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Where to find entertainment at the SC State Fair

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1 year ago

October 11, 2024

Where to find entertainment at the SC State Fair

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Aside from the food and rides, the South Carolina State Fair offers more than meets the eye.

This year’s entertainment lineup includes daily shows at the Circus inside the fair and live music on the Pepsi Place and Academic Avenue stages.

Here is more information on the entertainment offered at the fair and what to expect:

Circus at the Fair

Located beside the Ellison Building near the South Gate Entrance, it includes three 40-minute free shows each day. Shows begin at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. These are some of the acts you will see during the shows:

Wheel of Destiny (acrobatics)
The Remarkable Renaldo and Little Lou (clowns)
Nilson Escobar (juggling)
Aidan Bryant (aerial act)
Brian Miser (human cannonball)
Abril Amore (aerial act)

Pepsi Place Stage

The following performances will take place on the Pepsi Place Stage:

The TAMS, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
The Best of Everything, A Tribute to Tom Petty, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
Dracula, sneak peek presented by South Carolina Ballet, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.
Cloverdayle, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.
Columbia’s Praise S.C. State Fair Unity Fest, Presented by Columbia’s Praise 95.7 FM, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.
Armed Services Veterans Band, Oct. 14 at noon
Britishmania, Beatles Tribute Band, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
Jason Sikes Tribute to Elvis, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
ABBAMANIA — Abba Tribute, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Tokyo Joe, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
Eloveation, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.
Marcel Portilla Band, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
Melvin Crispell III for the WFMV Glory Night at the S.C. State Fair, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m.

Main Street Entertainment

Palmetto State singer Carl Brunson will perform a mix of pop, variety, Motown, blues and more.

Academic Avenue Stage

At this stage, you will come across musical shows, comedians hypnosis and other shows. Some include:

Dennis Lee Band
Jess Kellie Adams
Ron Diamond
Renata the Band

Netterfield Stage

The following people will be performing at this stage.

Michael Mango (Oct. 9-13)
J. Scott Thompson (Oct. 14-20)

Roving Acts

Acts will include performances from:

Carrie McQueen (stilt walker)
Marc Dobson (one-man band)
The Amazing Aydar (unicyclist)
The Ice Cream Comedy Show (comedian)
Denny the Clown (clown)
Stilt Fun with Mike Weakley (stilt walker)

Heritage Village

Here fairgoers can see reconstructed historical structures, traditional crafts and demonstrations that showcase the daily lives of early settlers. This year’s display features two newcomers to the area: “Albert A. Rasch: Veteran, Craftsman and Primitive Skills Expert,” highlighting historical reenactments and metalworking, and “Experience Traditional Woodworking with Kaleo Simmons.”

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Tessa Johnson injury update for Dawn Staley, South Carolina vs Kentucky

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March 1, 2026

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Tessa Johnson injury update for Dawn Staley, South Carolina vs Kentucky

South Carolina women’s basketball starting guard Tessa Johnson was not listed on the injury report Feb. 28 for the Gamecocks’ final regular-season game at Kentucky.

Johnson was practicing on Feb. 27 after missing the 112-71 win over Missouri, but coach Dawn Staley wouldn’t confirm her status for the next game.

No. 3 South Carolina (28-2, 14-1) travels to play No. 18 Kentucky (21-8, 8-7 SEC) on March 1 (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network) to close the regular season.

South Carolina called it an “upper body contusion” on social media not long after she was listed as out on the SEC injury report that published an hour before tipoff vs Missouri.

Staley joked that media would post on social media that Johnson was practicing with the starters, setting the tone that she isn’t hiding the latest on Johnson’s health.

Johnson is a junior guard averaging 13.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. She leads the SEC in 3-point shooting at 45.5%, which is also eighth in the nation.

Johnson struggled in her two most recent games. She went combined 2-of-13 for six points against Alabama and Ole Miss, just after going 8-of-13 for 21 points against LSU.

Staley said sophomore reserve post/center Adhel Tac is day to day dealing with a lower leg injury. Tac hasn’t played since Feb. 5. She’s still using a medical scooter to move around and has been sitting out practices. She was listed as out again vs Kentucky.

