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Lexington High School on alert after student makes alleged threats on social media

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Lexington High School on alert after student makes alleged threats on social media

Lexington 1, Lexington High School and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are working together to quell parents fears and investigate alleged threats made against the school.

September 25, 2018 12:01 PM

Verizon Wireless outage: Here’s why your phone isn’t working today

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Verizon Wireless outage: Here’s why your phone isn’t working today

September 25, 2018 01:25 PM

Columbia’s outdoor ice rink moves from Main Street this year. Here’s where it’s going

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Columbia’s outdoor ice rink moves from Main Street this year. Here’s where it’s going

September 25, 2018 12:05 PM

Palmetto Health has a new (and very different) name. What do you think?

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Palmetto Health has a new (and very different) name. What do you think?

September 25, 2018 10:01 AM

What does Nikki Haley think of dumping Trump?

Politics & Government

What does Nikki Haley think of dumping Trump?

September 25, 2018 10:28 AM

SC parents sue school district after elementary students witnessed school shooting

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SC parents sue school district after elementary students witnessed school shooting

September 25, 2018 11:57 AM

‘All you doing is ripping us off’: SC power customers plead for lasting rate relief

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‘All you doing is ripping us off’: SC power customers plead for lasting rate relief

September 24, 2018 09:31 PM

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Collision closed multiple lanes, in both directions, of major Midlands highway

September 25, 2018 08:36 PM

Midlands couple who opened fire on cops from stolen minivan arrested, police say

September 25, 2018 07:42 PM

Graphic details released in arrest of ‘Southern Charm’ star accused of sexual assault

September 25, 2018 02:56 PM

USC wants to shut down these Five Points bars, might go after others

September 25, 2018 04:57 PM

Tryon Palace complex among NC historic sites damaged by Hurricane Florence

September 25, 2018 04:57 PM

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Duke’s Cutcliffe on the Blue Devils’ game against Virginia Tech

September 25, 2018 06:26 PM

Duke’s Humphreys on the Blue Devils’ loss last season to Virginia Tech

September 25, 2018 06:26 PM

Joe Giglio answers the question - will Virginia upset NC State?

September 25, 2018 05:25 PM

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USC wants to shut down these Five Points bars, might go after others

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USC wants to shut down these Five Points bars, might go after others

September 25, 2018 04:57 PM

Palmetto Health has a new (and very different) name. What do you think?

September 25, 2018 10:01 AM

Columbia’s outdoor ice rink moves from Main Street this year. Here’s where it’s going

September 25, 2018 12:05 PM

‘All you doing is ripping us off’: SC power customers plead for lasting rate relief

September 24, 2018 09:31 PM

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Why Clemson’s quarterbacks aren’t meeting with the media this week

Sports

Why Clemson’s quarterbacks aren’t meeting with the media this week

September 25, 2018 05:22 PM

A ranking and a Heisman candidate. How is UK handling the hype heading into USC game?

September 25, 2018 07:32 PM

Gamecocks promise there’s nothing ‘personal’ about Kentucky losing streak

September 25, 2018 05:11 PM

Start time, details released for South Carolina basketball ‘Tipoff’ event

September 25, 2018 04:25 PM

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SC regulators want SCE&G’s power bills cut by more than 20%

Politics

SC regulators want SCE&G’s power bills cut by more than 20%

September 25, 2018 05:56 PM

Tim Scott could change his mind on backing Kavanaugh

September 25, 2018 04:41 PM

Myrtle Beach congressman urges SC governor to add I-73 money to Florence aid

September 25, 2018 04:28 PM

What does Nikki Haley think of dumping Trump?

September 25, 2018 10:28 AM

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Finally, Columbia has a lifelong learning program for seniors

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Finally, Columbia has a lifelong learning program for seniors

September 25, 2018 01:19 PM

Veteran suggests finding a uniting way to protest

September 25, 2018 12:44 PM

Here’s what Donald Trump is doing right

September 25, 2018 06:00 AM

There’s still work to be done to improve SC seniors’ well-being

September 24, 2018 10:03 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

Battered and low on money, SC’s rural poor suffering from latest storm

Crystal Simmons, a working mother who lives in Wallace, suffered the loss of water, power, phone service and her road during Hurricane Florence. She is among the rural South Carolinians hurt by the storm.

Blogs & Columns

It’s finally Charlotte Roval week. Expectations? The unknown, and one certainty: chaos.

September 25, 2018 03:38 PM

Gamecocks promise there’s nothing ‘personal’ about Kentucky losing streak

September 25, 2018 05:11 PM

So, is Kentucky really good at football?

September 25, 2018 07:33 AM

Galleries

Photo Gallery: NC State defeats Marshall

Photo Gallery: NC State defeats Marshall

September 23, 2018 04:26 AM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 05:35 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 10 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 10 2018

September 10, 2018 06:04 PM

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Go Columbia

Go Columbia

Feed me, Seymour! Feisty, foul-mouthed carnivore Audrey II set on world domination

“Little Shop of Horrors” takes root at Village Square Theatre in Lexington through Sept. 30

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Lexington County is worth a visit. Here’s why

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Lexington County is worth a visit. Here’s why

September 21, 2018 01:15 PM

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Music in the Midlands: Chart-topping artists and a little something for everyone

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Music in the Midlands: Chart-topping artists and a little something for everyone

September 21, 2018 01:08 PM

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