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A recent photograph illustrates the need for an anti-gang law | Opinion

The South Carolina General Assembly has recently created a task force to study juvenile crime. Inevitably, there will be calls for mentors for troubled youth. Unfortunately, many of these juvenile delinquents already have mentors — their gang leaders. If we are serious about preventing children from being drawn into...
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Columbia Shoney’s is officially gone. Could a local taco chain take its place?

The building is gone, now all that remains is the red-and-white highway sign that once beckoned families and book clubs and life-long friends into the Garners Ferry Shoney’s restaurant. For decades, the family-style chain that originated in Nashville served residents across the Midlands, with the Garners Ferry Road...
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A dream come true and a tearful goodbye

Growing up, journalism was the dream. Not just a job. A dream. At times, it felt unattainable. And then, on a random day in the summer of 2024, a few months after graduating from college, my life changed. I had searched up newspapers in South Carolina and stumbled across the...
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GMC Tuesday Headlines: City Of Columbia To Improve Services And Support For Homeless &...

Tuesday Headlines: Officials with The City Of Columbia say they have awarded a contract to Health Management Associates. They say through this collaboration, the consulting team will work alongside service providers, community stakeholders and individuals with lived experience to better understand current needs and...
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Safe Home Upgrades for Seniors in South Carolina

As more seniors choose to age in place, creating a safe and comfortable living environment has become a top priority for families across South Carolina. From coastal homes in Charleston and Hilton Head to suburban properties in Columbia and Greenville, many houses were not originally designed with long-term mobility...
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SEC Announces Punishment for Kentucky Coach Mark Pope

SEC announces punishment for Kentucky head coach Mark Pope following comments after one-point loss to Auburn.
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The Fried Chicken At This Unfussy Restaurant In South Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious

The Fried Chicken At This Unfussy Restaurant In South Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious. Some restaurants make you work for your meal with complicated menus and fancy presentations, but Carolina Buffet in West Columbia just hands you a plate and points you toward fried chicken that’ll make you question every...
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Columbia Man and Girlfriend Charged After Deadly Assembly Street Shooting

Columbia, South Carolina – Two people are now facing serious criminal charges following a deadly shooting that unfolded over the weekend in Columbia. Authorities say the incident occurred late Friday night on Assembly Street and resulted in the death of a woman who was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
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Powerball ticket win to expire next week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Powerball winner in Columbia has until next week to claim their win, according to SC lottery officials. Officials say the winning ticket was bought at Cheapway #16 at 1854 Shop Road.,. The ticket is worth $100,000 after a September 6, 2025 win. The ticket matched...
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Inmate stabbed at Richland County detention center sues county

An inmate who was stabbed in the head by another inmate at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center last year has filed a lawsuit against Richland County and its sheriff’s department. Chad Andrews was being housed at the detention center — which received a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice early last...

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