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Reporter for The Associated Press in Columbia, S.C. Love to tell a story. Married to Special Ed teacher @MandeyCollins . Father of 2. jscollins @ap .org
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South Carolina sees its first teacher, a 28-year-old who taught 3rd grade, die from COVID-19
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Bring in the Gamecocks.
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It took South Carolina fans less than 5 hours to raise $3,500 to send Gamecock Jesus to the Final 4
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Amazing. Never thought I'd write this:
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Over more than two decades, South Carolina voters forgave U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford for his quirkiness, his infidelity and his lies. But they could not forgive him for his criticism of President Donald Trump.
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Al Roker and I this morning over the magic of television.
Someone spiked Al Roker's coffee with the purest cocaine this morning.
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I could be wrong, but I think this means Merkel just committed to South Carolina.
Chancellor Merkel listening to 'Darude - Sandstorm' for her sendoff ceremony.
#Zapfenstreich
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Today's mailed in complaint on AP coverage took an unexpected turn...
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7 years ago today. No story has stuck with me more in 25 years of this. As Cynthia Hurd would say: "Be kinder than necessary."
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Welcome to the Alex Murdaugh trial. There are food trucks.
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44 years ago today. The map is a little bit different today.
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15 minutes in and the Senator from Richland who has been on leave for the past 6 weeks has yet to make it to his seat.
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The conservative, Republican SC House was silent for 8:46 of what Speaker Jay Lucas called “thoughtful prayer” Wednesday to honor George Floyd. I’ve never seen anything like it. Here’s my story and video.
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A friendly reminder to the folks talking 2000 election. Bush appealed a Florida ruling, sending the case to the US Supreme Court.
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It’s actually 13. I forgot former Colleton County Sheriff Andy Strickland’s plea while I was on vacation last year.
The 12th sheriff in South Carolina convicted of on duty crimes since 2010.
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The 12th sheriff in South Carolina convicted of on duty crimes since 2010.
NEW: Ex-Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood found GUILTY on seven federal corruption charges
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That sound you just heard was the pivoting of the giant media machine from Texas to Florida.
JUST IN: Florida Gov. Rick Scott declares state of emergency to prepare for Category 4 Hurricane Irma
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Got hairy. A couple of quick notes. The 63 appears to be the most Tennessee has allowed in a SEC game, eclipsing the 62 by Spurrier’s Florida in 1995. The 63 was most in SEC for South Carolina since beating Miss St 65-39 in 1995 with Steve Taneyhill at QB.
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Egan Bernal just won the Tour de France in an even 298,620 seconds. That's .0238% (71 seconds) faster than 2nd place Geraint Thomas over 21 days.
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Now I just have to survive the next hour to 90 minutes of Twitter reporting results from 0.4 % of the precincts from around the state.
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Kentucky's win totals the last 3 non-COVID seasons: 10, 8, 10. And that 8-win season? That was when Lynn Bowden Jr. led the team in rushing and receiving and was just 288 yards away from leading them in passing. Mark Stoops is a wizard.
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A reminder that Coastal Carolina has now won 27 of its last 30 games.
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A reminder that this Gamecocks team beat a boatload of great teams. They earned that 38-0.
If South Carolina beats Iowa, the Gamecocks this season will have beaten:
_ All other Final Four teams (Iowa, UConn, NC State)
_ 5 of 7 other Elite 8 (+ LSU, Oregon St)
_ 8 of 15 other Sweet 16 (+ Indiana, Duke, Notre Dame)
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The fact that Spencer Rattler has survived this season in one piece is in and of itself impressive.
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The entirety of Gamecocks Football Twitter from kickoff to the end tonight.
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Trump's Greenville rally. That's just a touch over half the people behind me.
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Here you go -- a federal judge rather forcefully overturns SC's ban on school districts from requiring masks, saying it wasn't a close call and comparing it to the state banning wheelchair ramps. My story:
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I know it’s Nadal and Roland Garros but skunking Djokovic in the 1st set is some pretty 2020 stuff.
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South Carolina’s largest school district says the governor was out of line today with his. News conference. Part of the statement from Greenville county schools is here:
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In Columbia, South Carolina. It’s faint but visible to the naked eye. This is bucket list level stuff.
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I sometimes think about how many people would say John Lewis was on the good side of this photo now. And how many fewer thought that when it was taken in 1965.
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A bit of personal news. My story on the agonizing decisions schools boards across the US have to make anchored from Rock Hill won the AP's weekly best story in the nation contest. So I've now won both the AP's weekly best reporting prizes.
