USC foundation has purchased the property that’s home to Cool Beans Coffee. What we know
The university and its foundation have continued to acquire Columbia properties east of the historic Horseshoe.
No preseason rankings, no problem: Mainieri says Gamecock baseball has to earn respect
The one negative to being unranked in the preseason though is fan perception, according to Maineri. He said he hopes Gamecock ...
How new coach Ashley Chastain built USC softball’s roster ahead of first year
More than facilities, rankings or playing time, Chastain wants recruits to feel what it means to be a Gamecock.
Overnight earthquake shakes the Midlands for the second time in 2025. Here’s where
This was the second earthquake recorded in South Carolina in 2025 after 30 were confirmed last year, according to the USGS.
U.S. Supreme Court denies final appeal for SC man on death row, clearing way for execution
Marion Bowman Jr. was 20 years-old when he shot and killed Kandee Martin in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
McMaster favors restarting failed nuclear project that hit ratepayers in the wallet
South Carolina’s governor likes the idea of completing two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County to provide more power for the ...
Charlotte-based crew was on American Airlines jet in DC plane crash, family, reports say
A flight crew from Charlotte was onboard a plane that collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River ...
A new restaurant and lounge recently opened on this bustling street in West Columbia
Grace Lounge & Cafe recently opened its doors at 515 Meeting St. That’s in a small shopping and retail strip that includes ...
Gamecocks tailback target details ‘very eye-opening visit,’ his fifth time at USC
Baker rushed for 1,282 yards and scored 15 touchdowns last season at Langston Hughes High in Fairburn, Georgia. He had 1,371 all-purpose yards. On the visit, Beamer and Blackwell again explained to ...
Cody Proveaux making his mark in SC junior golf and ‘loving every minute’
In the program then called Little Legends, youngsters received instruction and played the par-3 course at Riverside Golf Center alongside Interstate 20. His first experience came at age 7 in, he ...
Fiber company hit Lexington gas line. Officials say it risked fire, must change how it digs
After a gas line strike shut down an entire neighborhood last week, the town of Lexington and other agencies laid out requirements for Ripple Fiber to keep digging in town.
Ever struggled to get around downtown Columbia on foot? A new $7M project could help
The next leg of the trail would be about 1.6 miles, going from North Main Street to Page Ellington Park at BullStreet. That leg is estimated to cost $4 million, according to Dana Higgins, Columbia’s ...