In Brief: April 2, 2013
By Kristyn Sanito and Sarah Genay | April 1, 2013The mayor of Saluda was found dead Sunday and Columbia’s homeless are facing a shelter closure and fewer meals.
The mayor of Saluda was found dead Sunday and Columbia’s homeless are facing a shelter closure and fewer meals.
Former defense secretary Robert Gates and Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker will speak at USC commencement ceremonies this semester, USC President Harris Pastides confirmed Friday. Gates served as the secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 under presidents George W.
The flu’s spreading again in SC, police seized $75,000 of pot in West Columbia and a Spartanburg woman arrested for slapping child.
S.C. representative discusses personal history at annual Robert Smalls Lecture.
The “Weekend Update” comedian sits down with The Daily Gamecock and SGTV after his Thursday night show.
Police will arrive in record numbers for the Carolina Cup Saturday, even though Easter is expected to damper attendance at the race this year.
A woman has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend, a man is about to go to trial for double murder in Irmo and a former Simpsonville police officer has been charged for destroying evidence in a cold case.
A passion for helping others has led Hayley Elia not only to serve but to lead others to serve. The fourth-year public health student has pursued her passion for service on campus as well as in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
What seems like science fiction is becoming a reality for Srihari Nelakuditi. The associate professor in USC’s College of Engineering and Computing and three researchers from Duke University are in the process of developing a Google Glass application called InSight that would allow users of the upcoming computer eyewear to recognize and virtually communicate with others in person.
Jillian’s was packed wall-to-wall with antsy students Tuesday night, all eager to witness an annual crowning moment in Fraternity and Sorority Life. It was time for Sigma Chi fraternity’s Miss Venus pageant.
After vetting 56 applicants for top Student Government positions, Student Body President Chase Mizzell has selected all but one member of his executive cabinet.
Inheritance and adoption, among others, often cause struggles.
Columbia will spend $5.7 million on the Palmetto Compress warehouse, a cold snap might mean lost money for farmers and the number of state employees has been dropping as the state’s population has grown.
There was something different about the banquet held in the Russell House Ballroom Tuesday.
Protesters gathered in Columbia Tuesday as the Supreme Court hears arguments on the hot-button issue.
It’s been nearly a month since sequestration went into effect, but USC still isn’t quite sure how it will be affected by the automatic federal budget cuts.
Some Richland residents want to create new county, Tanner to be inducted into SC Athletic Hall of Fame and court upholds district’s ban on Confederate attire.