COLLEGE BASKETBALL Caldwell County native transfers from Gamecocks' basketball to College of Charleston Lou Bezjak The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) Apr 23, 2026 Apr 23, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Eli Ellis jockeys for position in an exhibition game between Moravian Prep and Hickory High in Hickory in 2023. Jason Koon, Record Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lou Bezjak The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.) Caldwell County native Eli Ellis is not leaving South Carolina to continue his college basketball career.kAm%96 7@C>6C v2>64@4< 8F2C5 :D EC2?D76CC:?8 E@ r@==686 @7 r92C=6DE@?] w6 A@DE65 E96 ?6HD @? 9:D x?DE28C2> A286] ~?b’D y@6 %:AE@? H2D E96 7:CDE E@ C6A@CE E96 ?6HD]k^AmkAm“x’> 9@>6] {6E’D 86E E@ H@C<[” t==:D HC@E6 @? 9:D x?DE28C2> A286]k^AmkAm%96 |@C2G:2? !C6A 2?5 ~G6CE:>6 t=:E6 2=F> :D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE C64@8?:K23=6 ?2>6D :? E96 4@F?ECJ 3642FD6 @7 9:D 9F86 D@4:2= >65:2 AC6D6?46] w6 92D >@C6 E92? a >:==:@? 7@==@H6CD W:?4=F5:?8 `]c >:==:@? @? %:<%@<X @? 9:D D@4:2= >65:2 A=2E7@C>D[ C2?<:?8 9:> }@] d :? }rpp s:G:D:@? x[ 244@C5:?8 E@ &$p %@52J]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County McDowell County park may get updates to trails, disc golf course, fishing access Freight train travels through Old Fort for first time since Hurricane Helene’s devastation Trial against former McDowell High volleyball coach accused of sex crimes began Wednesday He got a tattoo to commemorate a Fred Durst concert in Morganton. It never actually happened. QB Bryce Young gets honest about Panthers' big change on offense for 2026 Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. "His contributions make a meaningful difference." McDowell County Schools alum went from Battle of Books to biomedical engineering Brush fire burns along Interstate 40 near Nebo; traffic down to one lane Mission Hospital McDowell’s Emergency Services recognized nationally as Unit of Distinction McDowell County restoring storm-damaged parks; cost expected to be more than $1 million Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmw:D 72E96C[ y6C6>J t==:D[ E@=5 &$p %@52J E92E 9:D D@? 4@F=5 “C6E:C6 ?@H” 7C@> E96 >@?6J 96 92D >256 7C@> ?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD]k^AmkAmt==:D 2=D@ C646?E=J DE2CE65 9:D @H? A@542DE 2?5 CF?D 9:D @H? EC2:?:?8 24256>J 7@C 9:D DF3D4C:36CD] t==:D’ D@4:2= >65:2 AC6D6?46 62C?65 2? }x{ 562= H:E9 &?56C pC>@FC[ 2?5 96 H2D 762EFC65 :? E96 “{6E %96> %2=<” 42>A2:8? 4@>>6C4:2= 2?5 H@C<D H:E9 u2D9:@? }@G2 4=@E9:?8 4@>A2?J]k^AmkAmqFE t==:D E@@< 2 DE6A 324< 7C@> D@4:2= >65:2 5FC:?8 9:D 7C6D9>2? J62C H:E9 E96 v2>64@4<D 2D 96 AC6A2C65 7@C 4@==686 32D<6E32==]k^Am kAmx? 9:D =@?6 D62D@? 2E &$r[ t==:D 2G6C2865 g]e A@:?ED[ a]g C63@F?5D 2?5 a]_ 2DD:DED :? ae]g >:?FE6D A6C 82>6 @77 E96 36?49 E9:D D62D@?] w6 324<65 FA &$r’D D6?:@C 8F2C5 EC:@ @7 |6649:6 y@9?D@?[ |:<6 $92C2G;2>ED 2?5 z@36 z?@I]k^Am kAmw:D 36DE A6C7@C>2?46 H:E9 &$r H2D }@G] h 282:?DE $@FE96C? |:DD:DD:AA:[ H96C6 96 AFE FA a_ A@:?ED[ D6G6? C63@F?5D 2?5 EH@ 2DD:DED :? 2? @G6CE:>6 H:?] t==:D H2D 2 7@FC\DE2C AC@DA64E @FE @7 9:89 D49@@=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 acf$A@CED 4@>A@D:E6 C2?<:?8D] w6 96=5 @776CD 7C@> %6I2D pU2>Aj|[ ~=6 |:DD[ (2<6 u@C6DE 2?5 >@C6 367@C6 D:8?:?8 H:E9 E96 v2>64@4<D]k^Am kAmr@==686 @7 r92C=6DE@? 92D 2 ?6H 4@249 :? 7@C>6C x==:?@:D 2?5 ~9:@ 4@249 y@9? vC@46[ H9@ C6A=2465 r9C:D |24< 27E6C 96 =67E E@ E2<6 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 $@FE9 u=@C:52 ;@3]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Who will the Panthers pick in the NFL Draft? These are the Charlotte Observers predictions After months of scouting and deliberating, the Carolina Panthers are set to pick with the No. 19 selection in this weekend’s 2026 NFL Draft. W… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP Top Stories April 23 FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too FBI says SPLC paid informants without donors knowing. Feds pay them too AP top stories April 22 AP AP top stories April 22 How the US naval blockade on Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz oil exports How the US naval blockade on Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz oil exports Recommended for you
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