Broadway stars, famous composers and world-renown musicians have come through the doors of Converse College in Spartanburg.Some were students who went on to stardom, such as Lily Strickland, a 1904 graduate and female composer whose music was performed by legendary artists Paul Robeson and Burl Ives.The tradition continues today with graduates Kimilee Bryant, who has performed on Broadway in Andre...

Whether it's Tiger Woods' return to golf or a slight improvement in the economy, Columbia's hotel rooms are filling up fast as the Masters golf tournament in Augusta approaches.And people are paying about $20 more per room this year than in the depths of the recession last year, local hoteliers say.Even though Augusta is 80 miles from the capital city, hotels generally fill up here with golf-lover...