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Column: The most difficult part of going abroad is finding housing at home
It seems like after talking with fellow students and college alumni, one of their biggest regrets has been not participating in the study abroad experience. They gave a variety of reasons for their regret, including the chance to travel the world, explore unfamiliar cultures and learn a new language. It is an experience people talk about long after it is over.
The Post and Courier
Church’s zoning request goes to N. Augusta Council without favor. Similar request had no resistance.
NORTH AUGUSTA — A zoning request from Victory Baptist Church heads to North Augusta City Council without the planning commission's favor despite nearby True North Church having easily obtained the same zoning earlier this year, on full recommendation from the commission and unanimous approval by the council. Victory Baptist is asking to rezone its 16.35 acres at 620 West Martintown Road from large lot residential to general commercial ahead of plans to expand the church next spring. It was these plans that led to the discovery that the church is not in compliance with North Augusta's new devel...
The Post and Courier
Columbia development catch-up: Historic motel set for rebirth; USC sorority house to be replaced
Columbia and surrounding areas are experiencing significant development activity across residential, commercial and historic properties, with projects ranging from luxury subdivisions to gas stations drawing both approvals and community opposition. Rezoning requests are reshaping land use patterns in Cayce and Lexington, while a judge has ordered reconsideration of a controversial gas station proposal after finding procedural errors. Historic preservation efforts are underway for a prominent Black business district, and growth management regulations are being implemented in Kershaw County as d...
The Post and Courier
Commercial development at The Hive could soon get underway after North Augusta Commission approval
NORTH AUGUSTA — The first of commercial development planned for The Hive at North Augusta’s Exit 1 can now get underway with the city’s planning commission having approved the final platting Sept. 16. The 12.6 acres between Interstate 20, West Martintown and the just-added Mush Road represents about half the total acreage set aside here for commercial development. The representative for McKnight-Engler, the company handling this section of The Hive, told commissioners he could not yet disclose who any potential buyers or investors might be; but conceptual plans suggest opportunity for a large ...
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The Underrated South Carolina Town Where Rent Is Under $900 And The Living Is Easy
There are towns that try very hard to be charming, and then there’s Sumter, South Carolina, which simply is. Tucked into the center of South Carolina about 45 miles east of Columbia, Sumter is the kind of city that doesn’t need a marketing campaign because the place speaks for itself the moment you arrive.
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Sumter nursing home rezoning deferred as neighbors push back
carolinapanorama.com
Optus Bank, M&F Bank merger aims to build America’s largest Black-owned Financial Institution
Optus Bank and North Carolina-based Mechanics & Farmers Bank are moving forward with a merger designed not as a rescue of either institution, but as a strategy to preserve two historic Black-owned banks and expand their ability to finance businesses, housing and economic development across the Carolinas. The combined company...
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Columbia considers selling historic Black motel for revitalization. The buyer’s a famous local face.
COLUMBIA — A historic block that was once one of Columbia's thriving Black business districts could see revitalization. Columbia City Council has given initial approval to a deal to sell the former Royal Motel at 1507 Harden St., to attorney, former state representative and current CNN pundit Bakari Sellers.
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Holley House demolition begins in downtown Aiken
Demolition of the Holley House in downtown Aiken began Sept. 16. The City of Aiken and Oliver Hospitality closed their real estate deal Sept. 11, transferring ownership of the Hotel Aiken building and adjacent properties. The project involves incorporation of three existing retail spaces on Laurens Street; construction of a three-story mixed-use building featuring retail spaces and long-term rentals on the east side of Bee Lane where the Holley House now stands; preservation of the façade of the McGhee Block; construction of a 200-car parking garage where Warneke Cleaners is located and installation of a public courtyard nestled into the southern side of the hotel.
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The Underrated South Carolina Town Where Rent Is Under $900 And The Living Is Easy
There are towns in this country that have quietly figured out something the rest of us are still chasing, and Sumter, South Carolina is one of them. It sits about 45 miles east of Columbia, right in the middle of the Palmetto State, and it has been going about its business with a calm confidence that’s honestly a little inspiring.
The Augusta Chronicle
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