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UD alumna Dr. Annie Andrews wins U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina
University of Dayton alum Dr. Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham Nordone in the Nov. 3 midterm election to become the first woman senator in South Carolina. Dr. Andrews graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine. She went on to attend medical school at the University of Cincinnati and completed her residency and fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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From the basketball court at Irmo High to Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize – A connection that began on the basketball court at Irmo High School recently brought together two familiar faces thousands of miles from home. U.S. Ambassador to Belize André Bauer reunited with former Irmo High basketball coach Tim Whipple and his wife, Valerie, in Belize City on Nov. 7.
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HS football playoffs Week 2 schedule: Top games, injury questions for Dutch Fork
Dutch Fork football might start the postseason without one of its key players. Silver Foxes coach Tom Knotts said Wednesday that his son and senior quarterback Jaxon Knotts is “questionable” for Friday’s second-round Class 5A playoff game against Fort Mill. Jaxon Knotts suffered a thumb injury during the first half of the regular-season finale against White Knoll on Oct. 30. The senior has been rehabbing the injury multiple times a day to try and play in the game. Dutch Fork was off last week. Knotts, a two-year starter, is completing 71% of his passes for 2,102 yards and 29 total touchdowns this season. If Knotts can’t play, junior Jacob Brown would go in his absence. He has appeared in five games this season and is 16 of 23 for 131 yards. Dutch Fork and most of the other top teams in the area had first-round byes last week. The second round of the playoffs features many intriguing matchups. Here are some to keep an eye on Friday. Games to Watch (7) Fort Mill (9-2) at (2) Dutch Fork (9-0): First meeting between the two teams since 2013. Dutch Fork leads the all-time series, 6-4, including a 2-0 mark under Tom
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Local biomedical students take research to the national level
Four students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) have earned the opportunity to serve as South Carolina delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) national meeting, to be held in Chicago during February 2027. Shaun Njau (Irmo High), Madeline Rutherford (Spring Hill High), Jenna Mathis...
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USC Aiken gets approval for master’s degree in emerging media
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The University of South Carolina Aiken has been approved for a new master’s degree in emerging media that is expected to begin in fall 2027. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education last week approved 17 new courses across nine universities in the state. The...