Hundreds of Civil War relics were unearthed during the cleanup of a South Carolina river where Union troops dumped Confederate military equipment to deliver a demoralizing blow for rebel forces in the birthplace of the secessionist movement. The artifacts were discovered while crews removed tar-like material from the Congaree River and bring new tangible evidence of Union Gen. William T. Sherman's ruthless Southern campaign toward the end of the Civil War. The remains are expected to find a safer home at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in the state capital of Columbia.
Spencer Rattler had a goal he shared with his South Carolina teammates before taking the field against Vanderbilt. “Let's win big,” Rattler said. Rattler passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns as the Gamecocks won their 15th straight over Vanderbilt, 47-6, on Saturday.
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state, which will lead off the Democratic presidential primary thanks to a White House-led schedule overhaul meant to better empower Black voters. Harris was joined in the state capital by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of the leading Black voices in Congress. Then-candidate Biden's 2020 presidential campaign was floundering after big losses in Iowa and New Hampshire, but rebounded with a decisive South Carolina win that was solidified by Clyburn's late endorsement.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has criticized the former S.C. governor for bringing Jushi to Richland County during her tenure as the state’s top executive, as the two presidential candidates continue to feud over their foreign policy chops.
The Gamecocks have to win out if they hope to make third-year coach Shane Beamer 3-for-3 in reaching a bowl at the start of his South Carolina career. The Commodores are trying to avoid a second 0-for-the-SEC in coach Clark Lea's three years. KEY MATCHUP South Carolina WR Xavier Legette vs. Vanderbilt pass defense.