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Donald Trump used college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while trying to upstage his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf at the Clemson-South Carolina football game.

Harrison Mevis kicked a 30-yard field goal with five seconds remaining, and Brady Cook completed 20 of 34 passes for 326 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 Missouri rally past Florida 33-31.

Nikki Haley has formally filed paperwork to enter the Republican primary in her home state of South Carolina.

Polish officials and media are reporting that an American basketball player with a professional Polish women's club has been badly beaten, sustaining a head injury.

Add coach Shane Beamer to South Carolina's injury list with a broken bone in his right foot following his team's 41-39 loss to Florida.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Five women state senators from South Carolina who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state have been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year.

Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard field goal with no time remaining, sending Missouri to a come-from-behind 30-27 victory over No. 15 Kansas State in a nonconference showdown of former Big 12 rivals.

Sen. Tim Scott wants the Republican National Committee to change specifications for this month's presidential debate, suggestions that could put the South Carolina Republican in a better onstage position.

A federal appeals is allowing Texas’ floating barrier on the Rio Grande to stay in place for now.

Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency.

The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a ban on most abortions this week but left undecided the question of when, exactly, the “fetal heartbeat” limit begins during pregnancy.

The high school football season begins next month. Here are team-by-team schedules for the 2023 season. Some teams have not finalized schedules. They will be updated as they are finalized.

Dockworkers and the Republican governor in South Carolina are digging in their heels over a labor dispute that has left the newest container terminal at the East Coast’s deepest harbor largely inactive.

Scattered storms continue, Drier and hotter days ahead

These showers are acting like feel, moving, but fading fast

A judge has put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.

A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access.

The only five women in South Carolina’s 46-member Senate have vowed to resist new abortion restrictions up for debate after the group filibustered a near-total ban last month.

Authorities say a 37-year-old mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the oldest daughter was awakened by screams and managed to save her sister.

Bishop Kenny, Columbia and Providence are joining St. Johns Country Day in the high school baseball state semifinals in Fort Myers.

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants the U.S. voting age raised to 25.

Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency during the 2020 Democratic primary, and he rewarded them by moving the state to the head of the party’s nominating calendars in 2024.

The Jaguars put the finishing touches on a massive draft class on Saturday afternoon with two selections on offense and one on defense in the seventh and final round.

Christale Spain, a longtime party operative, was elected Saturday as chair of South Carolina’s Democratic Party.

The South Carolina Senate is no closer to passing a near-total abortion ban than the last time they shot down the proposal.

South Carolina's Republican-controlled Senate is moving to bar citizens of a “foreign adversary” from buying property in the state in an anti-espionage measure that critics fear will chill overseas investments over outsize concerns.

A South Carolina barbecue chain known for its pro-segregation stance in a landmark 1960s case and its embrace of the Confederate flag in 2000 is facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment by the fired general manager of one of its restaurants.

With U.S. overdose fatalities at an all-time high, state legislatures are considering tougher penalties for possession of fentanyl, the powerful opioid linked to most of the deaths.

Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded South Carolina shoot a slow start to power past eighth-seeded South Florida and into the Sweet 16 with a 76-45 victory Sunday.

Zia Cooke scored 11 points as No. 1 South Carolina moved five wins away from a perfect season after opening the women's NCAA Tournament with a 72-40 victory over No. 16 seed Norfolk State on Friday.

South Carolina is No. 1 for the 36th consecutive week.

Vice President Kamala Harris promoted the Biden administration’s achievements on broadband internet access during a visit to South Carolina.

Brian Allen is returning to the sidelines of a Columbia High School football program he knows well.

The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll.

Former President Donald Trump is suing journalist Bob Woodward, claiming the reporter didn't have permission to release interview recordings of Trump to the public.

Former President Donald Trump says the footage of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers is “horrible” and that the attack “never should have happened.”.

NASA is marking the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts.

A small group of South Carolina senators are moving to shield large parts of the state's lethal injection process from public scrutiny.

Former President Donald Trump will be joined by two of his highest-profile South Carolina supporters at the first public campaign event of his 2024 White House bid later this month in the early voting state.

Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her 71st career double-double and No. 1 South Carolina won its 24th straight with a 81-50 victory over Missouri.

A federal court has ruled South Carolina lawmakers illegally used race as the basis to redraw the boundaries of one of its U.S. House districts.

South Carolina’s highest court will hear arguments on whether a newly organized firing squad or the old electric chair are legal ways to execute inmates in the state.

A Tornado Watch has been posted for all of Southeast Georgia and for Baker and Columbia counties in Florida until 2 pm.

South Carolina finished 2022 how it started the year at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll.

South Carolina maintained its hold on top of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.

The first day of the college football early signing period is off and running.

Zia Cooke scored 16 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 13 rebounds for her 67th career double-double and No. 1 South Carolina steamrolled Charleston Southern 87-23.

