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Traffic improvements aimed at reducing congestion coming to Lexington County

A busy corridor in Lexington County began a facelift toward easing traffic congestion, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. A groundbreaking ceremony held Friday marked the ...
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Midlands shooting leaves at least 1 injured. Deputies actively investigating

Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that left one person injured, Saturday, May 30, 2026. Columbia Police Department A shooting at a Midlands motel has ...
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1 person dead following crash early Saturday, SC Highway Patrol says

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Chesterfield County on May 30, 2026, where one person died. online@thestate.com One person was killed in a crash Saturday morning in ...

This historic, $28M SC mansion for sale lets you live in Charleston in opulent luxury. Take a look

Drayton House at 25 East Battery overlooks Charleston Harbor and has six bedrooms and 11,367 square feet on a 0.31 acre lot.

‘He’s got a gun!’ Witness testifies about moments leading up to SC teen’s death

For nearly three hours, Andy Chow recounted before a jury the final moments before 14-year-old Cyrus Caramack-Belton was killed by Rick Chow.
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Does SC’s Clyburn plan to play president-maker in 2028? Here’s what he said

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, South Carolina’s lone Democratic member in its federal delegation, speaks to the media at his 2026 fish fry. He was joined by California U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and Kentucky Gov.

SC economy is no slouch. New federal report puts it above all but 2 other states. Here’s why

SC had a very productive year in 2025, newly released data show. See why SC had one of the nation’s highest output growth rates.

Nearly 1 in 4 Columbia-Richland 911 calls ended before answer in 2025. What to know

More than 84,000 911 calls were abandoned in 2025, meaning the call ended before being answered. Callers waited an average of 24 seconds.

95-year-old shop owner has more followers than her Midlands town has residents

Mae Buzhardt and her shop, Mae’s, continue to be a fixture in the downtown landscape after more than six decades.
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This SC county’s cops using private video under new program to solve crimes. How it works

FUSUS enables law enforcement to see where cameras are located. Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Provided Law enforcement agencies in Greenville County have started programs where residents or ...

Perfection! Nationally ranked Gray Collegiate softball wins third-straight title

The Gray Collegiate softball team capped off its unbeaten year with its third straight state championship. The War Eagles defeated AC Flora, 11-1, on Friday to sweep the Class 4A best-of-three ...
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Black History Month controversy rocks schools. How did Lexington 1 get here?

A Lexington 1 school board member’s Facebook comments calling a high school Black History Month fashion show “vulgar” and “ghetto” sparked student protests, a lawsuit and a petition demanding her ...