Section of Columbia blocked off because of mental-health emergency, SC police say
A mental-health emergency on Tuesday afternoon has prompted police to close off a section of Columbia to all traffic.
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25 best restaurants in Columbia area and #1 is a SC BBQ joint, Yelp says. Do you agree?
Columbia is known for being the capital of the state and home to the University of South Carolina ... 2 MOA Korean BBQ & Bar Found on Main Street in downtown Columbia, MOA Korean BBQ & Bar ...
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The State Fair ends, SC Pride begins: Things to do in the Columbia area Oct. 16-20
South Carolina State Fair, 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia ... 6-9 p.m. West Columbia Riverwalk Park & Amphitheater, 121 Alexander St., West Columbia; Music by Cash Money Experience, food by Cox ...
SC high school volleyball 2024 all-state, all-star teams announced. See who made list
The SC Association for Women’s Sports announced its all-state volleyball teams for 2023 in each of the five classifications ...
Light it up: From Paris to Vegas, No. 1 South Carolina hopes to again excel in high-profile opener
No. 1 South Carolina started its run to perfection a year ago in the City of Lights. The Gamecocks open the defense of their ...
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Longtime Columbia civil rights leader and Confederate flag foe Lonnie Randolph dies
Lonnie Randolph, President of the SC chapter ... rid the State House grounds of the Confederate flag, has died after a lingering illness, friends said. Randolph, who was raised in Columbia and ...
SC broke its record for voter turnout for first three days. Here’s how many people voted
Through the first three days, 383,326 registered voters have already cast their ballots in South Carolina’s first year of ...
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Transformative West Columbia mixed-use project signs final tenant, latest chapter in area's rebirth
The project could fill in one of the last gaps in the transformation of West Columbia’s State Street corridor from ... for a new location somewhere in South Carolina, but has no concrete ...
March of Dimes highlights preterm birth crisis at annual fundraiser
Families and supporters will gather at the March of Dimes 28th annual Signature Chefs Feeding Motherhood. The fundraising ...
Seven men arrested for ‘sit-ins’ at whites-only diners in 1960 Columbia see records cleared
Columbia Civil Rights leaders who protested segregation in the 1960s and were arrested for it finally saw their records ...
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New hotels are popping up all over Columbia's Vista. Why can't the Convention Center get one?
COLUMBIA — As Columbia's Vista District sees a hotel mini-boom, the city's Convention Center is still without its long-awaited adjacent hotel and expansion. Officials say it might be a bit ...