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It was Qdoba, then Salsarita’s. What’s next for empty Five Points building?

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It was Qdoba, then Salsarita’s. What’s next for empty Five Points building?

TD Bank in Columbia SC’s Five Points is moving from Blossom Street to Devine Street, into the old Salsarita’s restaurant building. It’s one of the latest business changes in the entertainment district.

November 15, 2018 02:31 PM

USC’s first black administrator, key Columbia civil rights figure, dies at 83

Education

USC’s first black administrator, key Columbia civil rights figure, dies at 83

November 15, 2018 02:32 PM

There’s a midnight water bandit at large in Lexington. One woman’s bill is proof

Crime & Courts

There’s a midnight water bandit at large in Lexington. One woman’s bill is proof

November 15, 2018 03:49 PM

Walmart calls Columbia police nine times a day. You pay the bill

Crime & Courts

Walmart calls Columbia police nine times a day. You pay the bill

November 15, 2018 05:00 AM

Congaree River is flooding. Freezing temps are coming. When will the sun be back?

Local

Congaree River is flooding. Freezing temps are coming. When will the sun be back?

November 15, 2018 11:15 AM

USC got a “Jeopardy!” shoutout last night. Did you know the answer?

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USC got a “Jeopardy!” shoutout last night. Did you know the answer?

November 15, 2018 01:32 PM

Elderly couple hit during Richland County crash die within 5 minutes of each other, coroner says

Crime & Courts

Elderly couple hit during Richland County crash die within 5 minutes of each other, coroner says

November 15, 2018 12:15 PM

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A worried boy tells President Trump his dad needs a kidney. Dad is now recovering

November 15, 2018 05:13 PM

Armed teens rob Lexington County Taco Bell, gas station, deputies say

November 15, 2018 04:02 PM

How unregulated recovery homes are saving some addicts while endangering others

November 15, 2018 09:02 AM

Giving drugs to drug addicts for recovery: Inside the growing controversy

November 15, 2018 09:02 AM

DOJ scolds Irmo over alleged violation of woman’s housing rights

November 15, 2018 10:33 AM

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Frank Martin ready for his Gamecocks to face road environment

November 15, 2018 01:33 PM

Watch: Why the Gamecocks were a perfect fit for Trae Hannibal

November 15, 2018 12:45 PM

UNC’s women’s basketball gets a boost from its fifth grade cheer section

November 15, 2018 02:43 PM

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There’s a midnight water bandit at large in Lexington. One woman’s bill is proof

Local

There’s a midnight water bandit at large in Lexington. One woman’s bill is proof

November 15, 2018 03:49 PM

It was Qdoba, then Salsarita’s. What’s next for empty Five Points building?

November 15, 2018 02:31 PM

USC’s first black administrator, key Columbia civil rights figure, dies at 83

November 15, 2018 02:32 PM

Congaree River is flooding. Freezing temps are coming. When will the sun be back?

November 15, 2018 11:15 AM

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Hunter Renfrow has proved people wrong at Clemson. He’s ready to do the same in NFL

Sports

Hunter Renfrow has proved people wrong at Clemson. He’s ready to do the same in NFL

November 15, 2018 02:02 PM

How would Will Muschamp fare in an all-out coaches brawl? Some think pretty well

November 15, 2018 04:50 PM

Most freshmen can be picked on. This first-year Gamecock hasn’t been burned all season

November 15, 2018 03:55 PM

Despite NFL temptations, Zack Bailey stuck around for senior day. Now it’s here

November 15, 2018 03:15 PM

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Harpootlian’s top priority in SC Senate? Put corrupt politicians in jail

Politics

Harpootlian’s top priority in SC Senate? Put corrupt politicians in jail

November 14, 2018 07:26 PM

Too many tests, not enough planning time hurt SC students and teachers, educators say

November 14, 2018 05:33 PM

After scandal and public pressure, SC’s electric co-ops promise to change

November 14, 2018 03:16 PM

Hit by tax scandal, ex-Columbia councilman can get back his law license

November 14, 2018 02:15 PM

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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

Inside the mystery of Donald Trump’s stubbornly loyal political base

November 06, 2018 05:30 AM

Arrington adopts Trump’s hero tactics, refuses to take responsibility

November 13, 2018 01:38 PM

What the midterm elections tell us about the 2020 presidential campaign

November 13, 2018 06:00 AM

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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

Podcasts: Talking to Middle Tennessee and Kentucky football beat writers

November 15, 2018 03:51 PM

The better Duke QB Daniel Jones plays, the more likely it is the Blue Devils will lose him

November 15, 2018 04:10 PM

UNC basketball signs two ‘big-time’ additions for next season

November 15, 2018 03:04 PM

Galleries

Duke crushes Eastern Michigan

Duke crushes Eastern Michigan

November 15, 2018 09:18 AM

Photo Gallery: NC State defeats UNC-Asheville

Photo Gallery: NC State defeats UNC-Asheville

November 13, 2018 11:12 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

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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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