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Alex Sanders, ex-judge and SC’s ‘Mark Twain in robes,’ dies at 88

Alex Sanders, a former judge and SC college president nationally known for his wit, wisdom and story-telling, has died in Columbia. He was 88.

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The Day the Balloon Crashed: The untold story of Charlotte’s hot-air balloon tragedy

National

The Day the Balloon Crashed: The untold story of Charlotte’s hot-air balloon tragedy

Updated October 21, 2026 at 7:36 AM

Designed for elegance and permanence, Columbia’s Gervais Street Bridge nears 100

Local

Designed for elegance and permanence, Columbia’s Gervais Street Bridge nears 100

October 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM

Bill Dufford, education activist who helped launch Pat Conroy’s career, dies at 99

Education

Bill Dufford, education activist who helped launch Pat Conroy’s career, dies at 99

Updated October 9, 2026 at 9:02 AM

World’s only wild Venus flytraps in NC, SC are threatened. This film follows rescuers

South Carolina

World’s only wild Venus flytraps in NC, SC are threatened. This film follows rescuers

Updated October 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM

This Charlotte dentist gets a much better spot than you at concerts. Here’s how.

Living

This Charlotte dentist gets a much better spot than you at concerts. Here’s how.

Updated October 7, 2026 at 8:13 AM

Bentornati! Columbia Italian Festival returns after 12-year hiatus. What to know

Local

Bentornati! Columbia Italian Festival returns after 12-year hiatus. What to know

Updated October 8, 2026 at 11:36 AM

Trash talk: CCU students dig through 18,000 football fans’ waste. Here’s why

South Carolina

Trash talk: CCU students dig through 18,000 football fans’ waste. Here’s why

Updated September 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Did an SC filmmaker really catch Champ the sea monster on video? She’s asking experts to verify

South Carolina

Did an SC filmmaker really catch Champ the sea monster on video? She’s asking experts to verify

August 25, 2026 at 6:00 AM

A years-long fight to save a historic Columbia house is over. It’s coming down

Local

A years-long fight to save a historic Columbia house is over. It’s coming down

Updated August 20, 2026 at 9:40 AM

A red canoe has been floating in Murrells Inlet for 10 months. Who owned it?

South Carolina

A red canoe has been floating in Murrells Inlet for 10 months. Who owned it?

August 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Inside Billionaire Bunker: What the enclave was like before Bezos and Brady

National

Inside Billionaire Bunker: What the enclave was like before Bezos and Brady

Updated September 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM

‘Haunted’ historic mansion in SC, once a funeral home, up for sale. Take a look

South Carolina

‘Haunted’ historic mansion in SC, once a funeral home, up for sale. Take a look

Updated August 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM

Hurricanes won’t close bridge to Savannah anymore. Here’s why

South Carolina

Hurricanes won’t close bridge to Savannah anymore. Here’s why

July 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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