Columbia SC

TABLE AND 2 CHAIRS (IRMO) A patio table and two chairs in fair condition are free to pick up. The set is sturdy and located behind the building at 191 Friarsgate Blvd., near Irmo Dr. No need to email — just stop by and grab it. 👉 See this item on Craigslist.

Art has always been a huge part of third-year neuroscience student Ansley Martin's identity. Inspired by her grandmother, a talented painter who had developed a tremor in her hand due to Alzheimer's medication, Martin came to a realization. The very thing her grandmother was afraid to do could be what helped her, thus beginning the research to the science behind it.

Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC. Alan tells us about historic renovations and new uses for old buildings and land in Columbia and the coast. After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Richland Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Sunday afternoon. The department says it responded to The Park Apartments at 1601 Longcreek Drive around 12:30 p.m. The fire was in an 18-unit building, and firefighters say the fire appears to have started outside the building and spread to the attic.

Marty Sauls was appointed March 30 to serve on the SCDOT Commission and represent the 6th Congressional District. The district includes parts of Jasper County and several other counties. A Jasper County native who has held numerous leadership roles will now be serving on the South Carolina Department of Transportation...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed that it was investigating State Rep. Gilda Cobb Hunter, D-Orangeburg, over allegations that she was using state funding to personally benefit herself. Attorney General candidate, State Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, R-Georgetown, raised concerns Tuesday during a Senate Finance Committee meeting about...

Parker’s Kitchen, a convenience store chain with more than 100 locations in coastal South Carolina, Georgia and the Augusta area, is building a new store along North Lake Drive in Lexington. The project marks the brand’s push into the Midlands. FULL STORY: What’s being built on this busy road near Lake Murray in Lexington? What we know Here are key takeaways: • The new Parker’s...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Grand Jury has returned 125 counts in seven separate indictments alleging Keiron Murray committed nearly $1.4 million in auto loan scams in three counties in the state. Murray allegedly used small auto sales dealerships in Richland, Sumter, and Colleton counties to obtain fraudulent...

Two companies known for their warm, sweet baked goods are joining forces in Lake Wylie. And customers won’t have to go to a mall to find them. Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon are teaming up for a joint location at Mill Creek Commons , inside the Walmart at S.C. 274 and 557. The new location will open this summer. Similar locations will follow across the Carolinas...

Deep in the Lowcountry where Spanish moss hangs thick and history seeps from the ground like morning fog, there’s a place that’ll make you question why anyone bothers with intact buildings at all. The Old Sheldon Church Ruins near Yemassee stand as one of South Carolina’s most photogenic...