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Stench that woke neighbors is the subject of legal settlement in SC

Stench that woke neighbors is the subject of legal settlement in SC

Environmentalists and the operators of a sludge recycling center have reached a truce over odors and other issues involving the SC site

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Columbia parking deck set to close amid city’s capital improvement plan

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Airport baseball advances, earns title matchup with AC Flora

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Falcons soar! AC Flora outlasts Bishop England to win 4A girls soccer title

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Eau Claire names area assistant coach to lead its football program

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Southside boys soccer denies Gray Collegiate another chance at elusive state title

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Black Cowboy Festival happening now preserves almost erased Western history

Living

Black Cowboy Festival happening now preserves almost erased Western history

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South Carolina football cancels ACC series, adds new opponent to schedule

USC Gamecocks Football

South Carolina football cancels ACC series, adds new opponent to schedule

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USC’s medical school renamed in honor of late trustee and his wife

Education

USC’s medical school renamed in honor of late trustee and his wife

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SC redistricting bill ‘a long way’ from passing, GOP senator says ahead of holiday

Politics & Government

SC redistricting bill ‘a long way’ from passing, GOP senator says ahead of holiday

Published 20 hours ago

Early Columbia Main Street fixture to become restaurant, apartments

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Early Columbia Main Street fixture to become restaurant, apartments

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Tucked away, but still open: the woman keeping classic soul food alive

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Tucked away, but still open: the woman keeping classic soul food alive

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Kai Trump Reveals How Often Grandpa Donald Trump Calls Her on the Phone

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JPMorgan resets Nvidia stock price target after earnings

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JPMorgan resets Nvidia stock price target after earnings

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Another Pet Supplies Plus franchisee files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Morgan Stanley holds Overweight rating on CMI with $752 target

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Intel CEO says company is building a speed-of-light' new Intel

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The Best Amazon Luggage Deals to Shop Before Summer Travel Season Takes Off

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The Best Amazon Luggage Deals to Shop Before Summer Travel Season Takes Off

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This Viral Wavytalk Hair Crimper Is on Sale for Under $60 Right Now

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Best Early Memorial Day Luggage Deals at Amazon, CALPAK and Samsonite

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SC Senate wants redistricting debate finished before early polls open

Politics & Government

SC Senate wants redistricting debate finished before early polls open

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What’s your favorite Lake Murray restaurant? Vote today in The State’s poll

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What’s your favorite Lake Murray restaurant? Vote today in The State’s poll

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What does planned Dominion merger mean for its SC customers? We asked the experts

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What does planned Dominion merger mean for its SC customers? We asked the experts

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Over 1 in 5 Columbia-Richland 911 calls went unanswered in 2025. Here's what to know

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Over 1 in 5 Columbia-Richland 911 calls went unanswered in 2025. Here's what to know

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‘Just no one picked up’: 23% of Columbia-Richland 911 calls disconnected before answer in 2025

Columbia-area residents shared stories of calling 911 during emergencies and struggling to reach an operator, officials cite high call volume.

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Columbia parking deck set to close amid city’s capital improvement plan

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Columbia parking deck set to close amid city’s capital improvement plan

Updated 57 minutes ago

Stench that woke neighbors is the subject of legal settlement in SC

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These are the 9 best camping spots closest to Columbia, report says. Why they’re great

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Fatal three-car crash on S.C. 61 sends two others to hospital, troopers say

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Falcons soar! AC Flora outlasts Bishop England to win 4A girls soccer title

Sports

Falcons soar! AC Flora outlasts Bishop England to win 4A girls soccer title

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Southside boys soccer denies Gray Collegiate another chance at elusive state title

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Eau Claire names area assistant coach to lead its football program

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Kevin Schnall tops South Carolina’s baseball coaching wish list. Here's what to know

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Editorial: Las Vegas shows why rent control isn't needed

Opinion

Editorial: Las Vegas shows why rent control isn't needed

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Commentary: Protect the rights of students with disabilities

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Commentary: The Navy's inexcusable accommodation of Kash Patel

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Commentary: Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran

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Nearly 1,000 acres protected in South Carolina’s fastest growing county

Environment

Nearly 1,000 acres protected in South Carolina’s fastest growing county

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USC, Clemson froze in-state tuition in 2020. So why do they cost $8K more a year now?

Education

USC, Clemson froze in-state tuition in 2020. So why do they cost $8K more a year now?

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Santee Cooper shows off failed nuclear construction site in SC

Environment

Santee Cooper shows off failed nuclear construction site in SC

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Hazardous plastic pellets drift miles downstream to Congaree National Park

Environment

Hazardous plastic pellets drift miles downstream to Congaree National Park

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SC deputy was on duty when hit by ‘presumed drunk driver,’ sheriff says

Crime & Courts

SC deputy was on duty when hit by ‘presumed drunk driver,’ sheriff says

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Who tells SC’s history? Heritage Act update etches monuments, memorials in stone

Politics & Government

Who tells SC’s history? Heritage Act update etches monuments, memorials in stone

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