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Aaliyah Chavez Includes South Carolina In Top 6
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Aaliyah Chavez, iESPNW #1 of the 2025 class has narrowed her college search down to six schools, South Carolina, LSU, Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and UCLA. This afternoon Chavez released a statment via X relaying her appreciation for the game of basketball and how its aided her growth from a young girl with big dreams to a young woman on the cusp of seeing a childhood dream come true.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/K06YJU7247
— AALIYAH CHAVEZ (@AALIYAH2CHAVEZ) July 23, 2024
This past weekend marked the anual flag ship event for girls grass roots hoops,Nike Nationals. Chavez who competes with Team CyFair Eliete was crowned the Nike Nationals champions for the third time in program history after defeating MW Premier, 68-55. Chavez leads all scorers on theNike EYBL circuit with 23.7 points, 4.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds.
The 5-foot-11 guard had some visotors this weekend, South Carolina HC Dawn Staley and LSU HC Kim Mulkey; Chavez put on a stellar performance in front of Staley scoring 35 points (11-23) FG (9-18) 3pt FG. Thus far the Lubbock (Texas) native. has only visited LSU and Texas Tech; however she plans to schedule upcoming visits to the the teams in her top 6.
In an article with On3, Chavez released a statement about her recruitment with South Carolina.
The no. 1 senior just dropped 3️⃣5️⃣ points in front of Dawn Staley!
CY Fair’s Aaliyah Chavez was FEELIN’ IT in a 27-point win vs. Kia Nurse Elite 😮💨
South Carolina’s head coach watched the 5⭐️ connect on 9 three pointers. #NikeNationals pic.twitter.com/BCpddjsxIh
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) July 20, 2024
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Beachgoer bitten in rare shark attack on Hilton Head Island
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A beachgoer suffered a “likely shark bite” on Hilton Head Island Monday — marking a rare shark encounter on the South Carolina shore.
The woman was chomped on while swimming in the waters at the Sea Pines Resort, a sprawling hotel along the island’s south shore, News 3 reported.
She was able to escape the water on her own and was bleeding, but had the wound under control.
Fortunately, the “likely shark bite” wasn’t severe enough for her to be rushed to the hospital. Whether she went on her own after the fact is not known.
Lifeguards shut down the beach for 30 minutes until the waters were determined to be safe.
The incident marks the first official shark bite on the island for the year — but Shore Beach Services said “there was another possible shark bite early this year that wasn’t confirmed.”
Shark attacks on Hilton Head are rare, but not uncommon.
Last year, a 60-year-old man was standing in waist-deep water on the very same beach when a shark bit his foot, leaving him with gruesome, but not life-threatening injuries.
In 2021, a lifeguard was checking water conditions when a shark bit him on the chest. He also survived the encounter.
Shark experts told The Post earlier this month that shark encounters are the “new norm” thanks to a population boom in the beast’s favorite meals.
The apex predators do not target humans, however, and most bites are accidental and a result of swimmers getting in the way of a feeding frenzy.
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Long wait times at SC Department of Public Health leads to air conditioning issues
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The Vital Records Office at the South Carolina Department of Public Health said the volume of customers in the office since DHEC was dissolved has put a strain on their air conditioning units.
Temperatures inside the office on Monday were as warm as 82 degrees. Staff said the minimum wait time to be seen was an hour on Tuesday.
“It’s just like a mad house in there. You know? It’s hot. You can’t find a place to sit,” said a woman, who asked to remain anonymous.
“It got so hot. I’m an asthmatic. I’m a 100% disabled veteran through the V.A.,” she continued.
“So I went, and asked the clerk about why it was so hot. She told me for two years she’s been trying to get the heating fixed.”
On July 1, South Carolina DHEC split into the Department of Public Health and the Department of Environmental Services.
DPH said the high volume of customers in the building at once is what put a strain on their air conditioning unit’s ability to cool the office fast enough.
