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Town of Irmo to host Veterans Day ceremony at Irmo Veterans Park

The Town of Irmo has announced that it will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor our nation's servicemen and servicewomen of the U.S. Armed Forces on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The community gathering, which will be held at Irmo Veterans Park, 15 Palmetto Wood Parkway, is...

Irmo, SC · 1d
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Richland County voted on school board, County Council seats. Check out the results.

COLUMBIA — Polls have closed across South Carolina and unofficial results are coming in for Richland County Council and school board races. Richland County CouncilRichland County Council could see major changes in this year’s election, with the seats representing Districts 1, 4, 5, 6 and 11 all up for election this year. The District 1, 5 and 11 races required a primary election June 9 prior to the general election. Richland County is at a pivotal moment — the race is on to prepare for the economic boom, impacts and potential strain that the forthcoming Scout Motors project in Blythewood will ...

Richland County, SC · 3d

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Mike Burkhold wins, will become S.C.’s next comptroller general

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Republican Mike Burkhold will be South Carolina’s next Comptroller General. Burkhold defeated Democrat Tiffany Boozer in Tuesday’s general election. He will succeed Brian J. Gaines, who was appointed by Gov. Henry McMaster in 2023 following the resignation of longtime comptroller general Richard Eckstrom. Click/tap...

Columbia, SC · 2d
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Pastor’s march to Columbia honors blinded WWII veteran Isaac Woodard

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A faith leader from Baltimore began a 40-mile walk before dawn Thursday from Batesburg-Leesville to Columbia, retracing Highway 1 to demand state lawmakers establish a study commission on racial harm and remedies. The walk marks 80 years since an all-white jury acquitted a Batesburg police chief...

Batesburg, SC · 1d
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The State

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USC announces big name change in honor of former Columbia mayor Steve Benjamin

The University of South Carolina is naming its campus leadership center after former Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin. The university announced the move in a media release Thursday, ahead of a Friday ceremony to christen the center inside the Columbia campus’ Russell House student union. The center will now be known as the Steven K. Benjamin Leadership and Service Center. “As a student, I saw firsthand how mentors, service and a community that believes in you can help turn potential into purpose,” Benjamin said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “My hope is that the Stephen K. Benjamin Leadership and Service Center will give students the same opportunities to learn, listen and serve alongside their neighbors while using their voices and talents to create meaningful change.” The center serves as the central hub for more than 700 USC student organizations, student government, the university’s Graduate Student Association and other service and leadership development programs, USC said. The name change recognizes a Carolina alumnus. Benjamin earned a bachelor’s in political science in 1991 and graduated from USC’s law school in 1994. In his time at the university, Benjamin was student body president and president of the Student Bar Association. He went on

Columbia, SC · 1d

The Money Overview

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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in Oregon, Washington, Florida, Connecticut, South Carolina and Virginia could lose Providence, Lee, Yale or Bon Secours

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in Oregon, Washington, Florida, Connecticut, South Carolina and Virginia could lose access to Providence, Lee Health, Yale New Haven Health or Bon Secours hospitals between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, 2027. Only the Providence exit is confirmed; the other three systems are still in contract talks or have said they intend […] The post UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members in Oregon, Washington, Florida, Connecticut, South Carolina and Virginia could lose Providence, Lee, Yale or Bon Secours appeared first on The Money Overview .

South Carolina · 3d

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Candidates elected to 5 Lexington school boards

Voters replaced two incumbents on the Lexington County School District One board with challengers Chris Shealy and Dana Homesley while granting board Secretary Chris Rice a second four-year term in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Shealy emerged as the top vote-getter in the contest for three at-large school...

Lexington County, SC · 1d

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Tropical Smoothie Café Coming To Growing Lexington County Development

Lexington, SC 11/05/2026 - A popular smoothie and fast-casual restaurant chain is preparing to open a new location at a growing commercial development in Lexington County. Tropical Smoothie Café, which operates locations across the country, is coming to Platt Springs Crossing in the 5400 block of Platt Springs Road, near South Lake Drive in the Red Bank area of Lexington.

Lexington County, SC · 1d

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Richland County to host Thanksgiving turkey giveaways at five locations

Richland County residents will have several opportunities to receive a turkey and holiday produce box this month through a series of community giveaway events. The Richland County Recreation Foundation and Richland County Recreation Commission are partnering with local organizations and businesses to host five Give Thanks Giveaway events across the county from Nov. 14-21.

