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Pop music superstar Justin Timberlake is coming to Columbia for a concert
The State· 5 days agoPop music superstar Justin Timberlake is coming to Columbia for a concert, promoters said Monday. Timberlake will bring his “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour,” for a stop at Colonial Life Arena ...
How Texas transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy is adjusting to playing for Duke football
The News & Observer· 3 days agoFor anyone who thinks players take the easy way out by transferring, perhaps avoiding competition for playing time, Maalik Murphy has a story to share. “It’s had its ups and downs,” Murphy, ...
Search for hit-and-run driver after man is seriously injured, Columbia police say
The State· 2 days agoAt about 7 a.m., a male pedestrian was found at the intersection of Rosewood Drive and South Gregg Street, police said in a news release. Both a garbage truck worker and a ...
Using social media to demand the executions of public officials lands SC man in prison
The State· 2 days agoA South Carolina man who used social media to issue threats and call for public officials to be executed is going to prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Casey William Degolyer ...
Celebs in town: Budweiser Clydesdales draw enormous crowd in downtown Lexington
The State· 2 days agoDowntown Lexington was crowded to the gills Thursday around noon. Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales, the outsize beasts of burden that have served as key mascots for the ubiquitous American beer ...
Strange sounds prompt calls to SC sheriff’s office, but the noisemakers won’t be arrested
The State· 3 days agoSeveral South Carolina residents have heard strange sounds recently, and reported it to law enforcement, according to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office. “We have had several calls about a ...
13 arrested, two dogs rescued as officers bust dogfight in Richland County
The State· 5 days agoThe dogfight was in progress when it was raided by police, according to the South Carolina Law...
Popular Southern fast food chain poised to add eighth Columbia-area location. Here’s where
The State· 3 days agoPopular Southern fast food chain poised to add eighth Columbia-area location. Indeed, options for burgers and shakes are flush in the area, as a location of Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opened next door last summer.
Duke football lineman Graham Barton selected in the first round of the NFL Draft
The News & Observer· 2 days agoGraham Barton became Duke’s first player selected in the NFL Draft in three years and the program’s third first-round pick in the last 10 drafts. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Barton in ...
Duke basketball adds second new player from transfer portal as veteran forward commits
The News & Observer· 5 days agoThe 6-5, 225-pound Gillis averaged 6.5 points and 3.9 points last season while helping the Boilermakers make the NCAA Tournament’s championship game before losing to Connecticut. Gillis made ...