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Why SC natives Craig Melvin, Darius Rucker sang a ‘Hootie’ classic on the ‘Today’ show

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Why SC natives Craig Melvin, Darius Rucker sang a ‘Hootie’ classic on the ‘Today’ show

SC natives Craig Melvin and Darius Rucker jammed out together on NBC’s ‘Today’ show on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Melvin is an anchor on the show and Rucker is the front man for Hootie and the Blowfish, which started in Columbia.

November 13, 2018 04:31 PM

4 were killed over drugs, including a toddler, SC sheriff says. 5 more are charged

Crime & Courts

4 were killed over drugs, including a toddler, SC sheriff says. 5 more are charged

November 13, 2018 01:39 PM

Long-time Columbia restaurant moving to the suburbs

Local

Long-time Columbia restaurant moving to the suburbs

November 13, 2018 01:41 PM

Good news: Chick-fil-A is offering home delivery. Better news: First sandwich is free

Food & Drink

Good news: Chick-fil-A is offering home delivery. Better news: First sandwich is free

November 13, 2018 03:43 PM

Detractors using racial ‘dog whistle’ tactics in House leadership race, Clyburn says

Politics & Government

Detractors using racial ‘dog whistle’ tactics in House leadership race, Clyburn says

November 13, 2018 05:25 PM

Driver stopped to help but was given 2-day-old infant. Search is on for baby’s mom, SC cops say

Crime & Courts

Driver stopped to help but was given 2-day-old infant. Search is on for baby’s mom, SC cops say

November 13, 2018 05:08 PM

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

November 12, 2018 06:38 PM

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November 14, 2018 05:54 AM

Flood watch for much of the Midlands ahead of possible heavy rain Wednesday

November 14, 2018 06:05 AM

‘Build that wall.’ Trump-inspired building blocks includes figurine of the president

November 13, 2018 10:02 PM

Gravett, Gamecocks get back on track, roll Norfolk State

November 13, 2018 08:56 PM

Analyst says SCANA could survive rate cut, avoid bankruptcy. Here’s how

November 13, 2018 06:43 PM

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How New Zealand rugby’s haka dance is South Carolina basketball’s new inspiration

November 13, 2018 10:08 PM

Frank Martin after the Gamecocks’ bounce-back win: ‘They needed something good’

November 13, 2018 10:00 PM

NC State’s Kevin Keatts talks about Ian Steere’s decision to transfer

November 13, 2018 10:08 PM

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

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

November 09, 2018 05:00 AM

Flood watch for much of the Midlands ahead of possible heavy rain Wednesday

November 14, 2018 06:05 AM

Surveillance video reveals beating by double homicide suspects

November 13, 2018 01:42 PM

4 were killed over drugs, including a toddler, SC sheriff says. 5 more are charged

November 13, 2018 01:39 PM

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Gravett, Gamecocks get back on track, roll Norfolk State

Sports

Gravett, Gamecocks get back on track, roll Norfolk State

November 13, 2018 08:56 PM

Clemson stays in top 4 of latest College Football Playoff rankings

November 13, 2018 07:14 PM

How Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell is handling his NFL draft decision, the rest of 2018

November 13, 2018 06:10 PM

Some Gamecocks struggling to get over Florida loss

November 13, 2018 06:35 PM

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Analyst says SCANA could survive rate cut, avoid bankruptcy. Here’s how

Politics

Analyst says SCANA could survive rate cut, avoid bankruptcy. Here’s how

November 13, 2018 06:43 PM

What you need to do to buy Santee Cooper

November 13, 2018 06:07 PM

Should SC ditch outdated voting machines, switch to paper? Some lawmakers think so

November 13, 2018 04:31 PM

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

November 12, 2018 06:05 PM

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

Opinion

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

November 13, 2018 01:38 PM

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

November 12, 2018 08:39 PM

What the midterm elections tell us about the 2020 presidential campaign

November 13, 2018 06:00 AM

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

November 06, 2018 05:30 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

NASCAR driver who should win Cup title at Homestead won’t. Here’s who will instead.

November 13, 2018 12:03 PM

Shorthanded NC State throttles UNC-Asheville

November 13, 2018 09:03 PM

Podcast: Kentucky basketball recruiting and the early signing period

November 13, 2018 08:11 PM

Galleries

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

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

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

November 12, 2018 10:58 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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