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I've been covering trials in SC for 25 years now and during the quiet time last night, I thought about Alex Murdaugh's trial. It is certainly moving toward the longest and is also one of the oddest trials I've ever seen. And not in just the circus aspect.
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I don't do a lot of Take That Autism moments these days because Abby is Abby and it's a part of her just like her sparkly blue eyes. But today as she started work at Target. She’s loving it. She even checked people out. That would have been fun to see. So Take That Autism!
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A federal judge has upheld ex-police officer Michael Slager's 20-year prison sentence in the on duty killing of Walter Scott, a Black man running from a traffic stop in North Charleston in 2015. More to come...
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It’s now eight years. No story has ever stayed with me like this one.
Be kinder than necessary.
Today is 3 years since 9 kind, caring people were gunned down at Emanuel AME in Charleston. I think about them often. Tywanza Sanders faced evil that day and asked why. That's courage. God bless them. And don't forget Cynthia Hurd's motto: "Be kinder than necessary"
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The family of swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui from Tunisia as he won his stunning gold. That’s the stuff I need every four years right there.
عائلتك هي دائمًا جمهورك الأول 👨👩👧👦
أسرة البطل الأولمبي التونسي أحمد الحفناوي أثناء متابعة سباق 400 متر سباحة والذي توّج به السباح صاحب الـ 18 عامًا بالذهبية 🥇🇹🇳
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Ha! Like I said, a good chunk of South Carolina is about to stop for a little bit...
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Littlest update!! (Short one)
We made Lego flowers today. The tube draining the fluid off her lungs came out. She walked with a walker. She's about to eat Panda Express. All signs pointing ⬆️. Might be under 2 weeks to go 🎇
@MandeyCollins
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My older sister Suzanne died yesterday. I’m glad she is at peace. I’ll take any good vibes, thoughts and prayers, but especially for my parents who have lost two daughters in 3 years.
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Every single person in Columbia is going to post a photo like this. My goodness. What a gorgeous sky.
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Suddenly, all my Statehouse reporter friends are pondering if we can use "vagina" as part of a quote or on air package...
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An interesting look at Nikki Haley's mindset after the Charleston church shooting. It's also worth watching her answer on the Confederate flag from the 2014 governor debate (about 9 months before the shooting):
Nikki Haley says the Confederate flag was about "service, and sacrifice, and heritage" until Dylan Roof "hijacked" it
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SC political twitter has been a nice reminder of why this is such a caring, unique state in the wake of Katie Arrington's wreck. No matter who you follow from any party or end of the spectrum has stopped and cared. This is a good place. Here's our story:
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In case you missed it yesterday, Littlest walked (!!) out of the hospital after 66 days in her new Lightning McQueen Crocs. I'm working from home right now for the first time in 2 months. So many happy tears. Thanks for all the love, prayers and good vibes. Y'all are the best!
@JSCollinsAP
and I have our baby home. Now to retrieve our college student. Thank you do much for your prayers and support. ❤️
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For the first time, 2 survivors of the racist massacre that killed 9 Black worshippers at Emanuel AME church in Charleston in 2015 appeared in person to ask senators to pass a hate crimes law. SC and Wyoming are the only states without one
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Colonial Life Arena has been around 16 years. There probably hasn't been a more earned standing ovation than that one just now.
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I wrote this story today about Orangeburg paying $650,000 to a man who had his head stomped by an officer after the pins and rods in his leg wouldn't let him get on the ground fast enough:
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South Carolina lost a great reporter, writer, friend to all and all around good guy in Ken Bell today. COVID stinks.
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My heart is broken today. Thankful for no more suffering, but my mom and my dad and my nephews _ please pray for them.
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South Carolina cases never really, really slowed down. Officials just decided it was time to move on and emphasize personal responsibility (masks, distancing) in fighting COVID-19.
South Carolina announces 512 new cases of COVID-19 today, another record high, and seven more deaths.
The state has seen 13,916 confirmed cases and 545 deaths from the pandemic.
It has tested more than 242,000 people.
Yesterday's positivity rate was 9.2 percent.
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An example in the Alex Murdaugh trial of how testimony is tailored toward the audience. Law firm CFO Jeanne Seckinger's jury testimony is almost identical to what she told judge, except when asked Alex's strength as a lawyer:
“He did it through the art of bullshit, basically.”
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South Carolina Sen. Larry Grooms is putting up an amendment that would require the Carolina Panthers to play two regular season games in SC to get the tax breaks. The debate is getting interesting, even with what I suspect is a non-starter.
