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(03/14/16 3:20am)
With a whole week to participate in service missions, head out on road trips with friends or just lounge beside a backyard pool, it's easy to lose track of what's going on in the community. The Daily Gamecock has you covered with a helpful recap of all the big news from in and around Columbia and the nation over spring break 2016.
(03/05/16 3:34pm)
The State reports that famous South Carolina author Pat Conroy died Friday evening at his home in Beaufort. He was 70 years old.
(03/03/16 3:49am)
WLTX reports that a suspect was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting of a USC student that occurred Monday night. The arrest was announced by Richland County officers on Tuesday, and the suspect has been charged with murder.
(02/29/16 2:23pm)
Thursday around 8 p.m., officers responded to a call from the Food Lion on Broad River Road in Columbia. The victim told the officer on the scene that the suspect, 27-year-old Tere Peterson, had threatened her because of a dispute over WIC coupons. The victim told Peterson that the WIC program does not cover some of the items she was attempting to buy, and then Peterson threatened to slap and kick the victim, according to the police report. The store manager asked Peterson to leave, which she did somewhat reluctantly.
(02/28/16 5:11am)
Hillary Clinton claps along to the current song playing on the playlist her team put together as the crowd cheers. The playlist included power hit songs from Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift. Hillary's campaign hosted a watch party at the USC Volleyball Center on the night of the South Carolina Democratic Primaries, February 27, 2016. Within minutes of the polls closing, it was announced that Hillary had taken South Carolina. Steve Benjamin, mayor of Columbia, was present at the watch party and talked with fellow Hillary supporters as they waited for Hillary to make her victory speech. Senator Jim Clyburn stepped up to speak first after the announced win and then welcomed Hillary to the stage where she gave a motivational speech to her supporters and said, "tomorrow this campaign is going national!"
(02/27/16 5:25am)
As the final hours ticked down before voting begins in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both held raucous rallies in Columbia Friday night to help get out the vote.
(02/25/16 12:16am)
The tornado watch has been lifted across the Midlands, but severe winds have left many people without power across Lexington and Richland counties, The State reported.
(02/24/16 6:47am)
Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton discussed political issues with an audience at the Democratic Town Hall at the USC Law School on Tuesday.
(02/24/16 6:27am)
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton spoke about criminal justice reform and gun control issues alongside the Mothers of the Movement organization and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the Breaking Down Barriers Forum. The event took place at Central Baptist Church of Columbia on Tuesday evening.
(02/23/16 6:12am)
Columbia police are still trying to determine whether any shots were actually fired in Saturday night's incident at Columbiana Mall, according to WLTX.
(02/23/16 1:01am)
On Tuesday, front-running democratic presidential candidates will go head-to-head in a South Carolina town hall held on USC's campus. The town hall will be moderated by CNN’s Chris Cuomo. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will answer questions from South Carolina voters just a few days before they will vote in the democratic primary.
(02/23/16 6:12am)
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton will be in Columbia on Tuesday in hopes of rallying voters in her favor for the Democratic primary in South Carolina on Saturday. Clinton’s presentation will focus on the barriers that hold South Carolina back.
(02/21/16 1:31am)
Columbia police have responded to reports of an active shooter at Columbiana Centre mall Saturday evening.
(02/21/16 6:42am)
In a primary with a record number of ballots cast, businessman Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2016 South Carolina Republican primary. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio came in second in a close battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
(02/19/16 4:13pm)
Three presidential candidates faced questions from voters and moderator Anderson Cooper Thursday night inside the USC School of Law auditorium at a town hall hosted by CNN. The event came as all three candidates — Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and John Kasich — are making their final push on the campaign trail before Saturday's Republican presidential primary here in South Carolina.
(02/19/16 5:30pm)
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(02/18/16 6:09am)
Senator Marco Rubio was joined by Governor Nikki Haley and
winningest Gamecock quarterback of all time, Connor Shaw, for a town hall in
Chapin on Wednesday night.
(02/17/16 10:52pm)
With less than a week until the South Carolina Republican Primary, The State reports that Gov. Nikki Haley will throw her support behind Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. The announcement will be made at a Wednesday rally in Chapin, according to The State's sources.
(02/18/16 2:07am)
CrossFit Iron Mary’s recently opened its third location, a 12,000-square-foot facility less than a mile and a half from campus across from Founders Park Baseball Stadium.
(02/17/16 5:07am)
Sen. Ted Cruz held a rally in Columbia hosted by the
National Veterans for Cruz Coalition Rollout on Tuesday at the Columbia Armory, where he spoke mainly about foreign threats, the US military and taxation.