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Safest hospitals in SC aren’t in the Midlands, despite slight improvement, report card shows

Health & Fitness

Safest hospitals in SC aren’t in the Midlands, despite slight improvement, report card shows

Hospital Safety Scores have come out with ratings on medical facilities in Columbia, Lexington, the Midlands and across SC, based on errors, accidents, injuries and infections, according to the Leapfrog Group.

November 12, 2018 06:38 PM

Election season isn’t over. Daughter of former senator, state rep bid for SC Senate

Politics & Government

Election season isn’t over. Daughter of former senator, state rep bid for SC Senate

November 12, 2018 11:50 AM

Columbia ‘sovereign citizen’ to go on trial in federal court on charge of dodging taxes

Crime & Courts

Columbia ‘sovereign citizen’ to go on trial in federal court on charge of dodging taxes

November 12, 2018 04:39 PM

SC native, NASCAR Hall of Fame driver David Pearson dies

NASCAR & Auto Racing

SC native, NASCAR Hall of Fame driver David Pearson dies

November 12, 2018 07:47 PM

20-year-old woman raped in parking lot of SC church, police say

South Carolina

20-year-old woman raped in parking lot of SC church, police say

November 12, 2018 03:40 PM

Liz Patterson, last woman to represent SC in Congress, dies

Politics & Government

Liz Patterson, last woman to represent SC in Congress, dies

November 12, 2018 01:38 PM

Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant sets three more visits, decision date

Clemson University

Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant sets three more visits, decision date

November 12, 2018 01:38 PM

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Suspects stole guns, ammo from unlocked patrol car, SC sheriff’s office says

November 12, 2018 10:33 PM

Overturned logging truck closes portion of highway in Midlands during commute, officials say

November 12, 2018 07:03 PM

Game time and TV channel set for South Carolina-Clemson Palmetto Bowl clash

November 12, 2018 12:16 PM

Midlands girl numbered the days her dad was deployed. She happily stopped counting

November 09, 2018 01:57 PM

Clemson football schedules another series with SEC power Georgia

November 12, 2018 11:22 AM

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Roy Williams following win over Stanford: ‘We’ve got to get better defensively’

November 12, 2018 09:30 PM

Clemson DC Brent Venables previews matchup with Duke

November 12, 2018 06:01 PM

UNC’s Fedora: ‘We need a win. Everyone knows that.’

November 12, 2018 04:04 PM

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Why city leaders say SC Gov. McMaster’s win is a ‘revolutionary’ boost for Columbia

Local

Why city leaders say SC Gov. McMaster’s win is a ‘revolutionary’ boost for Columbia

November 09, 2018 05:00 AM

Suspects stole guns, ammo from unlocked patrol car, SC sheriff’s office says

November 12, 2018 10:33 PM

Overturned logging truck closes portion of highway in Midlands during commute, officials say

November 12, 2018 07:03 PM

After food, housing and financial aid, how much do SC colleges really cost?

November 12, 2018 09:54 AM

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Clemson’s 665-pound ‘fridge’ package has gone from fun to a force

Sports

Clemson’s 665-pound ‘fridge’ package has gone from fun to a force

November 12, 2018 06:23 PM

Ticket sales are solid for USC basketball. The goal now is to get butts in seats

November 12, 2018 06:15 PM

South Carolina bowl projections: Is the Gator Bowl still within reach?

November 12, 2018 02:17 PM

Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant sets three more visits, decision date

November 12, 2018 01:38 PM

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SCE&G ignored ‘stop signs’ about failed nuclear project, utility consultant testifies

Politics

SCE&G ignored ‘stop signs’ about failed nuclear project, utility consultant testifies

November 12, 2018 06:05 PM

Liz Patterson, last woman to represent SC in Congress, dies

November 12, 2018 01:38 PM

Town injected chemical into water system for 10 years, unknown to many

November 11, 2018 09:57 PM

Election season isn’t over. Daughter of former senator, state rep bid for SC Senate

November 12, 2018 11:50 AM

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McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

Opinion

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

November 12, 2018 08:39 PM

Columbia VA health system devoted to honoring, serving veterans, director says

November 09, 2018 07:00 AM

President Trump speaks truth without sugar-coating it

November 08, 2018 12:41 PM

Transplant from Ohio finds SC welcoming, patriotic

November 07, 2018 12:05 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

North Carolina wins season home opener against Stanford behind big first half

November 12, 2018 09:05 PM

Cam Ward’s PNC return full of mixed emotions

November 12, 2018 10:35 PM

Luke DeCock’s AP Top 25 basketball poll ballot: Week 2

November 12, 2018 10:27 AM

Galleries

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Stanford | November 12, 2018

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Stanford | November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018 10:58 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the weeks of Nov. 5 and 12, 2018

November 12, 2018 08:39 PM

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Duke | November 11, 2018

Photo Gallery: North Carolina vs Duke | November 11, 2018

November 10, 2018 07:26 PM

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Go Columbia

Go Columbia

Matt Thomas of Parmalee talks family, new music, and his love for the Carolinas

Parmalee will perform Nov. 9 at the Vista After Five concert series finale. Oh, and did we mention it’s free?

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Get all the comfort with none of the work at Bubbie’s Jewish Food Extravaganza

Go Columbia

Get all the comfort with none of the work at Bubbie’s Jewish Food Extravaganza

November 08, 2018 03:14 PM

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We asked folks in Columbia: ‘How do you get in the holiday spirit?’ Here’s what they said

Go Columbia

We asked folks in Columbia: ‘How do you get in the holiday spirit?’ Here’s what they said

November 08, 2018 03:11 PM

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