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This national retailer plans to open a new store in Columbiana Centre mall

A growing company that offers well-known fragrances is setting up a shop in a popular Columbia mall. Perfumania, which has more than 100 stores across the U.S., is coming soon to the Columbiana Centre mall in the busy Harbison shopping area northwest of downtown Columbia. There are banners up on a storefront in the mall touting that Perfumania is “opening soon” there and that the store will offer “over 1,000 authentic fragrances at discounted prices.” The new Perfumania shop will be neighbored by the Build-A-Bear Workshop and a Miniso store. The fragrance shop is going into a space that formerly was home to Francesca’s, which closed earlier this year . Perfumania touts on its website that it is one of the nation’s largest fragrance retailers, with more than 100 stores nationwide. It carries men’s and women’s fragrances, from companies such as Dolce & Gabana, Lancome, Paris Hilton, Giorgio Armani and many others. The company has been in a growth pattern, with industry publications noting earlier this year it planned to add 43 new locations throughout 2026 and 2027. The Columbiana Centre mall remains a popular shopping hub, with a number of department stores, smaller shops, restaurants and other amenities. It

Columbia, SC · 1d

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Fried Chicken And Warm Pies Draw Families From All Over South Carolina To This Old Country Buffet

Red pepper and vinegar pulled pork shares a buffet line with fried chicken, catfish stew, and homemade pecan pie. That lineup alone could reroute a road trip. Many of the vegetables have family roots, too. Corn, squash, okra, butter beans, collards, and cabbage have come from a farmer tied to the family that runs the place.

South Carolina · 5d
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Margaret Minnicks

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Food Lion shoppers in three states, including Virginia should save receipts

Food Lion shoppersin three states, including Virginia should save receipts to track their progress and claima $20 grocery coupon as part of the retailer's MVP Fall Haul promotion. While Food Lion operates across 10 states, the vast majority of its stores are highly concentrated in three major states: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, where this writer lives.

Virginia · 1d
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Opening at Victory Village in Lexington: Whataburger

“A major retail transformation is underway along Augusta Highway in Lexington County, with a new Target-anchored shopping center and several other businesses reshaping the corridor near Lexington High School,” said coverage by The State published this summer. “The area is drawing national chains and local favorites alike as the county’s population continues to climb.”

Lexington County, SC · 2d
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South Carolina Has 5 Country Stores Where the Fried Chicken Is Better Than Any Restaurant’s

Some of the best meals in South Carolina come from places you might drive right past. A gas pump out front, a screen door, a shelf of odds and ends, and then that smell of hot, crispy chicken hits you. These country stores are not fancy, and they do not...

South Carolina · 4d

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This Unassuming Hole-In-The-Wall Serves Some Of The Best BBQ In All Of South Carolina

There are restaurants that look impressive from the outside and disappoint you on the inside, and then there’s Scott’s Bar-B-Que in Hemingway, South Carolina, which looks like a cinderblock building and delivers one of the best meals you’ll ever eat. The gap between the exterior and the...

Hemingway, SC · 5d

The State

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What will Columbia's new Congaree riverfront park look like? Here's a peek

After months of public feedback, the city of Columbia this week unveiled sweeping plans for remaking a broad swath of downtown riverfront into the city’s newest park. Plans for gardens, walkways, bike paths, community spaces and a boat launch are all slated for a future park along the banks of the Congaree River between the Gervais Street bridge and the University of South Carolina’s baseball park. The city and park designers showcased the plans for the first time at a public forum Monday at the Senate’s End event venue close to the site of the long-planned public development. They also frankly addressed the challenges to getting the project off the ground in such a challenging location. “It’s a tricky situation,” because much of the 100-acre site, long undeveloped at the edge of Columbia’s Vista district, sits in an area that is frequently flooded when storms swell the size of the Congaree, said Sarah Astheimer with the New York-based landscape architecture firm Field Operations, which designed plans for the future park. “It will be a green sponge,” Astheimer said. “Previous plans called for more development and buildings, and that would not be a smart thing to do.” Instead, the designers plan

Columbia, SC · 2d

Lexington County Chronicle

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Priscilla Presley to share her story at Harbison Theatre

Priscilla Presley is coming to the Midlands to tell her story in her own words. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, the Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College presents “An Evening with Priscilla Presley: The Story of Elvis & the King’s Legacy.” The all-new program offers audiences a personal look at life with Elvis Presley, from the moment they met when she was 14 years old to the legacy that endures today.

