the current Red Sox star has run up an impressive record. He is the first USC alum to start the All-Star Game since 2005.
Body of missing Wateree swimmer identified
After conducting a search for two days, Sumter County officials found the body of 51-year-old Oscar Joe Brunson in the Wateree River. Brunson was on a family camping trip and was last seen wading in the water. ABC Columbia reports that his body was found about 100 yards from where he was last seen.
Columbia hits record temperatures
Columbia set a new daily heat record, WLTX reports. Tuesday's 103-degree high broke a record set on that day in 1954 of 102 degrees. Temperatures are forecasted to reach the 100s again this week after three straight days of triple digits.