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From HERE Rock Hill
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Rick Cloninger of Rock Hill, S.C., finished alone in third place at the 65th Carolinas Senior Amateur, posting 7-under 206 after rounds of 71, 67 and 68 at Waynesville Inn and Golf Club. Paul Simson of
From HERE Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell said at ACC Tipoff that Dillon Hunter’s fifth-season eligibility remains on hold and that injuries have left the Tigers behind schedule ahead of a Nov. 2 opene
From the HERE City National Desk
MILWAUKEE — Major League Baseball released the schedule for the 2026 National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers, a rematch for a second stra
Education
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will keep Dr. Melissa Balknight as acting superintendent beyond her planned Jan. 1, 2027, retirement date while the board searches for a permanent leader, the district announced Thursday, Oct. 8. Balknight has served as acting superintendent since the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education fired former Superintendent…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Italian Festival has been postponed to Saturday, Oct. 17, at Finlay Park after organizers cited a rainy weekend forecast tied to Hurricane Isaias. The festival was originally scheduled for S
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Jeff Jackson told the North Carolina Utilities Commission that data centers should shoulder more of the costs tied to their power demand, arguing for a separ
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duke Energy has reached a settlement with the North Carolina Public Staff and major technology companies on a large-load tariff that would require new data centers and other
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Critics of North Carolina's statewide eCourts system filed an amended complaint Wednesday in U.S. District Court that still names vendor Tyler Technologies and Mecklenburg Co
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees North Carolina State Health Plan benefits, on Tuesday dismissed Atrium Health's new Affordability Protection Program for plan members as a
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Brent Jackson, R-Sampson, announced his candidacy Thursday to become the next president pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate, joining a General Assembly leadership f
From the HERE City State Desk
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court has set Nov. 10 for 2 1/2 hours of oral arguments in two cases pitting Democratic Gov. Josh Stein against top Republican legislative leaders
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