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COLUMBIA — South Carolina entered as nearly a three-touchdown underdog at Williams-Brice Stadium, but the Gamecocks’ defense kept them on even footing with No. 9 Texas A&M through one half Saturday.

COLUMBIA — Legislation that would have created early voting in South Carolina died in the Statehouse this past year, but several Republicans and Democrats say one such proposal could gain traction next year.

Hurricane Matthew remains at a Category 4, but is expected to bring "life-threatening rainfall" to portions of Haiti as it slowly moves towards the tip of Florida.

CLEMSON — As obvious as this sounds ...

COLUMBIA — It’s game day at Williams-Brice Stadium, where South Carolina faces No. 9 Texas A&M to kick off a five-game homestand, its longest since 1988. The Aggies and the Gamecocks play at 4 p.m. on SEC Network, with Dave Neal and Matt Stinchcomb on the call. Some pre-game items of note:

COLUMBIA — It’s game day at Williams-Brice Stadium, where South Carolina faces No. 9 Texas A&M to kick off a five-game homestand, its longest since 1988. The Aggies and the Gamecocks play at 4 p.m. on SEC Network, with Dave Neal and Matt Stinchcomb on the call. Some pre-game items of note:

Chandler Griffin won’t soon forget the summer of 2016.

A handful of top police agencies across the country have ignored or refused multiple requests over seven months to answer questions about their use of shadowy databases that track people who crossed paths with officers but were not charged with crimes.

She shudders when French Quarter Creek rises higher than usual. A year ago, Maryanne Lane crept in the dark down the livingroom stairs with her black retriever, only to have Scalawag stop at the bottom step. She poked with her toe and felt the water.

Warren Peper defeated Nick Avery in a sudden-death playoff that lasted three holes after the two tied at 143 in the 25th annual Joint Base Charleston Senior Invitational played at Wrenwoods and Red Bank Plantation.