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A pair of USC students were arrested by campus police after a pro-Palestine demonstration in the Russell House student union building April 23. They were booked at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
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The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is making changes, a community center in northeast Columbia has been renovated and Mission BBQ circles an opening date for its Harbison location.
After a ruling from a circuit judge, a rejected candidate for Lexington sheriff won't be on the Republican primary ballot in June.
The two-story house in downtown Union was once South Carolina's capital after the governor fled to avoid capture by federal troops during the Civil War. It's set to be preserved with state dollars.
Joseph Kelsey, the youngest of three teens convicted of a 1994 murder in South Carolina, was denied parole. He’s the only one still in prison.
President Joe Biden pardoned a 54-year-old Columbia man, clearing a decades-old federal drug case from his criminal record.
A pair of USC students were arrested by campus police after a pro-Palestine demonstration in the Russell House student union building April 23. They were booked at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
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Liberation is Lit, a specialty bookstore focused on diverse literature, is opening a Rosewood storefront using funds from a city nonprofit aimed at promoting artists and indie business owners. Read moreBlack-owned indie bookstore opening storefront on Rosewood Drive
After beginning his career as a line cook at Motor Supply Company Bistro, Thomas Hardenbergh is set to return to the same kitchen — this time, as the restaurant's executive chef. The seasoned chef plans to revamp the menu, too. Read moreVeteran of Sean Brock kitchens hired as new executive chef at Motor Supply Company Bistro
A new exhibit at Mike Brown Contemporary uses several mediums to explore the impact of the past on the future, all through the lens of the Black experience. Read moreContemporary artist explores impact of time on the Black Southern experience at new show
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
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is making changes, a community center in northeast Columbia has been renovated and Mission BBQ circles an opening date for its Harbison location. Read moreColumbia airport expanding security lanes, community center in northeast gets revamp
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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Receiver Xavier Legette was the first South Carolina prospect off the board in this year's NFL Draft, taken with the final pick of the first round. Read moreGamecocks' Legette taken By Panthers in first round of NFL Draft
Columnist Cassidy Spencer saw NiA Company's latest play, "Passover." It got her thinking about the 'Don't Tread on Me' flag that breezed past her one day in Five Points. Read moreIs This Thing On: The pathology of Don't Tread on Me & NiA Company's 'stinging production'
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