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Growing the Capital City’s business community

Over the last several years our next guest’s Midlands business community has seen almost $500 million in completed and planned private and public investments. How have they done it? Mike Switzer interviews Abby Anderson, executive director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia, SC.
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South Carolina lands commitment from big-time 2027 Texas quarterback

The Gamecocks have added their first quarterback to their 2027 class.
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Introducing USC’s Storm Stop & Shake Cheer Club!

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The University of South Carolina now has a club stomp and cheer team, the first club of its kind at the college. Our Billie Jean Shaw went live outside the WIS News station with Captains Anaiya and Tiana to discuss the start and organization of the Storm Stomp and Shake cheer team!
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St. Peter’s to serve hundreds in Columbia on Easter

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A long-running tradition at St. Peter’s Catholic Church will continue Sunday as the church and its partners prepare to feed hundreds of people on Easter. The 41st annual Easter banquet will welcome guests from 3 to 5 p.m., offering a hot meal and a sense of community to people across the city.
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Man gets 25 years after machine gun shootout with police at hotel

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man will spend decades behind bars after firing 25 shots into a West Columbia hotel in a shootout with police. On Jan. 17, 2023, around 12:23 p.m., the West Columbia Police Department responded to a disturbance at the Hilton Inn and Gardens located on McSwain Drive in West Columbia.
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‘Oh wow’: Convenience store stop leads to $30K win for NC woman

COLUMBIA, SC (WMBF) - A North Carolina woman took home thousands after a family visit. The winner was visiting family in Dillon and decided to buy a drink at the Swani Convenience Store on West Calhoun Street. During that stop, she purchased a $2 scratch-off ticket. “Oh, wow,” she said...
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Geno Auriemma Makes Dawn Staley Admission After UConn’s Loss to South Carolina

The two coaches went viral for a heated exchange after South Carolina's Final Four win.
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Federal lawsuit between Columbia church, Richland County over Dutch Square Mall funding gets potential...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal lawsuit filed by a local church organization against Richland County over grant funding and the fate of a local mall now has a potential court date, according to court records. On Thursday, Federal Judge Mary Geiger Lewis issued a scheduling order that includes important...
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Lexington Health recognizes outstanding nurses

Lexington Health has recognized 12 outstanding nurses as Lexington Health Gold recipients this year. For 20 years, Lexington Health Gold has honored nurses within its network of care for their commitment to patients and the nursing profession. Nominated by their peers, award recipients are nurses who have displayed...
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New food truck incubator breaks ground in northeast Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Community members and local leaders gathered Wednesday to celebrate the start of a new project aimed at helping aspiring entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses in northeast Columbia. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at The Meeting Place Church on Columbia Mall Boulevard for a new food truck...

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