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Oliver Jones – Shrine Bowl Report
12/14/2011

Future Clemson offensive lineman Oliver Jones was one of the most physically dominant players at Monday’s Shrine Bowl practices. TheClemsonInsider.com goes one-on-one with Jones after practice:

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The Insider Report
12/14/2011

TheClemsonInsider.com brings you the latest Inside information on the Tigers.  What is the latest on Mike Bellamy?  Will Jonathan Bullard announce for the Tigers next week?  Will Clemson get a visit from the nation’s top defensive tackle?  Which Tigers has his million dollar smile back?  Get all these answers and much more in this week’s The [...]

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McCullough – The Next Dwayne Allen?
12/14/2011

Dwayne Allen won this year’s John Mackey award for the nation’s top tight end.  Shrine Bowl standout Jay Jay McCullough hopes to follow in Dwayne’s footsteps at Clemson. TheClemsonInsider.com caught up with the future Tiger.

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TCITV: Tuesday Shrine Bowl Highlights
12/14/2011

The Shrine Bowlers hit the practice fields once again Tuesday.  The weather was warmer and the installation process moved along for both squads. TheClemsonInsider.com was on hand for the action.  Check out some of the highlights of Tuesday’s action.

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Clemson Commits Working Gurley
12/14/2011

TheClemsonInsider.com caught up with North Carolina Shrine Bowl running back Todd Gurley Tuesday after practice. “We are learning the plays and everything and just coming out here and getting good looks against our defense,” said Gurley. Todd sat out practice on Tuesday. “The coaches don’t want me to hurt my ankles any more.  I am [...]

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Three Tigers Make SI All-American Team
12/14/2011

Clemson, SC—Sammy Watkins, Dwayne Allen and Andre Branch all were chosen to All-America teams by Sports Illustrated’s website, Si.com on Tuesday.  Watkins was named a first-team All-America as a kick returner, while Allen was the first-team tight end.  Branch was named second-team as a defensive end.             This was the third first-team All-America selection for [...]

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Tuesday Dabo Practice Report
12/14/2011

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney met with the media following Tuesday’s practice.  The Tigers hit the practice fields for the first time since winning the ACC Championship. Watch coach Swinney discuss Mike Bellamy, Tuesday’s practice, the Orange Bowl and much more on TCITV:

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Watkins Named to More All-American Teams
12/14/2011

Clemson, SC—Clemson wide receiver and kick returner Sammy Watkins has been named to two more first-team All-America teams.  Watkins was named first-team All-American wide receiver by College & Pro Football Weekly.  The freshman from Ft, Myers, FL also made first-team All-American as an all-purpose player by FoxSports.com. Watkins was the only freshman on the first [...]

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Shrine Bowl Gallery 1
12/14/2011

The Shrine Bowl teams hit the practice fields for the first time Monday.  TheClemsonInsider.com was on hand for all of the action. Check out the first TCI Shrine Bowl Photo Gallery.

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Listen: Radiohead ‘The Daily Mail’ Now Streaming
12/14/2011

With "The Daily Mail" we get the closest thing to a pop song Radiohead has released this year.

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Watch Brian Williams Interview Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
12/14/2011

Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp and Marcel the Shell With Shoes On sit down with Brian Williams.

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Mitt Romney’s French Past Inspires the Most Trite Attack of the Season
12/14/2011

Scandale! Mitt Romney once lived in France and speakers the nation's language.

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Web Wrap: Must-Reads From the Internets
12/14/2011

Here's a look at what you might have missed today.

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Jimmy Kimmel Plays ‘I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present’ Prank on America’s Children
12/14/2011

Kid who just received a can of black beans and a potato: "Those things are not from Santa."

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Listen: Charli XCX ‘Nuclear Seasons’ (Balam Acab Remix)
12/14/2011

Balam Acab reworks Charlie XCX's "Nuclear Seasons." Have a listen.

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Donald Trump Cancels His Fireside Chat
12/14/2011

Television star realizes his debate was a bust.

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Verizon’s Ominous New Jersey Text Most Likely a Test of the Government’s New Terror Alert System
12/14/2011

Verizon’s errant text message of a civil disturbance warning was most likely an accidental test of new mobile alert system.

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Watch: Six-Minute Montage of the Past Year in Cinema
12/14/2011

Check out "2011: Cinescape," a fun look at the past twelve months beautifully edited by Matt Shapiro.

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Horry County company cited by OSHA at New York job
12/13/2011

An Horry County painting contractor has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for work place violations at a New York hotel, according to a news release.

Officials with D.R. Moore Co. LLC, a Little River painting contractor, were cited for for “alleged willful and serious violations of workplace safety standards at an Elmsford, N.Y., work site,” according to the release issued Monday. The company faces $58,400 in fines.

The violations were for fall hazards identified by OSHA inspectors while employees were power washing, painting and caulking the exterior of an extended stay hotel located at 118 W. Main St., in Elmsford, according to the release. On Oct. 6, OSHA inspectors found employees standing on a ladder placed in an aerial lift basket that was elevated 78 feet above the ground.

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Firefighters battle flames at church in Little River area
12/13/2011

A fire Monday afternoon damaged Anchor Baptist Church in the Little River area, leaving unclear when its members could return to worship in the building.

The fire about 4 p.m. damaged the church building on Highway 50 in the Little River area and forced authories to block traffic near the building while firefighters battled the blaze.

Firefighters from Horry County Fire Rescue rushed to the scene Monday afternoon responding to a report of a fire alarm, but after they arrived they noticed smoke and determined there was a fire, said department spokeswoman Leslie Yancey. Firefighters from Calabash Fire Department also were called to help, Yancey said.

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North Myrtle Beach considers smoking ban
12/13/2011

The city could become smoke free as the council considers an ordinance that would regulate smoking in public spaces and workplaces.

The city council held a workshop Monday afternoon to discuss the proposed ordinance titled “Second Hand Smoke.”

The ordinance is similar to ones adopted by Surfside Beach and Greenville.

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Myrtle Beach Notebook | Withers Swash is focus of new study
12/13/2011

Withers Swash, which drains about a third of all the stormwater in Myrtle Beach, has been chosen as the focus of a yearlong study regarding low oxygen levels in coastal waters.

Representatives from the North Inlet Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve presented a plan for the study to city staff members, and will be at Tuesday’s City Council workshop to answer questions about the plan.

Oxygen depletion is a sign of pollution -- whether it’s manmade or natural -- and leads to fish kills. Myrtle Beach has already been told it has a floating dead zone during certain parts of the year, and researchers want to find out why and what to do about it.

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War nearly over, Obama says Iraq won't stand alone
12/13/2011

Eager to put the long and divisive Iraq war to rest, President Obama declared Monday “those days are over” with the last American troops heading home, but he pledged the U.S. would remain committed to the fledgling government they leave behind. He and Iraq's leader somberly saluted America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery.

“A war is ending,” the president said, standing with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House. U.S. troops are leaving “with honor and with their heads held high,” said Obama, who strongly opposed the war as a candidate for the White House.

The last American troops are to be out of Iraq by Dec. 31. Thousands of others are still in Afghanistan.

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SC legislators give initial OK to pension reform
12/13/2011

Public employees would have to work 30 years and be at least 62 years old to draw full retirement benefits under a proposal given initial approval Monday by a state House panel.

The plan for reforming South Carolina’s pension system received unanimous approval from a six-member House subcommittee. The panel made it clear the draft that’s still being written is just an early step in an extended debate. The panel’s recommendations will be crafted into a bill, to be assigned to the same subcommittee after the session resumes in January.

“No issue I think is going to be greater and more important to the next General Assembly as how we handle the retirement system,” said House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham, R-Cayce, a member of the panel. “We still have a long way to go.”

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Horry County school board expected to see budget ups and downs
12/13/2011

Horry County school board members should expect the same roller coaster ride as last year when it comes to the 2012-13 budget-planning process that will launch in earnest after the holidays.

Jeff Riddle, Horry County Schools’ chief financial officer, presented budget assumptions for next year and said the district has received its index of taxpaying ability from the state. He said if that information stays constant, the district will face a shortfall of $10 million to $15 million.

The ITA adjusts the local match a school district must make each year to fully fund the district’s base student cost set by the Legislature.

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