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Landmark Midlands BBQ restaurant to close Sunday

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Landmark Midlands BBQ restaurant to close Sunday

Jackie’s Hite’s Bar-b-que, a South Carolina landmark known for mustard-based whole hog BBQ, is scheduled to close on Sunday. The restaurant in Batesburg-Leesville was named the 39th best barbecue “joint” in the South by Southern Living magazine.

September 20, 2018 11:43 AM

Suspended SC solicitor Johnson’s future: Prison and poverty?

Crime & Courts

Suspended SC solicitor Johnson’s future: Prison and poverty?

September 19, 2018 12:17 PM

Evacuated for Florence, gated coastal community hit by break-ins. Jewelry, more taken

Crime & Courts

Evacuated for Florence, gated coastal community hit by break-ins. Jewelry, more taken

September 19, 2018 03:43 PM

Deputies drove around barricade before 2 mental-health patients drowned, Horry sheriff says

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Deputies drove around barricade before 2 mental-health patients drowned, Horry sheriff says

September 19, 2018 09:34 AM

‘Like I’m having a nightmare:’ Tiny SC town faces disaster as rivers surge around it

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‘Like I’m having a nightmare:’ Tiny SC town faces disaster as rivers surge around it

September 19, 2018 11:23 AM

Mom was in the bathroom, so SC man went outside and ‘flopped it out,’ cops say

Crime & Courts

Mom was in the bathroom, so SC man went outside and ‘flopped it out,’ cops say

September 20, 2018 11:06 AM

Midlands mourning the death of teen who was a soccer player at Dutch Fork H.S.

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Midlands mourning the death of teen who was a soccer player at Dutch Fork H.S.

September 19, 2018 07:58 PM

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West Columbia homicide suspect arrested in Arizona

September 20, 2018 11:34 AM

SC woman sheltered furry best friends who left their home during Hurricane Florence

September 19, 2018 09:02 PM

Correctional officers arrested after bringing drugs into SC prison, officials say

September 19, 2018 05:55 PM

Denny’s is serving a truckload of bacon and hot coffee to Carolinas hurricane victims

September 19, 2018 05:05 PM

Columbia teen dies after Richland County shooting

September 19, 2018 03:43 PM

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Fork Retch community hit with second historic flood in two years

September 19, 2018 08:48 PM

Multiple victims in Maryland warehouse shooting

September 20, 2018 12:00 AM

Feeding hot meals to Hurricane Florence victims

September 19, 2018 09:25 PM

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Trump visits SC, warns of devastation to come after Hurricane Florence

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Trump visits SC, warns of devastation to come after Hurricane Florence

September 19, 2018 11:54 AM

‘Like I’m having a nightmare:’ Tiny SC town faces disaster as rivers surge around it

September 19, 2018 11:23 AM

Battered Cheraw gets help from Columbia as residents dig out from hurricane

September 18, 2018 07:12 PM

Thousands of troops descend on SC in response to Florence flooding

September 18, 2018 02:15 PM

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Muschamp wants to import something from soccer: red cards, yellow cards … green cards?

Sports

Muschamp wants to import something from soccer: red cards, yellow cards … green cards?

September 20, 2018 11:35 AM

It’s the position Will Muschamp works most closely with. He’s not real pleased

September 20, 2018 11:30 AM

Josiah James’ message to South Carolina, Clemson after opting to leave state

September 20, 2018 09:06 AM

Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt game details, TV info, depth chart

September 20, 2018 10:32 AM

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Suspended SC solicitor Johnson’s future: Prison and poverty?

Politics

Suspended SC solicitor Johnson’s future: Prison and poverty?

September 19, 2018 12:17 PM

Trump visits SC, warns of devastation to come after Hurricane Florence

September 19, 2018 11:54 AM

Pee Dee should brace for second wave of flooding, SC officials say

September 19, 2018 11:38 AM

‘Like I’m having a nightmare:’ Tiny SC town faces disaster as rivers surge around it

September 19, 2018 11:23 AM

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Kavanaugh should be replaced with less controversial Supreme Court nominee

Opinion

Kavanaugh should be replaced with less controversial Supreme Court nominee

September 19, 2018 07:57 PM

What do hurricane evacuations mean for state budget?

September 19, 2018 01:04 PM

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

September 17, 2018 05:35 PM

What’s really behind Obama’s stealth midterm campaign?

September 18, 2018 06:00 AM

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In Depth

In Depth

Hang around Columbia’s most violent block and ‘you’ll wind up in a box’

North Pointe Estates (also known as Bethel Bishop) is a subsidized housing community in Columbia, SC, with more violent crime than any other block in the city. Robbery, shootings, beatings and stabbings account for much of the violence.

Blogs & Columns

Dale Jr.’s final NASCAR race could be this weekend: How should fans feel about that?

September 19, 2018 02:53 PM

Notes: Kentucky-Mississippi State will answer questions; Jimbo Fisher vs. Saban

September 20, 2018 09:36 AM

Martin Necas’ time has arrived for Hurricanes, and at first glimpse, he appears ready

September 19, 2018 10:33 PM

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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

Photo Gallery: NC State football defeats Georgia State

Photo Gallery: NC State football defeats Georgia State

September 08, 2018 11:55 PM

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Go Columbia

Go Columbia

Take one day this week and visit Garners Ferry. Here’s why

It’s hot. Everyone knows it. But, what you may not know is that there are still plenty of cool things to do to escape the Columbia heat. If you’re like me and can’t bring yourself to sit out in the blazing sun at a local watering hole, there’s always the ferry — Garners Ferry that is.

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Kindred The Family Soul earn ‘cool points’ for blending family and performing

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Kindred The Family Soul earn ‘cool points’ for blending family and performing

September 17, 2018 01:31 PM

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