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Upset Denmark residents sue town for putting unapproved chemical in drinking water

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Upset Denmark residents sue town for putting unapproved chemical in drinking water

The town of Denmark is the target of a lawsuit filed Thursday by residents fearful of a chemical put in their water. The lawsuit seeks damages. Former state Rep. Bakari Sellers is among the lawyers involved.

November 15, 2018 11:03 PM

SC says injecting chemical into drinking water was safe. Researcher skeptical

Politics & Government

SC says injecting chemical into drinking water was safe. Researcher skeptical

November 15, 2018 07:16 PM

NRA warns doctors to ‘stay in their lane.’ This Columbia doctor had something to say

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NRA warns doctors to ‘stay in their lane.’ This Columbia doctor had something to say

November 16, 2018 05:00 AM

Want to place a legal bet on Clemson-USC? Sports betting is coming to some SEC states

Local

Want to place a legal bet on Clemson-USC? Sports betting is coming to some SEC states

November 16, 2018 05:00 AM

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

South Carolina holds off Clemson for ninth consecutive time despite sloppy play

USC Women's Basketball

South Carolina holds off Clemson for ninth consecutive time despite sloppy play

November 15, 2018 08:40 PM

Woman takes dying husband’s VA benefits to Vegas, buys SC home with another man, prosecutor says

Crime & Courts

Woman takes dying husband’s VA benefits to Vegas, buys SC home with another man, prosecutor says

November 15, 2018 08:49 PM

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A 21-year-old SC college student was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer, coroner says

November 15, 2018 10:04 PM

Gamecocks reveal uniform combination for senior night against Chattanooga

November 15, 2018 07:16 PM

Will Muschamp announces star freshman will be playing a new position this week

November 15, 2018 07:09 PM

Dominion willing to lower SCE&G’s electric bills, but CEO draws line with regulators

November 15, 2018 06:02 PM

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

November 15, 2018 05:13 PM

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What Frank Martin said about South Carolina’s newest signed recruits

November 15, 2018 01:34 PM

Frank Martin ready for his Gamecocks to face road environment

November 15, 2018 01:33 PM

What the Gamecocks learned from playing Clemson to get ready for Maryland

November 15, 2018 10:04 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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South Carolina holds off Clemson for ninth consecutive time despite sloppy play

Sports

South Carolina holds off Clemson for ninth consecutive time despite sloppy play

November 15, 2018 08:40 PM

Gamecocks reveal uniform combination for senior night against Chattanooga

November 15, 2018 07:16 PM

Will Muschamp announces star freshman will be playing a new position this week

November 15, 2018 07:09 PM

5 top Midlands high school football storylines — and this week’s playoff predictions

November 15, 2018 06:07 PM

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Upset Denmark residents sue town for putting unapproved chemical in drinking water

Politics

Upset Denmark residents sue town for putting unapproved chemical in drinking water

November 15, 2018 11:03 PM

Dominion willing to lower SCE&G’s electric bills, but CEO draws line with regulators

November 15, 2018 06:02 PM

SC says injecting chemical into drinking water was safe. Researcher skeptical

November 15, 2018 07:16 PM

NRA warns doctors to ‘stay in their lane.’ This Columbia doctor had something to say

November 16, 2018 05:00 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

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

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Duke crushes Eastern Michigan

Duke crushes Eastern Michigan

November 15, 2018 09:18 AM

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: NC State defeats UNC-Asheville

Photo Gallery: NC State defeats UNC-Asheville

November 13, 2018 11:12 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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