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LITTLEST UPDATE!!
First day of school!!
I always planned this to be the final update of Laura's health saga. She's back at school today in person for the first time for her senior year. Hallelujah!! (1 / ??)
@MandeyCollins
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This is Jack Jones. You probably don't know him, but he has been an integral part of the Associated Press in South Carolina for the past 25 years. Today is his last day. He is retiring. (1)
@JackAnthonyJone
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ADDRESS CHANGE. Good news. Littlest is out of the ICU!! We are back on the 4th floor with our friends. Room 7405 now, so everything is mirror imaged. And the bleeding has stopped in the ulcer. So good news all around. Just waiting for
@MandeyCollins
to spruce it back up.
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Dear members of South Carolina boards,
You are a citizen with First Amendment rights. You can talk about anything you want. The only thing about executive session is the public can’t listen directly. Secrets and darkness are anathema to our system of government.
—> Jeffrey
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Reporters at the US Capitol today -- thanks for all that hard work. Recording what happens in all that chaos is much harder than it appears.
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This is a quite different Lindsey Graham than his other 3 US Senate runs. Much less optimistic. A good chunk of bio (other than 2002). A bit more wound up. It is going to be an interesting 31 days.
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Akron made $1.3 million for its 28-3 loss and got some Bojangles. So it’s not all bad.
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I think folks in South Carolina are allowed to say they never would have thought 25 years ago. Congrats to the governor and the vital humanitarian program he runs.
We are deeply humbled to receive the
#NobelPeacePrize
. This is an incredible recognition of the dedication of the
@WFP
family, working to end hunger everyday in 80+ countries.
Thank you
@NobelPrize
for this incredible honor!
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It seems like a good time to bring back this one….
Line up of the 5
#England
penalty takers:
Harry Kane, Barry Kane, Larry Kane, Harry Incognito, Kane Incognito.
#EnglandvColombia
#ENGCOL
#ComeOnEngland
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Testimony so nice, we may get to hear it twice.
Reminder: All of this is happening with the jury excused from the room.
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24 years ago today I walked into the South Carolina AP bureau on Marion St. and started an adventure that turned into a career. It’s the best job around and been a heck of a ride. Dum spiro spero. Let’s keep it going!
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Littlest update!!
We see the light at the end of the tunnel! Laura is eating pretty regular. She will probably get her last round of IV food tonight. She is walking without a walker. So all is looking good to leaving soon here at Day 63.
@MandeyCollins
(1/??)
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Today is awesome. I'm heading this afternoon to Abby's final IEP meeting after more than 15 years. Mandey is bringing cake. I'm going to cry alot. Thanks to the countless wonderful people who poured their heart and talent into that young lady. I thought about wearing this … (1)
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Littlest praise report! The BiPap mask is off and we have one well-breathing, calm, peaceful and still quite a bit confused sweetheart. I think I'm happier to see her face than I was on that birthdate I've repeated 1,000 times the past 7 weeks! 🏆
@MandeyCollins
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I'll throw this barbecue map out there too. A reminder of that sometimes I do not endorse what I post. But sometimes I do...
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Littlest update!!
Sometimes pictures can tell almost all the story. For the first time in 60 days, Laura is wearing regular clothes and went outside!
Lots of good news in this one.
@MandeyCollins
(1/??)
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Look closely. There's no one there. Littlest is getting unhooked from everything during the day so she can go where she wants when she wants to.
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Today is hurry up and wait for an operating room to open so we can get a drain put in and finally relieve the pressure a pancreatic cyst is putting on everything else. Hopefully that’s the key that opens the door to a slow recovery. Thanks again for all the thoughts & prayers
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Mandey lost her father today. Please keep her and all of us in your thoughts. All her grandparents and her mom and dad are gone. As she told me, now I have no one to call 💔
@MandeyCollins
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From a sharecropper to Director of Health, Education and Human Services under Dick Riley (and a son in the SC Senate). That's an amazing life.
Dad has transitioned from this earthly place. Blessed to have had an example of what it means to be the patriarch of a family for 90 years. In his early years, he picked cotton on the Gressette farm. In his later years, he witnessed me sworn-in the Gressette Senate Building.❤️
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What shouldn’t be lost in this is if South Carolina wins a national title, Dawn Staley will go 38-0 with an entirely different starting 5.
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Littlest update!!! Things are still looking ⬆️ here on Day 50. All her blood work is good, she can get to the bathroom with a walker, she finally got that shower she had been waiting weeks to get and she is eating a little. (1 / ??)
