Heatwave hits Columbia, over 100 all week
On Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported a high of 101 degrees in the Columbia area as a heatwave settles in, predicted to last the week.
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On Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported a high of 101 degrees in the Columbia area as a heatwave settles in, predicted to last the week.
Although we are nowhere near the Caribbean’s sandy beaches, palm trees and delicious fruits and cuisine, the traveling Carolina Caribbean Culture Festival settled in Columbia from June 4 to June 7.
Junior Gamecock Matt NeSmith qualified for the US Open, one of four major golf tournaments. The North Augusta native scorched his competition at Atlanta’s Hawks Ridge US Open qualifier golf tournament on Monday and will have his hand as an amateur in one of golf’s most prestigious events. After playing 36 rounds, NeSmith ended the tournament with a score of -17, three strokes ahead of the rest of the pack.
Reported by the Free Times last week, construction crews have begun to break ground on the corner of Greene and Lincoln streets.
On May 29, an officer pulled over a car for overly tinted windows. When he approached the car and the driver rolled down the window, a large cloud of smoke that smelled like marijuana escaped the vehicle. The officer asked if the passengers of the car had any illegal substances on them twice before the passenger produced a pill bottle full of marijuana, totaling 8 grams. The driver and two passengers were charged with possession of drugs/narcotics.
I-26 has completely reopened Thursday, following an extensive overnight cleanup after a tanker was involved in an explosive ten-car pileup near St. Andrews on Wednesday, according to The State.
No. 1 LSU turned up the pressure on the Gamecocks Saturday night at Carolina Stadium, as they got up early and never looked back in an 8-1 Tiger victory. The team struggled on both sides of the ball, as the pitching was knocked for 11 hits, two of which were home runs. The loss to the Tigers marks the end of the Gamecocks regular season, leaving them with a final record of 32-24 (13-17).
Slow Start Ends in Huge Win
In the past few days, a video from February of a USC student pouring Windex and spitting in roommates' food has surfaced WLTX reports.
Graduation is almost upon us, a time where hundreds of thousands of college seniors across the country will remember fondly the friends they made and the times they had. They’ll celebrate their trials and triumphs in the collegiate arena. Parties thrown in their honor will be attended by their friends, their family and their giant pet elephant named student loan debt.
Tennessee-based housing developer EdR has begun looking to acquire property at the intersection of Main and College streets in order to build a new student housing building.
Charleston Post and Courier receives Pulitzer Prize
Amy Woodell Bardi, a 2012 finalist for USC Woman of the Year and winner of the Outstanding Service Award from the school of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, spoke about her brand, Clothed in Hope, which aims to prevent poverty and promote vocational training for struggling women in Zambia last Friday.
Food lovers, eaters and makers gathered at 711 Whaley on Sunday for the Slow Food at Indie Grits tasting event. A now five-year staple at the Indie Grits festival, the event aims to attract people who want their food to be “good for them, good for the people who grow it and good for the planet.”
It's “more than just a movie theater.”
For the ninth year in a row, Indie Grits has brought the Columbia community many new experiences, films, events, digital apps and this time, visual artists.
We can’t talk about local arts without mentioning the legendary Chicken Man.
Cynthia Boiter is a writer, editor, publisher and arts advocate.
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The annual Walk a Mile In Her Shoes will take place Wednesday on the Statehouse grounds. The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m.