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In Brief: July 22, 2015

Today's in-brief looks at the state of South Carolina grieving the Chattanooga shootings, jail time (or lack there of) for those involved in an SC State corruption case and Lindsey Graham changing his phone number because of a Trump incident. 


Possible dark shadow on Horseshoe leads to alumni campaign

With the possibility of a 15-story housing complex, the Icon on Main, located within a block of the Horseshoe, the My Carolina alumni association has argued that it is not far enough from the historic quadrangle – because at times it will “cast a dark shadow on the historic Horseshoe.”


In Brief: July 14, 2015

New Horizons passes by Pluto after 9 years of flight NASA's New Horizons research vessel hit an important milestone today as it passed by Pluto following a nine year journey that took the craft more than 3 billion miles from Earth,


In Brief: July 8, 2015

National titles not on roster for SEC Network's USC 'Takeover' day The Gamecock's two most recent College World Series championships are not planned in the lineup on Thursday, during the 24-hour block that USC games will "take over" the SEC Network's programming. An ESPN statement further explained that there was a catch to the network devoting a whole day of coverage to a school— the exclusive rights to the game held by ESPN. "NCAA championships were unavailable for schools to air this year during their Takeover day,” ESPN said in the statement.


The rallies over the past few weeks that have called for the removal of the flag were ignited by the Charleston church shooting.

The Senate says "Aye" as Roof is indicted

On Tuesday, a chapter in South Carolina history began winding down when Dylann Roof was formally indicted on 13 charges related to the Charleston church shooting, at the same time that the S.C. Senate entered the final throes of voting over the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.


Reigning Miss California 2011 Noelle Freeman watches over the 58 Miss California contestants during a welcoming reception at City Hall in Fresno, California, Saturday, June 23, 2012. Freeman, a native of Carlsbad, California, placed fifth in the Miss America 2012 pageant. (John Walker/Fresno Bee/MCT)

Pageant fans, competitors thrilled for Miss SC Daja Dial

With her crowning on Saturday as Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial pledged to lead the state into a new era of progress starting with support of the Confederate flag’s removal from Statehouse grounds, and in turn received approval from viewers and fellow competitors alike.