South Carolina marks ex-slave's daring sail to freedom

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Descendants of Civil War hero Robert Smalls are celebrating the ex-slave who 150 years ago this weekend commandeered a Confederate steamship and evaded batteries overlooking Charleston harbor to reach a Union blockade and freedom. Calling themselves the "family of cousins" and ranging in age from 3 months to 94 years old, Smalls' descendants came to the ...
http://news.yahoo.com/south-carolina-marks-ex-slaves-daring-sail-freedom-212131356.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:21:31 -0700

Two South Carolina Volunteers Honored at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

South Carolina’s top two youth volunteers of the year, Helen Clay, 17 and Anthony Frederick, 14, both of Columbia, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the presentation of The 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/two-south-carolina-volunteers-honored-180100943.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 11:01:00 -0700

Around the NFC South

Time for a look at some headlines from around the NFC South. After San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith downplayed Cam Newton’s stats, Carolina linebacker Jon Beason defended his quarterback. Beason took to Twitter with a message for Smith. Beason said Smith would have been looking for a job if Peyton Manning had signed with San Francisco. Kellen Winslow, who was traded away by Tampa Bay on ...
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/35394/around-the-nfc-south-306

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:47:39 -0700

Frank Martin and College Basketball's New Coaching Hires Ranked

Frank Martin and his perma-scowl are leaving the scene of his greatest coaching successes, Manhattan, Kansas. His next stop is the basketball wilderness of South Carolina, an SEC program that is occasionally forgotten in the run-up to spring football practice. Martin is far from the only coach jumping on this season's career opportunity carousel. In fact, 42 other coaches are entering new jobs ...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1185461-frank-martin-college-basketballs-new-coaching-hires-ranked

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 08:00:38 -0700

PREP ROUNDUP: Area athletes take part in SCISA all-star games

Several area players took part in the SCISA All-Star games this weekend in Orangeburg.
http://www2.scnow.com/sports/pee-dee/2012/may/22/prep-roundup-area-athletes-take-part-scisa-all-sta-ar-3840716/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:10:49 -0700

NFL: Peyton Manning and 8 Factors That Will Impact AFC West

The dominant storyline in the AFC West this offseason was undoubtedly the departure of Tim Tebow and acquisition of Peyton Manning as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos . However, the shakeup under center for the defending AFC West champs is far from the only storyline in the division this offseason. Here's a look at some of the players and situations that will go a long way towards ...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1193212-peyton-manning-and-8-factors-who-will-impact-afc-west

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 09:37:37 -0700

SCHP: Victim of fatal crash was sitting on mattress

Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol say a person killed in an auto accident on Moses Dingle Road was sitting on a mattress on the back of a truck.
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/18159275/schp-victim-of-fatal-crash-was-sitting-on-mattress

Published: Sun, 06 May 2012 16:50:08 -0700

US forecasters: 9 to 15 storms in hurricane season

U.S. forecasters predicted Thursday that this year's Atlantic hurricane season would produce a normal number of about nine to 15 tropical storms, with as many as four to eight of those becoming hurricanes.
http://news.yahoo.com/us-forecasters-9-15-storms-hurricane-season-180817548.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 11:14:58 -0700

Post 1 loaded with veteran leadership

Five college players returning to squad this summer
http://www2.scnow.com/sports/pee-dee/2012/may/24/2/post-1-loaded-veteran-leadership-ar-3854503/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:37:41 -0700

All three S.C. State NFL draftees making impact on their teams

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Heading into the NFL Draft, linebacker Donovan Richard and safeties Christian Thompson and Dominique Ellis were pegged as South Carolina State’s best pro prospects.
http://thetandd.com/sports/0a9644d4-a171-11e1-afb1-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 02:15:00 -0700