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President Joe Biden pardoned a 54-year-old Columbia man, clearing a decades-old federal drug case from his criminal record.
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A Fairfield man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for vulgar threats he made on social media calling for the execution and killing of FBI agents and government officials.
Lexington County Council finalized regulations for short-term rentals after nearly a year of debate April 23.
As arrests and mass protests against the war in Gaza jolt college campuses across the county, local pro-Palestinian activists are looking to turn up the heat in the final days of USC's school year.
Farmers across South Carolina have a new program at their disposal to protect their farmland from urban development.
The 15-acre campus is set to offer outpatient services and employ 250 people just off Interstate 77. It's set to open in the fall of 2025.
Joseph Kelsey was 16 when he took part in the 1994 murder of Melanie Richey. The older co-defendant has been paroled. Kelsey has not and comes before the parole board on April 24, seeking a second chance at life.
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The Jasper Project is launching ONE BOOK, a summerlong book club aimed at getting all of Columbia to read something together. This year's selection is a post-apocalyptic fiction novel set on the Congaree River. Read moreWanna join a book club with all of Columbia? Novel picked set along the Congaree River
University of South Carolina professor Claire Jiménez's debut novel, "What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez," is a brief, nail-biting trip through three womens' lives as they try and track down the sister they lost years before. Read moreUSC professor wins prestigious literary award for 'unflinchingly honest' debut novel
"Ok, I get it, Lexington County, you want to curb growth so services and infrastructure can catch up. Legitimate. But, you say you want to maintain your "character and rural feel". I call BS on that." Read moreRant & Rave: A three-part play about SC, NIMBYs in Lexington County
Scenes from the bar's last three months in its original location, captured in still images from local photographer Sean Rayford, will be published in an upcoming book. A release party is planned for April 27 at New Brookland Tavern. Read moreNew Brookland's final months in West Columbia captured by local photographer in new book
Looking for something to do in Columbia this week? Check out our weekly to-do list. Read moreTo-Do List (April 24-30): Celebrating Cecil Williams at CMA, Emo Night at New Brookland
The 15-acre campus is set to offer outpatient services and employ 250 people just off Interstate 77. It's set to open in the fall of 2025. Read morePrisma breaks ground on $128M medical park in northeast Columbia
Farmers across South Carolina have a new program at their disposal to protect their farmland from urban development. Read moreMcMaster signs bill aimed at protecting SC farmland from urban sprawl and development
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South Carolina began using college football's newly allowed technology during its spring game: Helmet communication devices and sideline tablets. Read moreGamecocks test new technology for 2024 in spring football game
If you don’t hang out at the Statehouse, you probably weren’t surprised that an overwhelmingly Republican Legislature refused to elect a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate to an open seat on the S.C. Circuit Court on Wednesday. Read moreScoppe: James Smith's judicial loss resulted from political rot. A win would have too.
I was all ready to denounce the Senate Judiciary Committee for rushing the House’s 43-section S.C. utility regulation overhaul — ending its lone public hearing after only supporters had been allowed to testify and advancing it to the floor a mere week after senators got their first look at i… Read moreScoppe: If SC utility overhaul is essential, it's essential to take the time to get it right
Columnist Cassidy Spencer writes about how the local indie film, "Hero," is a vital lifeline for actors, writers and aspiring filmmakers looking to create movie magic in Columbia. Read moreIs This Thing On: 'Hero' is the vote of confidence Columbia needs right now
The only thing that bothers me about House of Raeford possibly moving to Aiken County is this: Why didn’t Richland and Lexington counties offer rural/agricultural sites locally for the plant to relocate? Read moreCityWatch: West Columbia chicken plant needs to go, but deserves respect