WIS viewers protest anchor’s dismissal Demonstrators gathered outside of the WIS-TV building on Gervais Street Friday to protest the release of news anchor Ben Hoover. Supporters of Hoover also rallied on social media following his departure, bringing discussions to Twitter and launching a petition to “Keep Ben Hoover”. The station released a statement Sunday to calm viewers.
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.
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.
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.
A developer is planning on constructing a new student housing complex just at the border of the USC campus.
New tobacco ban on college campus Beginning July 1 the College of Charleston will be a tobacco-free campus, according to The Post and Courier.
Nicholas Maurice Dickerson was arrested 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in West Columbia in connection to the Vista shooting June 1.
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.
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.
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.
News briefs for June 5, 2014.
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.
Trustus Theatre received three awards from statewide arts organizations, most notably the national grant award of $15,000 from the Shubert Foundation.
The space that was once the Campus Life Center on the second floor of the Russell House is undergoing its transformation into the new Leadership and Service Center.
Martha Childress has been coming to Columbia at least once a week for doctor’s visits, university appointments and chapter meetings for her sorority. But in four months, she’ll return to campus for far longer than a few hours.
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.
The handful of students who take on Cocky’s character are only given a few suggestions about how to portray the character before the role is left up to their discretion.