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Kit Smith, one of the citizen leaders, gets the final ballot numbers as she and opponents of the strong mayor form of government gathered to celebrate the results that voted down the referendum.

Phillips Marshall, 2, has some fun with Palmetto Health Children's Hospital mascot Richie Raccoon as he dons a bowtie during the "Tie Us Together" preview event inside the Columbia Metropolitan Center.

South Carolina has some of the deadliest highways and roads in the nation, according to Popular Mechanics.

As Free Times went to press Tuesday, city voters were trickling into polling stations to answer a single ballot question: Should Columbia change from its current form of government, in which a hired city manager handles the city's day-to-day operations, to a strong-mayor form, in which the mayor would take on those administrative powers? Visit ... (more)

The victim was driving a 2003 Saturn four-door station shortly before 3 p.m. Monday north along 12th Street Extension near Cayce, according to Lance Cpl.

It's a common refrain here at Free Times: "You know what Columbia needs?" We're opinionated people who spend a lot of time learning about, writing about and living in the Midlands.

Candi and James Albrighton own all kinds of pets, so after searching the internet, they found another animal to add to the family: Titzy.

Lake Murray Treasures Largest selection of antique and vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry in the area.

That would mean turnout was almost 19 percent, based on poll manager Grace Thomas estimate that Greenview has 1,700 registered voters.

Officially, at around 9 p.m., with 78 of 81 precincts in, the "no" votes stood at 56.94 percent, while the "yes" votes were at 43.06 percent – 6,684 votes to 5,055 votes.

WHAT: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Official to Offer Affordable Care Act Update at Women's Leadership Summit When : Roshell will speak at the Circle of Influence Leadership Summit at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Roshell's keynote address will provide an update on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The number of absentee ballots cast in Tuesday’s contentious strong-mayor referendum indicates that the passion of advocates has not translated into a lot of interest among typical voters.

Decision day is here as Columbia voters will decide whether to change it's current form of government.

Two daughters of a Columbia man in a wheelchair who was struck and killed by a dump truck in Five Points last year have sued the truck driver and the company for which he was working.

Taboo, an adult superstore which opened at 4716 Devine Street in December of 2011, has been denied an extension to operate at that location.

The proposal would switch the city's government from a council-manager to what's known as a "strong-mayor" system.

Alan R. Morgan, M.D. recently joined St. Mary's Neurological Specialists as a neurohospitalist, a physician who specializes in providing neurological care to patients while they are in the hospital.

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be a judge in the American Harvest Bartenders' Challenge at City Roots urban farm in Columbia, S.C. It was great fun for me to be able to sample some creations from Columbia-area bartenders featuring American Harvest vodka.

Since the River's Edge scandal hit the news everyone has been asking "Who?" "What?" And "How Much?" Former S.C. State trustee Jonathan Pinson and Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin were business partners in the River's Edge project.

Taboo, an adult superstore which opened at 4716 Devine Street in December of 2011, has been denied an extension to operate at that location.