Columbia

In a second and final vote Tuesday, the Columbia City Council voted to officially overturn its conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ+ minors.

Amid pressure from state leaders and budget concerns, Columbia City Council Tuesday held its first vote to repeal the city's conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ+ minors.

The Columbia City Council will reevaluate short-term rental properties after a deadly shooting June 6 at an Airbnb that resulted in the death of an 18-year-old.

The PIT count happens at the end of every January, across the country. With expanded questions and a growing focus on homelessness, cities like Rock Hill and Columbia want their data to yield new ways to combat an escalating problem.

U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn joined South Carolina and city of Columbia leaders on Jan. 10, 2025, to formally announce a $204.2 million federal grant to help cover the Assembly Street railway project.

City of Columbia officials said the new parking rates will raise millions of dollars in a five-year period that'll help pay for infrastructure, repairs and maintenance and operations.

Ironically, the lack of keeping pace with the influx of residents moving to South Carolina has put the state's commercial real estate market in a good spot.

With its 22nd season underway, the Southeastern Piano Festival is once again drawing a range of acclaimed performers and up-and-coming teenage competitors to the University of South Carolina for a week of concerts, master classes, and other events.

Two Midlands-based brewing companies have joined under one parent company to expand the reach and production of South Carolina craft beers.

Ahead of her appearance with the South Carolina Philharmonic on Saturday for a concert marking the centennial of Rhapsody in Blue, Downes reflects on the scope and legacy of George Gershwin's most iconic work.