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SC Horror Convention promises frights and family-f...

By Cait Dee | Sep 12, 2024

Heart of Columbia Chorus invites new voices in pre...

By Mary Gaughan | Sep 10, 2024

New coffee shop creates employment opportunities f...

By Mollie Naugle | Sep 9, 2024

As USC enrollment continues to rise, some Columbia...

By Sydney Dunlap | Dec 14, 2023

Roller Derby team’s new space revitalizes co...

By Sydney Dunlap | Nov 28, 2023

Vista Lights: The holiday season in Columbia is of...

By Sophia Laico | Nov 17, 2023

Columbia public artists aim to brighten spaces, inspire activism

by Mollie Naugle | Nov 5, 2024

From yarn bombing to murals, public art has become an important part of the Columbia community — and, for some artists, a force for change.

Forest Acres’ sprirt ‘alive and well’ in Helene’s wake

by Annie Poteat | Oct 4, 2024

Forest Acres is 5 acres in size, and Columbia, 137. Yet the cities saw around the same amount of trees come down.

Harriet Hancock Center gala to celebrate 30 years, fundraise for LGBTQ community

by Ky Villegas | Sep 10, 2024

COVID made organizers realize the center needs consistent funding. The gala is designed to help, they said.

Gingerbread competition takes over Columbia

by Ariel Meriwether | Dec 1, 2023

NoMA Warehouse and Davis Architecture hosts a gingerbread competition to raise awareness of homelessness in Columbia.

How ColaKicks is bringing ‘sneakerhead’ culture to Columbia, USC students

by Langston Brooks | Nov 29, 2023

ColaKicks makes its impact in Five Points and among students through sneakers.

How Columbia’s city animal shelter is dealing with overcrowding in its ‘greatest time of need’

by Grayson McClendon | Oct 30, 2023

Shelters are full in Columbia and need the community’s to help.

Columbia Jewish Federation holds vigil for Israel

by Jack Wolfe | Oct 11, 2023

The group was reacting to the Saturday attacks on Israel by the militant group Hamas.

Columbia businesses work together in shared storefronts

by Ariel Meriwether | Oct 10, 2023

Throwback Outpost uses its shared space to save money. Other spaces shared by businesses, such as the NoMA Warehouse, use theirs to launch new businesses.

HIV testing is the ‘gateway’ to care. So why doesn’t the government test free year-round?

by Win Hammond | Sep 29, 2023

The responsibility to make HIV care accessible doesn’t always fall on the government. Nonprofits and other organizations do the most HIV testing and treat the most patients.