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Social media posts boost local business, Lazy Daisy Coffee Co.

by Abby Strating | Oct 7, 2025

A local coffee shop takes advantage of social media’s reach.

TikTok’s future remains unclear. Some in the fine arts community are OK with that

by Elizabeth West | Apr 30, 2025

The banning and unbanning of TikTok has left businesses that use the app in an uncertain position. But Richland County’s fine arts community is coping just fine.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace ends USC event early after contentious Q&A

by Hayden Davis | Apr 22, 2025

Mace came to the University of South Carolina to deliver a talk. But rocky exchanges with questioners ensured it didn’t go as planned.

#SpeakYourMIND Ice Bucket Challenge makes waves nationwide for mental health awareness

by Jordan Agliano | Apr 22, 2025

The student-led social media challenge is fueling a global mental health awareness movement.

Charlie Kirk visits USC, draws crowd of fans, protesters

by Hayden Davis | Apr 9, 2025

The live event at USC drew a crowd of hundreds. Not everyone was a fan.

Budget provision puts TikTok in jeopardy in SC classrooms

by Geri Johnson and Mollie Naugle | Sep 3, 2024

The S.C. legislature passed a measure compelling schools to block TikTok on all state-issued devices – or lose almost half their funding.

Locally owned businesses use social media to grow audience

by Ariel Meriwether | Oct 5, 2023

Businesses in Five Points and on Main and Devine streets use social media to market their products.

BookTok according to booksellers is a win. But viewers want improvements

by Julia Goulet | Dec 13, 2022

BookTok, a subcommunity on the app TikTok, has helped the bookselling industry. But while some users of BookTok were able to find a community, others want to see a shift toward diversity.