Irmo, SC · 1d

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Locals Can’t Stop Raving About The Burgers At This Small-Town South Carolina Diner

There are places that earn their reputation quietly, without fanfare or fuss, and Circle Diner in Leesville, South Carolina is exactly that kind of place. The locals have been raving about the burgers here for good reason, and once you show up, you’ll understand why the conversation never seems to stop.

Lexington County, SC · 6d

Idyllic Pursuit

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Aiken Has a 2,100-Acre Forest Inside the City. 7 Things to Know Before You Walk Hitchcock Woods

Hitchcock Woods Aiken is one of the largest urban forests in the United States. Aiken...

Aiken County, SC · 2d

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South Carolina Family Turned a Mobile Pizza Business Into Six Restaurants Across the State

What started as a mobile pizza business has grown into six restaurants across South Carolina, with the newest location opening in August 2026 inside a restored historic building in the state’s capital. The family-owned business began by serving wood-fired pizzas at events before expanding into permanent restaurants. Its latest...

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The Burgers At This Little South Carolina Cafe Are So Enormous, You Can Barely Take A Bite

Somewhere on Greene Street in Columbia, South Carolina, there’s a cafe that has figured out something most restaurants spend years trying to get right. Pawleys Front Porch knows exactly what it is, and it wants you to feel completely at home the second you arrive. Columbia is the kind...

Columbia, SC · 2d

Only In Your State

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These South Carolina Pie Shops Are Worth the Detour

It's no secret that Southerners love their buttery baked goods. From old-fashioned layer cakes and fruit-filled cobblers to fluffy biscuits and traditional bundt cakes, the South knows a thing or two about satisfying a sweet tooth. Of all the region's decadent desserts, though, its pies are undoubtedly a slice above the rest. To prove it, […]

South Carolina · 2d

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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 · 2d

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4 Wild Animals South Carolinians Can Be Fined for Feeding

Feeding wildlife feels kind, but the rules change with the animal and with where you live. Here are the wild animals South Carolinians can be fined for feeding. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Wildlife rules, local ordinances, and fine amounts are subject to change, so confirm the current rules with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR).

South Carolina · 1d

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Bird flu detected in Clarendon County bald eagle

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in a bald eagle in Clarendon County, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection Wednesday, Nov. 4, identifying the virus as Eurasian H5...

Clarendon County, SC · 17h

USA TODAY

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Publix opening new stores in these states in November. See where

Publix is set to open several new stores in November, bringing its iconic green logo to more communities in Georgia and South Carolina. The Lakeland, Florida-headquartered grocer is opening two new stores in the second half of November: one in Mableton, Georgia, and another in Florence, South Carolina. The upcoming locations follow three openings at the beginning of the month in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Publix has roughly 1,440 supermarkets in the Southeast, with locations in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia as of June 27, 2026, according to the company's second-quarter financial results . That's up from 1,411 locations a year ago. Publix reported $31.9 billion in sales for the six months ending June 27, 2026, up 1.5% from a year ago. Here is what to know about the grocery store chain's upcoming openings. Where is Publix opening new stores? The following stores are set to open on Nov. 18. 5015 Floyd Road SW, Mableton, Georgia 3435 W Palmetto St., Florence, South Carolina Publix’s upcoming stores come shortly after the grocery chain opened three locations this week: 1500 Placida Road Suite C, Englewood, Florida 105 Lake Country Blvd., Eatonton, Georgia 6460 Weddington Road, Wesley Chapel, North Carolina Fernando

Florence, SC · 18h

Juan Hudson Valley

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New Details Emerge In Death Of Hudson Valley Native Hayden Panettiere

There's been an official ruling on the death of Hudson Valley native actress Hayden Panettiere.

Rockland County, NY · 3d

The Post and Courier

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Harpootlian drops Group Therapy appeal, continues fight against neighboring bar’s liquor license

COLUMBIA — Dick Harpootlian’s latest challenge to Five Points institution Group Therapy has officially ended, but a similar challenge to the neighboring Five Points Saloon is ongoing. The cases began in July 2024, when former Wales Garden Neighborhood Association President Coley Frank Adams filed protests against the bar’s liquor licenses being renewed by the state. Adams claimed the bars are not following state law requiring the majority of their business be driven by food sales, rather than alcohol. Adams was represented in court by attorney and former state senator Harpootlian. After a seri...

Columbia, SC · 1d

The Takeout

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The Southern Fast Food Chain That's Taking McDonald's Breakfast Sandwiches Down A Peg

The best breakfast sandwiches are often found in lesser-known places, and this Southern fast food chain is slowly making a name for itself in that area.

North Carolina · 4d