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growth & development reporter @pccolumbia / fmr: @thestate @TheTandD @thegamecock / U(of)SC 23 / Opinions are mine / He/Him / ✉️: [email protected]
Columbia, SC
Joined November 2018
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A Shell gas station near downtown Columbia is closing. Speculation about what will replace it has been rampant. What do local officials say? Read more:
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The Shell gas station on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, South Carolina will close on November 30. Any future plans for the property remain unknown.
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Swedish nicotine pouch company WiJo will open its first North American facility in Lexington, officials said. The move is supported by an incentives package from Lexington County and aims to create over 100 new jobs. Read more:
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Swedish nicotine pouch company WiJo will build its first North American factory in Lexington County, SC after receiving incentives from the state and county.
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Multiple Columbia-area riverwalks have come back online in recent months, after several were closed by extreme weather. Read more:
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The riverwalks in Columbia, Cayce and West Columbia have all reopened after Hurricane Helene, but ongoing repairs still have some trails closed.
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Developers say this Midlands community is growing as a retail spot. Now it has a McDonald’s.
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Twin Rivers Capital recently announced the new fast food restaurant at 117 Bunch Lane. The McDonald’s website lists the nearest one as a 10-minute drive away.
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Columbia airport saw 35 shutdown-linked cancellations. How’s it looking for Thanksgiving?
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After dozens of shutdown-linked delays and cancellations, a Columbia airport spokesperson said they aren’t expecting an impact on holiday travel.
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Chapin’s new mayor, who was sworn in ahead of schedule, gets what he wanted: The Lake Murray town has eliminated its town administrator position. Read more:
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Chapin, SC’s newly elected mayor, who was sworn in ahead of schedule, gets what he wanted: The Lake Murray town has eliminated its town administrator position.
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Columbia nonprofit Homeless No More has dozens of housing units under construction or in development across the Midlands, a decade after endeavoring to build affordable housing to meet the region’s shortage. Read more:
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Homeless No More, a Columbia, SC, nonprofit operating an emergency shelter for homeless families, is a decade in to a pursuit to build affordable housing.
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Columbia's Design/Development Review Commission opted not to approve or reject the plans, instead encouraging the developer to make some changes to the complex’s design before returning. Read more:
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Columbia, SC Design/Development Review Commission sent a developer back to tweak the design of a proposed seven-story apartment complex in the Vista.
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A proposal to increase the maximum amount of land developers can clear cut at any one time has tapped into broader tensions over growth in Lexington County. Read more:
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Lexington County is weighing a proposal to let developers clear larger tracts of land while building developments. Residents, wary of growth, aren’t happy.
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A developer has announced a name, targeted opening date and railroad motif for new upscale apartments, offices, retail space and restaurants in three historic buildings in the Vista. Read more:
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Upscale apartments, retail and office space in three historic buildings on Gervais Street in the Vista in downtown Columbia have announced an opening date.
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For the record: I love Columbia and am very excited to visit Finlay. This is not targeted at anyone in particular because literally everyone has repeated this refrain.
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Consistently cracking up at how many people are visiting Finlay to say “it doesn’t feel like you’re in Columbia at all” and then proceeding to describe any nice quality a city could have.
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New Brookland Tavern says it may close without help, launches $50K fundraising campaign
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Columbia, SC music venue launches a fundraiser seeking $50,000, saying it may close without financial help. It had been operating without an alcohol license.
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A spokesperson for the City of Columbia has confirmed that city documents describing a proposed seven-story, 200-unit apartment complex in The Vista as student housing were erroneous. The project is planned to be multi-family. Read more:
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Developer proposing seven-story, 200-unit multi-family apartment at the corner of Park and Senate streets in Columbia’s Vista, where Five Guys and Monterey are.
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A national bank brand is looking to build its first Columbia location on the same downtown block that another is vacating due to falling foot traffic. Read more:
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Huntington Bank is looking to build its first Columbia branch in downtown, on the same block where Bank of America is closing amid falling foot traffic.
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My first Free Times live review in a long time reflects on a weekend when Columbia felt like it took a step forward.
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Read a live review of the music festivals that took over Columbia, SC Finlay Park during its reopening weekend following $25 million renovation.
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The newly sworn-in mayor of Chapin has issued a pause on all new permits for new housing developments wanting to access the town's water and sewer system. Read more:
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Newly sworn-in Chapin Mayor Bill Mitchell has issued immediate pause on all new permits for new housing developments to access the town’s water and sewer.
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A developer is proposing a seven-story, 221-unit student housing complex in the Vista on Senate Street. The project could displace the current building which houses local and chain restaurants. Read more:
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Developer proposing seven-story, 200-unit multi-family apartment at the corner of Park and Senate streets in Columbia’s Vista, where Five Guys and Monterey are.
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Why didn’t Columbia authorities know a prominent rock club was operating without an alcohol license?
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Columbia officials say they had no way to know rock club New Brookland Tavern lacked liquor license because no application was filed, no complaints came in.
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