Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Midlands report from HERE Irmo.
Sports
The Citadel beat No. 15 South Carolina State 34-31 on Saturday in Orangeburg when Evan Kiely kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.Gavin Garcia rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns for The Citadel, which improved to 2-3. Quentin Hayes threw for two scores,…
Sports
Irmo fell 25-16 to North Augusta on Friday night at W.C. Hawkins Stadium, dropping to 3-3 after back-to-back losses. North Augusta improved to 6-1 and stretched its winning streak to six games in a Region 5-4A opener that stayed tied into the fourth quarter.The visitors broke a 16-16 deadlock with…
Sports
Friday's region openers around Lexington County went against Chapin and Lexington and in favor of the two teams that arrived still unbeaten in region play.River Bluff beat Chapin 34-25 in the first Region 4-5A game for both. Chapin is 4-3 overall and 0-1 in the region. River Bluff is 6-1…
Events
Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet staged its annual Harvest Home Weekend on Oct. 3-4, drawing families for pumpkin decorating, scarecrow building and other fall traditions in the Arboretum.Visitors could pick small pumpkins for $5 or large ones for $9, assemble mystery scarecrow kits for $7 to take home (or free…
Events
Producers of the History Channel series American Pickers are seeking private collectors in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia as they plan to film episodes in the region in November 2026.The show follows antique pickers including Mike Wolfe, Jersey Jon and Danielle Colby as they hunt for rare and historically…
Business
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Politics
Democrat Annie Andrews is outspending and outraising Republican Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina U.S. Senate race, even as Graham remains the favorite in a historically Republican state.Democratic spending in the race leads Republicans by several hundred thousand dollars — about $5.1 million to $4.9 million spent — with…
Politics
A survey of 1,200 likely South Carolina voters, taken Sept. 28 and 29, puts Darline Graham at 46 percent and Annie Andrews at 45 percent in the U.S. Senate race. The one-point gap is inside the survey's margin of error, about 2.8 points. Kasie Whitener is at 2 percent and…
Health
Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 4-10, and the American Red Cross of South Carolina is urging households to practice escape plans and check smoke alarms as cooler weather returns.Susan Everitt, regional executive for the Red Cross of South Carolina, said disaster teams in the state have responded to more than…
Home and Garden
Irmo residents, particularly those in suburban areas, may find themselves sharing their yards with nine-banded armadillos, a species naturally migrating into South Carolina. While these animals are often secretive, their presence can lead to significant property damage, as evidenced by observations in West Ashley, where a resident documented armadillo activity…
Technology
Data center proposals continue to reshape planning debates across the South Carolina Lowcountry, even as some counties pause new approvals and others rewrite zoning rules.Colleton County Council imposed a six-month moratorium on data center approvals in July after residents objected to a large rural campus proposal. On Sept. 14, the…
Business
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Outdoors
Clemson University forest ecologist Don Hagan says South Carolina and the broader Southeast could see an unusually vibrant fall color season as warmer El Nino-influenced weather delays leaf change.Hagan said most trees kept a full canopy into fall, the Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet so far, and a later…
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