Today in briefs: Former USC football coach Steve Spurrier has announced that he is publishing a memoir. After a controversial Facebook post mentioning Black Lives Matter protesters, a Columbia fire captain was fired. The driver who crashed through the wall on USC's historic Horseshoe has been identified.
An automobile crashed through the wall and gate of USC's Horseshoe overnight. One man was injured and hospitalized in a Columbia shooting. A head-on collision on Garners Ferry Road left four in the hospital and one dead.
USC football legend Jadeveon Clowney will open and own a vape shop in Columbia. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of a man who died of hyperthermia in Tuesday's extreme temperatures. An SC woman is charged with failure to pay taxes from her multimillion-dollar income.
USC is now ranked above Clemson among top collegiate athletic programs. Columbia is to be recognized by the Obama administration for its outstanding participation in the "My Brother's Keeper" initiative. Charleston was named the world's best city by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
A former Gamecock baseball star will play in the 2016 MLB All-Star game. The body of a man who was last seen wading in the Wateree River has been identified by officials. Columbia heat has broken temperature records, and the rest of the week is forecasted to include temperatures in the 100s.
South Carolina is named most patriotic state, a man hits a deputy during a traffic stop, and a missing man's body was found in the Wateree River.
Former USC pitcher Michael Roth will play for the Texas Rangers. In New York, a man was injured by a homemade explosive near the memorial service for late writer Elie Wiesel. A search has begun for a person who reportedly went missing after being seen last in the Wateree River.
After being investigated for inappropriate behavior toward players, Clemson women's golf coach JT Horton was fired. A UNC running back will transfer to USC. A man died at the hospital after falling off of a ride in North Myrtle Beach.
Both Richland County and the SC Dept. of Revenue left court with victories of their own in a penny sales tax case. Former USC quarterback Connor Shaw has left the Cleveland Browns and is joining the Chicago Bears. Survivors of the Emanuel AME shooting in Charleston are suing the FBI. They say that Dylann Roof should not have been able to purchase his weapon.
Former USC basketball star Howell dies Rolando Howell, a former South Carolina men's basketball player, died Wednesday night at 34.
Following runoffs for seats in the state senate, four senators including Senator Lee Bright were knocked out of their positions. A former USC administrator was named president of Darlington Raceway on Wednesday. Clemson University is investigating women's golf coach J.T. Horton after a parent accused him of inappropriate contact with players.
An inmate serving a life sentence at a Bishopville prison was killed, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections is investigating. The president of Benedict College responded to a petition by students against tuition increases. USC coaches remember late Tennessee women's basketball coach.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin was elected to the U.S. Conference of Mayors as the second vice president. A Columbia motorcycle accident left one dead. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Jesse Cravets. Gamecock football's Connor Mitch will be transferring to James Madison University in the fall, and Jalen Christian will transfer to The College of William & Mary.
The family of the University of Tennessee's women's basketball coach asks fans and the public for support as she develops Alzheimer's. Coastal Carolina baseball is heading to its first NCAA national championship this week. Columbia Police are investigating a deadly shooting and looking for a woman who is thought to have leading information.
USC will raise parking permit prices beginning in the fall to help pay for parking improvements. With July rallies for the Confederate flag approaching, SC lawmakers are working to prevent conflicting groups from rallying at the same time. State Troopers are communicating a message warning against drunk driving with Emojis.
USC will see the largest percent increase in tuition in the last five years come fall 2016. According to lottery officials, a man won $1 million and proceeded to tell his fiancee his plans to quit his job. In the upcoming trial of Dylann Roof, who is allegedly killed nine people in Charleston, attorneys disagree on certain jury procedures.
Berkeley County authorities are investigating a shooting that resulted in a man driving himself to the hospital with a bullet wound in his head. A Greenville County teen fell from a waterfall at Jones Gap State Park. Garners Ferry Road was shut down for a time on Wednesday due to a gas line break.