@MandeyCollins
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Interesting day at Myrtle Beach. Constant winds from the land keep pushing the waves back. It looks more like a lake than the Atlantic.
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Nah. Couldn’t have been…
A man in a fur coat just stopped me and Jill in the street, wagged his finger and said “guaranteed victory today.”
Bet the farm on the boys today
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And it only got worse for him.
Last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, abdicated a century ago today:
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Littlest update!!
I-C-U later! After spending 16 of the past 17 days in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Laura has been released to a regular floor (oddly enough, to the same room we got on July 7 our 1st hospital go around. (1/ ??)
@MandeyCollins
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I started working at The Associated Press 19 years ago today. It's been an amazing adventure. I'm still in awe some days that it is a job. Here's how Year 20 starts (governor's news conference on the Panthers not included)
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A reminder that in South Carolina, all attorney general opinions are just basically educated guesses on how a court would rule. They hold no weight until somebody sues and everyone goes to court and a judge makes a decision. What happened this week is no different.
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This amazing child of mine is graduating! When this school year started on Aug. 17, she was in ICU. Might have been the toughest day. Every bead is a procedure from those 72 days. There will be tears. More to come, but for now, I'm so proud and so blown away!
@MandeyCollins
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If you are so inclined, please send your prayers, good thoughts and vibes Meg’s way. Yes, she is a badass reporter. She is also a fantastic person who brings love and positivity to lots of us too.
A quick update: It's not working as well as we hoped it would. This cancer is rare and aggressive. But so am I.
I have 6 weeks to turn this around, and my doctors believe that I can do it. And so do I.
Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement. I love you all. 👠♥️
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23 years ago today, I walked into the AP bureau on Marion Street in Columbia. It's a great ride. No better job in the world, if you have the constitution for it. Onward and upward to year 24.
21 years ago today. And, even after a freakin pandemic, I’m still standing.
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If South Carolina beats Iowa, the Gamecocks this season will have beaten:
_ All other Final Four teams (Iowa, UConn, NC State)
_ 5 of 7 other Elite 8 (+ LSU, Oregon St)
_ 8 of 15 other Sweet 16 (+ Indiana, Duke, Notre Dame)
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The breathing tube is out. Laura is awake and talking to us. She says she feels a little crazy and was surprised to find out she missed a good chunk of Monday and Wednesday and all day Tuesday. Mandey is reading all the social media posts and comments to her now. 🤩🥳
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See that IV pole over there? It’s turned off. That’s a good thing. That’s progress. Laura is now getting almost all her nutrition through the feeding tube, meaning for the first time in about a month, her digestive system is doing what it is supposed to. (1/ )
@MandeyCollins
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South Carolina's former first dog is still living his best life.
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This woman's work blew up over the weekend, and rightfully so. The culture around the Alex Murdaugh trial is very interesting. And as always, Twitter is both the best and the worst of it. Check out her profile and her Judge Newman doll too. Humans are interesting creatures.
When there’s no trial to watch, apparently I have too much time on my hands. Yesterday, I made my own Big Creighton Energy. Any thoughts on who I should make next?
@MandyMatney
@elizfarrell
@TheEricBland
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I let out a "$@*&"usually reserved for major breaking news. You had to have your A-game ready when covering the same thing as Avery. He is one of the best in SC and has been since the day he rolled into The State. Plus, he used to read me in Rock Hill. All the best, sir!
🚨🚨🚨 Personal news Megathread 🚨🚨🚨
This is my last week at
@postandcourier
. It is also my last in the news business.
I've so enjoyed my 7.5 years as a news reporter, and I'm so proud of what we were able to accomplish during my time with the
@postandcourier
and
@thestate
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I don’t need any reminder and you probably don’t either, but there is no one out there like Meg. She is just a badass treasure.
Officially a
@UNC
graduate! Wish I could have attended in person, but Zooming in from the beach wasn't so bad.
Thanks to
@HussmanGrad
for making this a reality for a working mom of 3. I now have an M.A. in digital communication.
Cheers to my fellow Tar Heels! We made it! 🍾
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And he gets in the front (!!) of the ambulance.
Lost his brakes. Broke his femur right above the knee. Broke both collarbones at same track in 79. Total races missed, 4.
#onetoughcustomer
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The shot hurt a little, but the huge feeling of relief was the surprise. I thought about the people I interviewed last March in Kershaw County when this all started and all the places I’ve been nervous since then. I’m a very thankful guy right now.
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