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The famed UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, one of South Carolina's oddest tourist attractions, has burned to the ground, according to a newspaper report.
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An attorney representing Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul Miller disputes allegations that his client abused Mica Miller before her death last month.
Columbia has approved over 1,000 new apartment units so far in 2024, joining hundreds more approved for construction in the city over the past two years.
Starting May 11, WECO Bottle and Biergarten will have a light, collaborative beer from Edmund's Oast Brewing Company on tap (and in cans.)
State GOP Chairman Drew McKissick said the rules are clear. Anyone who endorses or financially supports a candidate for partisan office other than a duly nominated Republican candidate "shall immediately vacate their Republican Party office."
TakoSushi, an Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant with locations across South Carolina, has chosen an opening date for its upcoming location in Forest Acres.
A 9-year-old boy was shot while he was sleeping in his bed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting, according to Richland Sheriff Leon Lott.
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Starting May 11, WECO Bottle and Biergarten will have a light, collaborative beer from Edmund's Oast Brewing Company on tap (and in cans.) Read more'Not too heavy and not too hoppy': WECO and Edmund's Oast launching beer collaboration
"Cola's new logo - bland but OK, I reckon. But, "Together, we are Columbia". You paid $93,000 that catchphrase and logo. Ugh. How 'bout "Colatown, hot as 3 hells in July"? What you got, citizens? Send it in." Read moreRant & Rave: A reader pitches a new Columbia city motto. 'Hot as 3 hells in July.'
Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens opened 50 years ago after a decade of persistence (and a little help from a car wash tiger.) What's the zoo been up to since then, and what's in store for its next half-century? Read moreA little persistence & a car wash tiger. Looking back at 50 years of Riverbanks Zoo
A national ice cream chain finds a home in Columbia, and other top food and dining stories in Columbia this week. Read moreTable Crumbs: Handel's Homemade Ice Cream opens, Peak Drift partners with Riverbanks Zoo
Vino Garage, a locally-owned wine and beer shop along North Main Street, rolled out its first-ever food program the first weekend in May, a charcuterie program with a variety of meat and cheese options. Read moreWine shop on North Main Street rolls out charcuterie board program
TakoSushi, an Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant with locations across South Carolina, has chosen an opening date for its upcoming location in Forest Acres. Read moreAsian-Mexican fusion eatery TakoSushi circles opening date for Forest Acres location
Sheriff Jay Koon will be facing two challengers on the Republican primary ballot this June. With no Democratic candidates, the winner of the Republican primary is likely to be elected sheriff. Read moreWho's on the ballot for Lexington Sheriff election in 2024?
More Politics
South Carolina's lack of affecting the opposing quarterback has been a detriment. Read moreGamecocks recruit pass-rushing help from prep and portal ranks
Columnist Cassidy Spencer hit the road with her band, Gamine, and found herself wondering what it means to live a life alongside war, violence and humanitarian atrocities. Read moreIs This Thing On: My Band Went On Tour During A Genocide
The chairman of Richland County's Democratic Party is concerned that a proposed Federal Reserve rule would harm Black homeownership in South Carolina by requiring higher down payments. Read moreOp-Ed: Black homeownership rates could decrease if new bank rule is passed
They’re playing games at the Statehouse again. Read moreScoppe: It's game on again at the SC Statehouse. The winner probably won't be you.
Columnist Kevin Fisher calls out SC House Speaker Murrell Smith for the 'simply cowardly' way he's gone about handling the medical marijuana bill, which is now dead. Read moreCityWatch: Medical marijuana and the cowardly SC House of Representatives