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Saturday, May 11, 2013  Country star and Gamecock Alum Darius Rucker was the keynote speaker at Saturday morning's graduation for the College of Arts and Sciences and the Honors College.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and singer Darius Rucker are among those scheduled to speak at upcoming commencement ceremonies at the University of South Carolina.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The Columbia Blowfish will have the option to play in Capital City Stadium for another season.

Friday, August 03, 2012  City officials have signed an agreement for the sale of Capital City Stadium.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A baseball game might just be the most American way to celebrate Independence Day.

Friday, June 08, 2012  The Columbia Blowfish may be moving from the capital city to Lexington County. The announcement comes just days after Columbia city council approved the sale of the Capital City Stadium property where the Blowfish are in their 7th season.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  In today's WACH FOX News on the Net we've got the latest on the public information meeting scheduled on the redevelopment of the land the Capital City Stadium sits on.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Eleven school children from around South Carolina are competing for a chance to perform on television. South Carolina Future Minds has announced that 11 students are finalists in this year's "This School's Got Talent" search.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  A singer-songwriter is debuting a music video shot in South Carolina with comedian Bill Murray.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  The Five Points Association unveiled a new street sign and a new $25,000 memorial in honor of Columbia’s Hootie & the Blowfish.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Hootie and the Blowfish's 25-year anniversary will be celebrated Thursday at 4 p.m. in Columbia's Five Points with the unveiling of a new $25,000 sculpture.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Columbia-based band Hootie & The Blowfish is getting a monument in Columbia's Five Points. The art is scheduled to be unveiled in October.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Hootie and the Blowfish are continuing their efforts to make sure low-income South Carolina students have what they need to start school.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Some players on the baseball team stressed the importance of reading to Irmo kids.

Sunday, February 21, 2010  Mark Bryan, guitarist for Hootie and The Blowfish, is teaching a music management course at the College of Charleston