As Benjamin exits, his hope for Columbia continues to grow
Steve Benjamin reflects on what prepared him for his tenure as Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin and Brandon Alter | Apr 30, 2021
Steve Benjamin reflects on what prepared him for his tenure as Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina.
Read MoreBy Kourtney Vermillion, Taylor Washington, Trey Martin and Harrison Belk | Apr 26, 2021
The Waffle House in Five Points had to order a custom sign because patrons would steal letters off...
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Apr 23, 2021
Jay Matheson and his studio, The Jam Room, have given musicians throughout the southeast a place to make noise since the late 1980s.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Mar 19, 2021
After the St. Pat’s in Five Points festival was cancelled for a second straight year, residents look for new ways to celebrate the holiday.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Mar 15, 2021
Why countries around the world observe a daylight saving time and what health affects it may impose.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Mar 5, 2021
How a new documentary hopes to bring awareness to the state’s growing environmental crisis.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Feb 19, 2021
Historic Columbia takes a dive into the complex and often forgotten history of monuments on the South Carolina State House grounds.
Read MoreBy Rachel Strieber and Trey Martin | Feb 12, 2021
The South Carolina Senate passed legislation Tuesday, making teachers immediately eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and accelerating the return to fully in-person instruction.
Read MoreBy Trey Martin | Feb 9, 2021
The New Brookland Tavern, once a place where music lovers crowded together, has remade itself in the midst of the pandemic.
Read MoreBy Kourtney Vermillion and Trey Martin | Feb 8, 2021
The new director of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control says he is ready to focus on optimizing COVID-19 vaccine access and supplies for the state.
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South Carolina's career and technical education programs aren't performing as well as other states in the region, according to recent findings. But Midlands programs are excelling and reporter Margaret Walker explains why.
https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/career-readiness-programs-in-midlands-school-districts-are-succeeding-in-other-regions-not-so-much/?fbclid=IwAR1Ff_YkqRje0e7Ekbw2G1jSIoq-czfcF9ASSA9_Mulc2oP687XkYe8ejM0
St. Pat’s is returning to Five Points for its 41st year with a diverse lineup. Trae Judy and Dave Britt are the two men who make seeing your favorite artists a reality. Reporter Grace Brown sat down to see how they score your favorite bands.
https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/how-columbias-st-pats-festival-lands-your-favorite-bands/?fbclid=IwAR1_9HoO8wy95iCsgQZMqZQjfnTE1Q7IFH5NcO_J1MoL0GfYLrMX6c4mhic
Medical marijuana could become a reality in South Carolina soon.
@wrainey22 wrote about the SC Compassionate Care Act. Is the 4th time the Charm?
https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/south-carolinas-medical-marijuana-bill-is-reintroduced-is-the-4th-time-the-charm/