LocalBar, dog park pitched for used car lot off Columbia’s North Main StreetThe proposal would see a shipping container on the site repurposed into a “coffee/soda/beer/wine bar.”January 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Home Page CarouselAs bike lanes expand in Columbia, the city abandons its rentable bike programUpdated January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Crime & CourtsSC school employee arrested after allegedly pushing 8-year-old special needs studentUpdated January 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Crime & CourtsFormer SC principal accused of sex with student pleads guilty to reduced chargeUpdated December 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Politics & GovernmentA third of SC private schools that got vouchers in 2024 have anti-LGBTQ rulesUpdated November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
EducationWho are SC’s highest-paid public school administrators? Check out our salary databaseUpdated November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
EducationMore than 1,000 SC voucher recipients were improperly enrolled in public schoolsUpdated October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
EducationSC school district spent $200K on out-of-state trips, including 5-day tour of LondonUpdated September 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
EducationSC charter schools board sues landlord over alleged ‘excessive’ rents, breach of contractUpdated September 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
EducationSC Charter Institute at Erskine accused of interfering with school operator’s businessUpdated September 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Crime & CourtsA Midlands charter school is paying for its principal’s criminal defense. Here’s whyUpdated September 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
EducationRichland 1 contracted with unlicensed company, paid it more than established ratesUpdated July 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Crime & CourtsMajor Midlands cocaine trafficker sentenced to 14 years in federal prisonJuly 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Politics & GovernmentSC town’s longest-serving mayor, state agency director dies at 74July 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
South Carolina2 dead, 5 injured after car crosses barrier on I-26 in Calhoun CountyUpdated July 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
EducationHundreds of former Limestone University students owed tuition refunds, data showsJuly 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Crime & CourtsSC firing squad execution was a ‘massive botch,’ inmate’s attorney saysUpdated June 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Politics & GovernmentSC nonprofit got $800K grant to fight crime. Where did the money go?Updated May 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Politics & Government5 takeaways from the Lower Richland Alumni Foundation investigationUpdated May 7, 2025 at 6:31 AM
LocalSheriff’s department investigating body found in northeast Columbia creekApril 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Crime & CourtsSC man killed in crash while attempting to elude police, authorities sayApril 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Crime & CourtsThird arrest made in suburban SC high school prom after-party shootoutApril 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Crime & CourtsLandscaper that worked at R1’s early learning center site threatened with contempt of courtUpdated April 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM