🌱 USC Pres. Search Committee Resignation + Shooting Suspect

Hey, people of Columbia! Sean Peek here with a fresh issue of the Columbia Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cooler with sunshine. High: 61 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. Lou Kennedy, a University of South Carolina donor and graduate, has resigned from the school's presidential search committee citing concerns the selection process will be a repeat of the last controversial search in 2019. The 2019 presidential search resulted in the hiring of retired West Point Superintendent Bob Caslen. This selection was criticized as highly politicized and both student and faculty leaders opposed the retired general and U.S. Military Academy superintendent. (WACH.com)
2. The Columbia Police Department stated officers are looking for a man, Emanuel Griffin, who is wanted for a shooting that killed a man at a home on Kennedy Street. According to investigators, a second victim was also injured during this incident. Police say they have warrants for Griffin. (Abccolumbia.com)
3. A Columbia filmmaker and actor, JB Brown, is currently showing his new project 'Forbidden Love'' at the Spotlight Cinemas in Columbia until Nov. 26. (ColaDaily.com)
4. Shepherd's Centers of America (SCA) has announced that Carol McGinnis Kay, a member of the Shepherd's Center of St. Andrews with headquarters at Columbia's Ashland United Methodist Church, is the recipient of the 2021 Donald Owen Smith National Volunteer Leadership Award. (Columbia Star)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.