Local
Damage closes Columbia Salvation Army location, store could lose over $100K
March 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Reality Check
A State Newspaper series focused on bringing truth and transparency to local news events. This newsroom-wide project delivers fast facts about the issues that matter to South Carolinians to hold officials and institutions accountable.
National
Alligator Alcatraz environmental assessment leaves ‘more questions than answers’
Updated March 20, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Education
How LR5 school board members spent taxpayer money on trips in 2025
February 27, 2026 at 12:51 PM
National
Missouri House passes permanent ban on trans athletes in school sports
February 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Local
Could new development affect private well water in Lexington? What we know
February 26, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Local
Why is your SC power bill so high? What’s causing the spike and what you can do
February 25, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Local
Is the UPS hub in West Columbia really closing? What to know about delivery, jobs
February 24, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Politics & Government
Would proposed property tax relief add to SC’s population ‘growing pains’?
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Local
Columbia planned sale to luxury hotelier before officials took $10K trip
January 21, 2026 at 10:17 AM
USC Gamecocks Football
How South Carolina’s football attendance fared in 2025 through 4-8 season
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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