State Supreme Court Associate Justice Costa Pleicones will vie for the top spot on the court, facing off against current Chief Justice Jean Toal in what is usually an uncontested race, The State reported.
Ticket packages and prices have been released for the upcoming 2013-2014 football season, with the highest single-game ticket going for $80.
All crimes reported by USC’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Friday to Friday.
This week’s in brief includes moving a statue, Miss USA, and a man beaten with his own prosthetic leg.
Around 12:30 p.m., with a line about 15 people long and workers constantly having to replace ingredients on the assembly line, it seemed like the official opening was going well. This Chipotle brought some pleasant surprises; the establishment is vast, with a patio right outside, and the seating area is aesthetically pleasing, with metal stools covered with light orange fabric. Chipotle also serves margaritas, made with Patron tequila for $6.50, or with Sauza tequila for $4.50. Alcoholic beverages at fast-food burrito joints seems to be a trend in Columbia, with Main Street’s Moe’s selling bottles of Corona next to the register. The chain’s famous burrito bowls were filled with flavor and zest, and employees made sure that customers got what they wanted as quickly as possible. The wait in line with 15 people lasted only about 10 minutes, and the food was worth the wait.
Two honors college students took to the highway this summer for a once in a lifetime experience. Beginning their journey in Charlotte N.C., they traveled through Florida to Louisiana, Texas, Arizona and California.
Three USC head coaches’ four-year contract extensions were approved by the board of trustees Monday, allowing the university to retain athletics staff that has brought conference and NCAA honors to Columbia.
Tuition and fees for USC’s flagship campus and all but one of USC’s regional campuses will increase at an average rate of 3.15 percent, the board of trustees announced Monday.
Marcus Lattimore films a PSA, the Haley family nearly $300k in 2012 and smart phones help a one-fifth computerless state connect.
Incidents at Carolina Stadium and Olympia Mills are included in this week’s blotter.
The Healthy Carolina Farmers Market is back for the summer, selling fresh fruits, vegetables and other treats to USC students. Though held on Greene Street during the spring and fall, the market is on Davis Field every Tuesday during the summer term.
USC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications announced the creation of a fellowship for business journalists to earn a doctorate degree, starting with a $500,000 donation from alumnus Kenneth W. Baldwin Jr.
The 49 newest top scholars at USC have been chosen. The university has awarded the annually given Carolina, McNair, Horseshoe and Hamilton scholarships to 44 incoming freshmen, and five new students have received Stamps Carolina Scholarships, established this year through a gift from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation.
Main Street’s oldest building is becoming a bank and coffee shop, Rep. Bakari Sellers will run for lieutenant governor and concealed carry permit holders are one step closer to bringing guns to restaurants and bars.
Incidents including a DUI, simple possession of marijuana and a fight between two women occurred in the last week’s worth of reports.
USC is partnering with the Columbia Police Department to gauge residents’ perceptions of the city’s safety. The effort is funded by a grant from the Smart Policing Initiative totaling nearly $300,000, CPD spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said.
Recent Honors College graduate, William “Cole” Franks has been awarded the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG).