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SportsNEWBERRY, S.C. — Newberry College wrestling starts its 2026-27 season Sunday with a trip to the Georgia Open, and the Wolves head into the year as one of the teams expected to challenge for the Conference Carolinas crown. League head coaches slotted Newberry in a…
SportsCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Newberry Wolves opened their men’s basketball schedule Friday night with a lopsided trip to the Lowcountry, falling 112-66 to the College of Charleston at TD Arena. No Newberry player reached double figures except Stanislaw Romer, whose 12 points topped the visitors.…
Events
NEWBERRY, S.C. — Newberry's Veterans Day Parade returns Saturday, November 7, stepping off at 10 a.m. along Main Street from Calhoun Street to Nance Street, with lineup set for 9 a.m. as downtown streets close for the route. A planning group that includes city officials, area American Legion chapters, and…
Business
NEWBERRY, S.C. — A German ceramics coating firm has picked Newberry County for its first U.S. production site, committing about $800,000 and 15 positions while filling an empty building in the county industrial park. Vitreus USA, owned by Vitreus GmbH, works out of 200 Park Ave. in Newberry. The shop…
From Merger Monday
A month ago the debate over the two leading AI labs was whether they were worth $1.5 trillion or $2 trillion. This week the debate moved lower. OpenAI closed $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, below the price it first sought and far short of the $30 billion it…
From Merger Monday
A joint venture of PGIM, Stiles Corp. and Hensler Development refinanced Peabody Union, a new mixed-use tower in downtown Nashville, Tenn., with a $310 million bridge loan from Blackstone’s real-estate debt business. Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provided the loan, which has a three-year term and two one-year extension options. A…
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