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Southern buffet restaurant opens in Columbia in this popular shopping area
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The Midlands location serving many Southern staples is not far from a well-known movie theater and other shops.
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Low gas tank leads to big win for MD lottery player. ‘Husband didn’t believe me’
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“He was so sure that I was reading the ticket incorrectly that he didn’t even pull over to look at it.”
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Trump’s mafioso export policy cripples his own success | Opinion
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If MAGA means anything, it means fairer trade for our workers. So why would Trump punish business for getting China to buy our stuff?
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Five lives transformed overnight by South Carolina's lottery wins
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Highlighting the life-changing impact of recent lottery successes
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Who’s the Midlands 2025 preseason HS football Offensive Player of the Year?
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Voting runs through Monday and you can vote as many times as you would like.
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Shane Beamer shares thoughts from Gamecocks’ first scrimmage
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Beamer said he was “pleased overall” with South Carolina’s efforts in its first scrimmage of preseason camp.
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South Carolina freshman out long term with injury, Shane Beamer says
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How healthy are the Gamecocks after almost two weeks of preseason camp?
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Hiker dies after rattlesnake bites him as he picks it up, Tennessee officials say
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He was half a mile from the trailhead in a state park, emergency management personnel said.
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Photos: Hunter-Gatherer on Main is deconstructed
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The Hunter-Gatherer location on South Main Street is deconstructed with the help of volunteers on Saturday, June 29.
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Will Trump endorse in SC governor’s race? Here’s what Lindsey Graham thinks
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In 2018, Trump endorsed Gov. Henry McMaster ahead of the primary and campaigned with him ahead of the runoff.
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‘Stunned’ lottery player has clerk check ticket. His grin told him win was real
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“I couldn’t believe it,” the Maryland winner said.
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This longtime Columbia-area restaurant has closed its doors. What to know
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The Midlands eatery had been open for decades and was known for, among other things, its breakfast bar.
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Who’s the Midlands 2025 preseason HS football Defensive Player of the Year?
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Vote now and often as you would like until the poll ends on Monday.
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‘Curious’ octopus takes diver’s camera and films ‘one-of-a-kind view’ in Canada
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“Moments like these are why we dive.”
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Gas pipeline would cut through land targeted for conservation, map shows
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A map obtained by conservationists shows that a new pipeline will cut through a natural area of swamps and rivers that have been targeted for protection in recent decades.
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$5 lottery ticket turns into ‘shocking’ win for North Carolina woman. ‘Pinch me’
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The lucky winner couldn’t wait to tell people she was getting richer.
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Poker player wins big jackpot with rare hand at Vegas casino. ‘Such a blessing’
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The gambler was at a casino off the Las Vegas Strip.
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Here are the most dangerous intersections in Richland County
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See where the most dangerous and deadly intersections are in Richland County, according to the South Department of Public Safety.
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Latest on salaries, contracts for Dawn Staley’s assistant coaches at South Carolina
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And here are some details on the first contract for new USC assistant Wendale Farrow.
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Small NC town sees 3 quakes over 4 days, USGS says. What’s causing it?
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The area has experienced eight quakes so far in 2025, USGS data shows.
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