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WUSC gets nomination

The Free Times nominated WUSC to be Columbia’s best radio station, and voting will continue until June 27. WUSC has been nominated for the award nearly every year, but has only a single “Best of Columbia” sticker adorning its front door. “We are very excited about the nomination,” WUSC music director Mason Youngblood said.


Crime Blotter for June 5 to June 17

4 — Theft from Building 4 — DUI 3 — Drug Violation 2 — Trespassing 2 — Drunkenness 2 — Assault 2 — Fake ID 1 — Larceny of Bicycle 1 — Vandalism 1 — Harassment 1 — Disorderly Conduct — USCPD responded to a physical altercation between two men who were supposed to be doing contract work at the Blatt PE center.


In Brief: June 18, 2014

Gov. Nikki Haley vetoes legislator pay raise Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a $12,000-a-year pay raise to legislators that they themselves voted for, The State reported.


Vista shooter arrested

Nicholas Maurice Dickerson was arrested 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in West Columbia in connection to the Vista shooting June 1.


USC professor reminisces about Maya Angelou

Poet and USC Professor Nikky Finney Remembers Maya Angelou “She taught me so much about telling the truth.” As she prepared to attend Maya Angelou’s Saturday memorial service, Finney reflected on what the late writer’s life and work meant to her.


Free faculty parking to be removed

Derrick Huggins, USC’s Associate Vice President for Transportation and Logistical Relations, announced at a Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday that university officials and hired consultants have begun work on a new parking and transportation master plan.


USC research team begins crowd funding

The Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity, a SmartState Center developed by the College of Engineering and Computing is appealing to the public by utilizing crowd funding.


2014 South Carolina Primary Election guide

Campaigns for the upcoming South Carolina primary elections are in full swing. The June 10 primaries will determine which candidates will participate in the general election on November 4 and will set the tone for local political discussions.


In Brief: April 25, 2014

The state Republican Party is asking a candidate for governor to stop referring to himself as a Republican in his campaign ads, South Carolina’s cold winter increased earnings for the owner of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. by 28 percent in the first quarter and search crews found a man’s body in the Congaree River on Thursday.