Aliyah Boston and Kamilla Cardoso each had double-doubles and No. 1 South Carolina dominated on defense in a 79-54 victory over Memphis.

The final four of the high school football playoffs are here. Six area teams — five from Florida, one from Georgia — will play in the state semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a breakdown of those games.

Aliyah Boston had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks a game after tweaking her ankle to lead No. 1 South Carolina past No. 15 UCLA 73-64 on Tuesday night.

A federal trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal is closing with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power.

South Carolina remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.

Aliyah Boston will be examined Monday after leaving No. 1 South Carolina’s 85-38 win over Hampton on Sunday with her right foot in a walking boot.

The night started with a dozen area teams in the state playoffs and only six of those remain.

It’s the third round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

A dozen teams are still standing in the high school football state playoffs with some major all-local showdowns heading our way.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The opening night of the state playoffs in the area are done and what a night it was.

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.

The Florida Gators (5-4, 2-4) host South Carolina (6-3, 3-3) for the last home game of the season and looking for bowl eligibility.

The high school football playoffs begin on Friday night, with games on Saturday and Monday night, too, due to Hurricane Nicole. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions.

The Army plans to increase its investment in marketing and is expected to expand a new program for struggling recruits.

Daijun Edwards plunged into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown with just over 4 minutes to go to help top-ranked Georgia rally from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Missouri 26-22.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

We’re officially through the halfway point of the regular season. Week 5 turned the page to the midway mark. District play ramps up significantly next week and playoff pressures begin ramping up. So, how did Friday night’s football action play out?

Authorities say a 63-year-old worker died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina department store, but her body was not discovered for four days.

Human remains were found Monday afternoon near the Columbia-Baker county line, authorities said.

South Carolina senators have rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session.

The South Carolina Senate’s three Republican women all said they could not support an abortion ban that did not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

A federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.

The South Carolina House has approved a bill that outlaws abortion except in the cases of pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

Games, scores, highlights and features about high school football in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

A federal appeals court has agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating plots to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia.

High school football season is right around the corner. Here's the weekly schedule for teams from the North Florida and South Georgia coverage area.

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Showers have reached Ware county in SE GA and continue across areas of Columbia county in NE FL.  So far thunderstorms have remained isolated, but I do expect the rumble of thunder as the sea breeze crosses Highway 301 to the beaches.  Locally heavy downpours possible as the sea breezes collide near and along I-95 and the beaches.  Showers and storms will fade after sunset.

Amare Ferrell and Jaden Robinson are the latest stars to headline the Columbia defense and appear on the wish lists of numerous college recruiters. The rising seniors have put in the work on the field and are now benefitting off of it.

The high school baseball state playoffs have reached the third round, with five teams in action on Tuesday night. A glance at those matchups. All games are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

A glance at how area teams did in the opening round of the high school baseball state playoffs on Tuesday night.

Police have arrested a third suspect named in an Easter weekend mall shooting in South Carolina that wounded nine people.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 18 games.

Police say they have have identified two more suspects in a Saturday shootout inside a crowded South Carolina mall in which nine people were shot.

The lawyer for a man arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a South Carolina mall tells news outlets his client fired in self-defense.

Authorities say they have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured.

Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 4 games.

Severe winds, storms, even a few tornadoes continue to roll across the Deep South. The worst seems to have taken place late Wednesday in Mississippi, where numerous tornadoes were reported and wind damage from fallen power lines and trees were numerous.

A tornado watch was in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday for Baker and Columbia counties in Florida and Brantley, Charlton, Pierce and Ware counties in Georgia.

Aliyah Boston scored 10 points and had 12 rebounds while top-seeded South Carolina’s stifling defense held Howard to the fewest points ever in a women’s NCAA Tournament game in a 79-21 victory.

A bill that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday or any other day instead of Confederate Memorial Day has unanimously passed the South Carolina Senate.

South Carolina remains one of only two states without a hate crimes law, and proponents worry that efforts in the Legislature are stalling to increase penalties for crimes committed against minorities and others victimized by prejudice.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Auburn is retaining coach Bryan Harsin after an investigation into his program.

South Carolina senators have approved medical marijuana legislation in South Carolina.

Myreon Jones had 18 points and five 3-pointers, Tyree Appleby scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Florida beat Missouri 66-65 in a game moved ahead six hours due to a winter storm.

The Michigan women's basketball team is now ranked sixth in The Associated Press Top 25.

South Carolina, Stanford, North Carolina State and Tennessee would be the top seeds if the women’s NCAA Tournament began today.

An appellate court has heard arguments in Planned Parenthood’s challenge to South Carolina’s new abortion law, with attorneys for the state arguing the nonprofit doesn’t have legal standing to bring the case.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 10.