Richland County, SC · 2d

Lexington County Chronicle

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District 5 plans magnet and school choice fairs

Lexington-Richland School District Five will host two magnet and school choice fairs to showcase the educational opportunities available throughout the district. For the first time, every school in the district, including all magnet schools, will be represented at both events. The fairs will give current district families and those interested...

Lexington, SC · 10h

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Lumber River State Park Adds 3,005 Acres Along South Carolina Border

North Carolina State Parks has bought a 3,005-acre tract in Robeson County near Fair Bluff and will add it to Lumber River State Park, state officials announced in a press release on Friday, Oct. 30. The land sits on the west bank of the Lumber River, right along the South Carolina line.

Robeson County, NC · 3d

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Columbia to close Arsenal Hill parking deck for repairs starting Nov. 16

The City of Columbia has announced that it will begin structural repairs at the Arsenal Hill Parking Deck located at 1812 Lincoln St. on Monday, Nov. 16. The repairs, which are part of Phase 1 of the City’s multi-year Capital Improvement Plan to revitalize and maintain public parking infrastructure across Columbia, will include:

Columbia, SC · 1d

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Saluda mayor’s race comes down to 2 votes as county voters renew penny sales tax

Two votes separate the candidates for mayor of Saluda after Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results. Mayor Miliken Matthews got 354 votes (49.9%), and Josh Morton got 352 (49.6%). Three write-in votes were cast. The margin is inside the 1% difference that triggers an automatic recount under state rules. Saluda...

Saluda, SC · 2d

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No recount yet in race for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District

The race for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District a tight one, but not quite tight enough for a recount... at least not yet. Incumbent Republican Joe Wilson and Democrat challenger Zyon Khalifa are battling it out for the U.S. House seat which represents portions of Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington, Orangeburg and Richland Counties.

South Carolina · 1d

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Brose Sitech invests $29.5M in Richland County, adds 330 jobs

Brose Sitech announces a $29.5 million Richland County investment. First U.S. manufacturing facility will open in Blythewood. The project is expected to create 330 jobs. Manufacturing operations are scheduled to begin in 2027. Brose Sitech, an interior car parts supplier, will make a $29.5 million investment in Richland County to...

Richland County, SC · 1d

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Who says what’s obscene? SC Arts Commission board expands role in grant approval, policing language

COLUMBIA — At a special-called meeting on Nov. 5, the S.C. Arts Commission voted to adopt obscenity guidelines that are more strict than those required by South Carolina law. The board, meeting virtually at 10 a.m., also voted to insert itself earlier in the grants compliance and approval process, thereby increasing its power and influence over who receives arts grant funding. Both proposals were approved unanimously by six board members. Board member Jessica Rourke did not attend the meeting. Members of the public were allowed to attend the meeting via Zoom. Stricter restrictions on languageT...

South Carolina · 18h

The State

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A growing Lexington County development will add a new restaurant. What to know

A spot for smoothies, wraps and other treats is on the way at a growing development in Lexington County. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, which has locations across the U.S., is bringing a new storefront to the Platt Springs Crossing development in the 5400 block of Platt Springs Road, near South Lake Drive, in Lexington’s busy Red Bank area. The restaurant will be in a shopping strip next door to the development’s Lowes Foods supermarket, and near a Planet Fitness. There are banners hanging on the building announcing the Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and construction and prep work was ongoing in the space when a reporter briefly went by Monday morning. An opening date for the cafe hasn’t been publicly announced. There are more than 1,700 Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations across the U.S., according to data website ScrapeHero . The restaurant’s menu includes, as you would expect, fruit smoothies, but also breakfast wraps, acai bowls, cold brew coffee and more. Platt Springs Crossing is a 60-acre, $65 million mixed-use project that is steadily expanding off Platt Springs Road near South Lake Drive in Red Bank. Businesses that already are operating at the site include the aforementioned Lowes Foods supermarket, a Panda Express Chinese

Lexington County, SC · 4d

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Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About The South Carolina Town Where Monthly Rent Is Still Only $700

Somewhere between Columbia and Charleston, there’s a city that the rest of South Carolina has been sleeping on for decades, and the alarm clock is finally going off. Orangeburg is that city, and if you haven’t been paying attention, now is a very good time to start. Let’s...

Orangeburg, SC · 3d

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South Carolina live results: 2026 Senate election

Sen. Darline Graham (R) is running for a full term representing South Carolina after her brother, former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), unexpectedly died in July.  Darline Graham, who was appointed to fill out the remainder of her brother’s term this summer, won a special primary to take on Democrat Annie Andrews. Lindsey Graham had won the…

South Carolina · 3d