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WIS-TV
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...
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The 18 Cutest Christmas Towns In The South
These sweet destinations overflow with holiday cheer. They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, but if you’re in the mood for a little end-of-year travel, there’s no place that will feel more like home than one of the South’s many charming Christmas towns. These holiday havens go all out for the season, breaking out their festive best with thousands upon thousands of twinkling lights, impressive window displays, and garland galore. And if that wasn’t enough to put you in the spirit, their last two months of the year are jam-packed with all kinds of events, parades, and gatherings to further spread cheer. From candlelight tours to ballets and concerts to outdoor markets, there’s a way to celebrate the season almost every day. Keep reading to hear more about the incredible workings of the South’s cutest Christmas towns.
The Post and Courier
Chapin Town Council meeting videos disappear from Facebook. It’s unclear if recordings were kept.
CHAPIN — Unrest continues in the small town of Chapin, with the latest complaints coming from concerned citizens who noticed all previous recordings of town meetings have been removed from their spot on the town’s official Facebook page. Mayor Bill Mitchell confirmed he is the administrator of the account, but denied deleting the recordings. Mitchell said the meetings, which are recorded and stored as Facebook “Lives,” are deleted automatically by the platform after 30 days. However, until this weekend, the entire catalog dating back several months was available for viewing. In an interview wi...
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Lexington County Chronicle
Lexington continues tweaking street light rules
The Lexington Town Council met for its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 2, and continued its long-running discussion of Lexington’s street light ordinance. Councilman Gavin Smith presented the ordinance and opened by saying, “Staff has researched — I’ll add, extensively — and council has studied and discussed the ordinance since the August 2026 council work session.”
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Aiken City Council Weighs Demolition and Repair Options for Fairfield Street Bridge
Aiken City Council held a specially called work session on Nov. 2. The topic was simple but tough: tear down the Fairfield Street Bridge or install shoring under the bridge. A South Carolina Department of Transportation analysis says the bridge is structurally compromised. It crosses the historic railroad cut from Colleton Avenue SE to Park Avenue SE.
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Aiken Corporation Proposes Downtown Nonprofit Village With Student Work Training
Aiken Corporation has a new plan. It wants to open Aiken Commons, a nonprofit village that would bring independent nonprofit groups under one roof in downtown Aiken, and it would give students hands-on work experience too. The village would fill the first floor of the Amentum building at 106 Newberry...