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The Southern Conference has decided not to follow the lead of the NCAA and the ACC in removing championship events from the state of North Carolina.

A man and his two accomplices who led police on a pursuit from North Charleston to West Ashley Thursday now face charges including trafficking MDMA.

Creating the Lowcountry Low Line is expected to cost more than $30 million, but its economic impact in terms of new jobs, construction spending and tourism dollars would be many times that, according to a new study.

CLEMSON — Elephant meat is considered a delicacy in other parts of the world, though according to some corners of the Internet, it offers an unpleasant taste similar to Spam.

Hurricane Matthew continued to strengthen Friday, packing 120 mph winds by early afternoon. Forecasters and long-range computer model runs suggest it could be a threat to the Southeast coast but again shifted the storm’s track farther east.

Firefighters on Friday found a body in the water below the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge after someone was reported to have jumped off the span, police said.

Tony Lewis, an elected Constituent School Board member and candidate for Charleston County School Board, apologized Friday for a voicemail that ultimately led to blackmail allegations against him as well as his ban from downtown schools.

Other than a sendoff for Deshaun Watson at Clemson on the final Saturday of the season, there won’t be a worse matchup on paper this year for South Carolina than No. 9 Texas A&M. An offense ranked next to last in FBS in scoring, against an A&M attack with all kinds of weapons. An underperforming offensive line, against Aggies pass...

COLUMBIA — With a solid grip on the starting job by the end of his sophomore season, Trevor Knight never imagined he’d transfer. With two promising young players at the position, Texas A&M never imagined it would find itself with a shortage of quarterbacks.

Hurricane Matthew continued to strengthen Friday, packing 115 mph winds by late morning. Forecasters and long-range computer model runs suggest it could be a threat to the Southeast coast.