First-term Irmo Mayor Barry Walker announced Sept. 26 that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The mayor’s wife, Susan, also got COVD-19, Walker said on social media. “As you know I’m …
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Lidl could displace a popular Piggly Wiggly in Columbia, which doesn't sit well with some nearby shoppers.
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The project will help hundreds of families in the sprawling Colony apartments off West Beltline Boulevard.
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Anderson attorney Chuck Allen, a former Gamecock football star, said the 2013 incident was a smokescreen for lawmakers who were mad that he voted against hiring former West Point superintendent Bob Caslen as president last year.
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A federal judge has said that witness signatures should not be required for South Carolina voters casting absentee ballots this year as the CO…
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As more South Carolina districts start talking about a full-time time return to classrooms, Richland County school officials still aren't offering details about when it could happen in the capital region.
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Jesica Mackey has narrowly won a special Democratic primary in Richland County Council's District 9 and likely will claim the seat in November.
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One of South Carolina's most traveled interchanges — and one of its most maligned — is ready for a billion-dollar facelift after years of planning, state transportation officials announced this week.
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The Babcock Building seems poised for revival despite its recent fire damage, the top executive for the development project said.
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An intersection near the Richland County Courthouse and the bustling 1600 block of Main Street will be closed for at least six weeks as Columb…
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Columbia's COMET bus system is taking additional steps after a pair of drivers tested positive for COVID-19, including offering all employees …
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With mail-in ballots expected to come in droves during November's election, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is warning it is possible that races…
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Starting on Oct. 1, The Post and Courier will launch postandcourier.com/Columbia to focus on local Columbia news while also maintaining a robust Free Times web presence. The weekly print edition out on Wednesdays will have two sections starting Oct. 7.
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Even though her possible move to take a job in Ohio didn’t happen, South Carolina’s public health director is still exiting her role with the …
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The Columbia City Council unanimously extended, for the second time, an emergency ordinance Tuesday requiring wearing masks in commercial businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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An old, abandoned cemetery in a patch of woods has never attracted much attention even though it is surrounded by several residential communit…
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A driver who last operated a bus on Route 18 Red on Sept. 10 tested positive Monday, COMET said.
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The Babcock Building in Columbia still could be redeveloped despite major fire damage, according to the company involved.
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Before the flames rose over South Carolina's Capital City early Saturday morning, the Babcock building with its garnet cupola stood in polarity — a notable part of Columbia's skyline but for some a traumatic reminder of historic abuse and neglect.
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The owner of a Columbia Piggly Wiggly says he has no plans to close, despite a published plan for Lidl to use the site.
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The second large fire in less than two years heavily damaged Columbia's historic Babcock Building, knocking down its iconic garnet dome on Saturday.
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A driver with the COMET bus system who recently drove a shuttle bus for University of South Carolina students, as well as buses on a number of…
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The switch would remove another longtime grocery fixture from the Midlands retail landscape.
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Elections have long been an adventure in Richland County, but it will receive grant funding that could make future elections go a bit smoother.
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A Democratic candidate for Congress and Columbia's mayor opened fire Thursday on U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, accusing the longtime congressman of no…
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Have you ever gone to the fridge late at night, surveyed the options and decided you might as well finish off the leftovers? State-owned utili…
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More than simply taking to the streets, activists and movement leaders continue to demand tangible action to address systemic racism.
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The special Democratic primary for the District 9 seat on Richland County Council is headed for a runoff.
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A river watchdog group is telling citizens not to swim in a section of the lower Saluda River after wastewater discharges with high bacteria l…
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Teachers are in empty classrooms, or ones that have socially distant desks and personal protective equipment. In-person and online learning during a pandemic has begun.
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An 11-hour standoff inside a Lexington County subdivision ended early Sunday morning with an arrest, police said.
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The University of South Carolina is renting an entire hotel in downtown Columbia to house students quarantined with COVID-19 as case counts continue to rise on campus.
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Longtime Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he is not supporting any candidate in the upcoming Richland County Council District 9 special …
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Benedict College unveiled the first Women's Business Center at any historically black college with a mandate to work across the state.
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A veteran Richland County Sheriff's deputy who was captured on body camera slamming a handcuffed woman to the ground by her hair has been fired and arrested on an assault charge.
Gov. Henry McMaster has instructed officials at the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce tap into a plan that will temporarily provide …
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Sumter County Councilman Chris Sumpter Jr. was arrested two years ago after the mother of his child told police he threatened to shoot her. The charge was dropped a year later, but Sumpter is suing after the ordeal helped derail his political career.
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A proposed Murphy Express gas station has drawn opposition from downtown neighborhoods, fearful over litter and loitering.
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A Columbia Police Department officer has been fired after using a racial slur during an Aug. 29 incident in Five Points.
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Richland County Council has voted to extend its emergency ordinance requiring citizens to wear masks in businesses amid the novel coronavirus …
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The Columbia Police Department suspended a veteran sergeant without pay after he was taped saying the n-word during a heated argument with Five Points bar patrons.
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A project dedicated to highlighting the important roles women have played in Columbia is planning to place a public art piece at one of the Ca…
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Columbia City Council gave final approval on a measure that would punish landlords if their properties play host to large house parties, an ef…
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Columbia is one of a number of cities that are suing the federal government in hopes of slowing the proliferation of so-called "ghost guns."
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A Columbia city council member is formally protesting the renewal of the alcohol licenses for USC's Colonial Life Arena where the Gamecocks play basketball and host concerts, citing that drinking heightens concerns about spreading COVID-19.
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Republican Gov. Henry McMaster is asking state lawmakers not to craft a new state budget when they return to Columbia soon, but instead keep g…
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Recall a typical USC football gameday experience, in normal times.
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A season with few or no college football fans coming to town will issue yet another blow to the cash-strapped businesses that had hope for the influx of funds the sport usually brings.
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A fourth and final Democratic candidate has filed to run for the Richland County Council seat that was held by the late Calvin "Chip" Jackson,…
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The University of South Carolina said Tuesday it is quarantining students of two sororities after several residents tested positive for COVID-19 during the first week of classes.
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Another candidate has entered the special primary race for the Richland County Council District 9 seat that was formerly held by the late Calv…
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