“We are experiencing a surge in the volume of in-person requests for vital records at 2600 Bull Street, which is also affecting our air conditioner’s ability to adequately cool the area. We are working to improve the air conditioning output now to help keep our customers and staff cool,” the department said in a statement.
The woman we spoke with initially said security told her she couldn’t leave the office to cool off.
“The lobby was the only place that had cool air. He told me I either had to go back inside where I was in the vital records office, or go outside. And I refused to go outside because it was even hotter outside. Because I can’t be in high humidity with the problem with my asthma related to my disability,” she said.
“The solution was to tell me to go to my car and she took our number for the window. And she took our phone numbers and she said we will call you. Go sit out in your [car] with your air running if you have small children. Or if you don’t feel like you can sit in here. It’s too hot,” she added.
On Tuesday, a floor A/C unit was installed beside the reception desk temporarily fixing the issue.
A Tuesday evening response from DPH Media Relations responded to questions surrounding the possibility of understaffing within the agency and plans to fix the A/C said, “We routinely need more staff in Vital Records, so this is not a new issue or concern for us. When this occurs, we pull staff from the back to help customers upfront. In addition, we have expedited the job postings for this area.
“Regarding the air conditioning, it simply was not functioning well enough to keep everyone cool. While assessments and repairs are performed on the air conditioning system, two portable cooling units have been set up in the customer service areas, improving the temperature already, with more improvement expected tomorrow with additional temporary efforts.”
“In addition to cooler temperatures, we can also report the good news that our current wait times for in-person service have currently returned to their normal range although fluctuations can be expected as volume remains high.”
DPH encourages customers to bring exact payment (i.e., cash, check, money order) and completed forms to reduce in-person volume.
In addition, DPH says it takes longer to process amendments to vital records than to simply issue a record.
If a person does not have an immediate need for a vital record, other options are available including online, by phone at 1-877-284-1008, by mail, or by drop-off. You can learn more about these options online.
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TravelCenters of America opens four locations in South Carolina, Oregon, and Nevada
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TravelCenters of America (TA) announced the opening of four locations in South Carolina, Oregon, and Nevada.
In June 2024, TA acquired and opened stores in Cowpens, South Carolina and Coburg, Oregon.
Last week, TA opened two franchised truck stop locations in Henderson, Nevada.
See below for amenities at each of the four new TA sites:
TA Cowpens, South Carolina (175 Truck Stop Road)
- Quick-serve restaurant: Sbarro (Coming in September)
- 6 diesel fueling positions with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
- 80 truck parking spaces
- 6 private showers
- Laundry facilities
- Driver’s lounge
- Game room
- Truck Service (2 bays)
TA Coburg, Oregon (32910 E. Pearl St.)
- Full-serve restaurant: Coburg Crossing Café with Iron Skillet menu
- 8 diesel fueling positions with Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
- 100 truck parking spaces
- 8 private showers
- Laundry facilities
- Truck Service (3 bays)
- Truck wash
- Driver’s lounge
A Goasis is located across the street from TA Coburg, offering:
- Quick-serve restaurant: McDonalds
- Store with hot and cold beverages, snacks, and merchandise
- 6 gasoline fueling positions
- 50 car parking spaces
TA Express (1550 Railroad Pass, Casino Road, Henderson, Nevada)
- Quick-serve restaurant: Capriati’s
- 7 diesel lanes with DEF
- 200+ paved truck parking spaces
- 20 Reserve-It parking spots
- 35+ paved car parking spaces
- 5 private showers
- CAT Scale
Petro Travel Center (1700 Railroad Pass, Casino Road, Henderson, Nevada)
- Quick-serve restaurants: Sonic & Dunkin
- 7 diesel lanes all with DEF
- 100+ paved truck parking spaces
- 10 Reserve-It parking spots
- 45+ paved car parking spaces
- 5 private showers
- Laundry facilities
- Truck wash
TA operates more than 300 sites across the U.S.
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