Tag: local
Parental accountability court will mandate youth p...
By Tyuanna Williams | Mar 5, 2025
Dreher High School athletes honored for heroic fir...
By Madison Rousculp | Feb 27, 2025
Advocates talk about ‘art for art’s sa...
By Lily Higgins | Feb 13, 2025
Purr Joy! Cat Daddy Cat Cafe brings new excitement
By Lily Higgins | Feb 7, 2025
Local charity falls victim to online scam
By Lily Higgins | Feb 6, 2025
State high school basketball championships returning to Columbia
by Sam Stroup | Apr 25, 2025
South Carolina’s high school basketball state championships are returning to Columbia after a five-year absence.
Read MoreA taste of Thailand: Columbia home of Bangkok Café
by Tyuanna Williams | Apr 21, 2025
There are only two places you can experience Café de Thyme: Columbia, S.C., and Bangkok, Thailand.
Read MoreBlind community finds support from SC organization
by Damian Bertrand | Apr 17, 2025
There are about 150,000 blind people in South Carolina. This organization supports the blind living freely without restraints.
Read MoreIconic grocery store shutting its doors after more than 50 years
by Sam Stroup | Mar 7, 2025
The Piggly Wiggly on Devine Street soon will be serving its last customers, bringing an end to a more than 50-year run.
Read MoreColumbia nonprofits join forces for international engagement
by Madison Rousculp | Feb 26, 2025
The Columbia World Affairs Council and the Columbia Council for Internationals have merged to strengthen global connections.
Read MoreGather Cola: New food hall and outdoor space coming to Columbia
by Calleen Soper | Feb 14, 2025
The site will offer a dynamic food hall with bars and outdoor space.
Read MoreMobile food market partners with Columbia organizations, expands reach
by Annie Poteat | Dec 10, 2024
The market sells fresh produce and goods six days a week at various sites.
Read MoreSC’s 3rd-party candidates hope to gain traction, affect policies
by Geri Johnson | Oct 3, 2024
During a contentious election year, third-party candidates are working to make headway in a bipartisan system.
Read MoreGrateful for the Dead: Local fans evoke Jerry Garcia 29 years later
by Geri Johnson | Oct 3, 2024
The last time the Grateful Dead played in Columbia was on Halloween night in 1985. But in the 40 years since, the jam-band style and the festival have proven to be timeless.
Read MoreSC Horror Convention promises frights and family-friendly fun
by Cait Dee | Sep 12, 2024
Last year’s S.C. Horror Convention was so successful, organizers are bringing it back for a “sequel.”
Read MoreHarriet 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.
Read MoreLocal favorite Enzo’s Spuntino reopens at Mills apartments location
by Riley Edenbeck | Apr 11, 2024
Enzo’s Spuntino, a popular New York-style delicatessen, reopened its location in the Olympia Mills apartments April 1.
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