Tessa Johnson injury update, status for Kentucky

The Wildcats have talented guards who can score and defend, in addition to post players like 6-foot-5 center Clara Strack, who averages 16.4 points and 10.2 rebounds. Tonie Morgan scores 14.4 points and dishes a nation-high 8.3 assists a game.

Johnson is third in the nation in 3-point shooting at 45.5%. By posing a threat behind the arc, players like Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot get more action in the paint.

Raven Johnson hit a career-high four 3-pointers against Missouri and Maddy McDaniel drained two, but there’s no denying how much Johnson elevates the offense.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky‪@bylulukesin.bsky.social‬

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Men’s Golf Visits South Carolina for Colleton River Collegiate

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February 28, 2026

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Men’s Golf Visits South Carolina for Colleton River Collegiate

BLUFFTON, S.C. – Kentucky men’s golf begins the month of March at the Colleton River Collegiate this Sunday and Monday at Colleton River Club (par 72, 7403 yards).

UK joins a 15-team field for the 54-hole event, which will consist of 36 holes of continuous play on Sunday, followed by 18 holes on Monday. An 8 a.m. shotgun start will kick things off on Sunday, while Monday’s final round will begin with another shotgun start, this time at 7:45 a.m.

UK is paired with Indiana, Kansas State and Ohio State for the first day of play.

The Wildcats will utilize the same starting five, albeit in a different order, as was featured at the Watersound Invitational just two weeks ago. There, the Cats finished seventh in a loaded field and found themselves as high as third place during the final nine holes.

Sophomore Jacob Settles had the best showing of his collegiate career, finishing tied for seventh at 5-under par, while senior captain Jack Schoenberger had his highest finish of the season, placing tied for 14th at 2-under.

Jacob Lang, Luke Coyle and Cole Stockard will complete UK’s starting five alongside Settles and Schoenberger, the fourth time in six events the Wildcats have featured this starting unit.

Freshman Cameron Phillips will tee it up as an individual once again after an impressive showing in the same role at the Watersound where he tied for 29th and had two rounds under par.

Fans can follow along with live scoring on the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd website.

Kentucky Lineup:

Jack Schoenberger: Senior, Alpharetta, Ga
Jacob Lang: Sophomore, Alvaton, Ky.
Jacob Settles: Sophomore, Winchester, Ky
Luke Coyle: Junior, Campbellsville, Ky.
Cole Stockard: Freshman, Dalton, Ga.
Ind. Cameron Phillips: Freshman, Portsmouth, Ohio

Competing Schools (15): Chattanooga, Cincinnati, ETSU, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers

For the latest on UK Men’s Golf follow the Wildcats on X and Instagram @UKmensgolf, and online at ukathletics.com.

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Biden visits Columbia, thanks SC Democrats for 2020 primary support

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February 28, 2026

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Biden visits Columbia, thanks SC Democrats for 2020 primary support

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Former President Joe Biden spoke Friday at the Columbia Art Museum in downtown Columbia at an event hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party to honor his more than 50 years with the party and to mark his 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary victory.

Biden entered the South Carolina primary having lost Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. His win in the state gave his campaign momentum heading into the rest of the primary calendar.

“People in this room brought my campaign back from the brink — a lot of pundits, people in the press had given up on me,” Biden said.

Biden said South Carolina’s support was central to his path to the presidency.

“If I could just get to South Carolina I could win the nomination, and I knew if I won the nomination I’d win the presidency because I knew what Bill Clinton and Barack Obama knew before me — South Carolina picks presidents,” Biden said.

South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain said Biden’s performance in the state went beyond a primary win.

“Biden didn’t just win, he delivered,” Spain said.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., whose endorsement of Biden ahead of the 2020 primary was a key moment in the campaign, attended the event. Clyburn praised Biden’s record of public service.

“There is no American ever who has demonstrated through his service more substance — and I might add sustenance — than Joseph Robinette Biden,” Clyburn said.

Biden also directed remarks at the current Trump administration and called on Democrats to turn out for November’s midterm elections to help flip the House or Senate.

“There’s no time to give up — it’s time to get up, get up, get up, continue to fight,” Biden said.

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