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On Friday, the state Department of Corrections is set to host a commencement ceremony for 12 student-inmates who have completed an associates program through the Columbia International University Prison Initiative.

The project, a partnership between the Tin Roof restaurant in the Vista and Music Farm, a concert venue based out of Charleston, will bring a mid-size music spot to Columbia.

A West Columbia man has been arrested, accused of stealing a utility trailer and an ice cream maker from Lexington County homes.

The minimum wage would go up to $10 an hour in South Carolina if a bill prefiled in the South Carolina House becomes law.

A man was arrested after surveillance cameras show him breaking into a parked car in Five Points earlier this month.

The executive director of the Lowcountry Housing Trust discussed two changes coming in 2014 with many of the organization's biggest supporters today during a luncheon in downtown Charleston.

The holidays are just around the corner! The kids are probably getting excited... so here are some digital ways to get into the holiday spirit!!!! On Saturday, Dec. 21, Santa will take a break from his preparations and visit the Historic Columbia's Carriage House at Robert Mills for a holiday treat to remember! Join Historic Columbia for Breakfast ... (more)

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is opening its first retail store in Columbia on Saturday to meet consumer demand for health care coverage and information as the Affordable Care Act, which requires individuals to carry health insurance, comes into effect next year.

"What's up now?" That's a common question when asking about what's going on at a museum - and it usually refers to whatever exhibition, often from elsewhere, is on display for a few months.

You needn't listen to Meta Major, the new EP from the local post-rock outfit Pan, to understand its vibe.

The South Carolina Army National Guard unit that deployed to Afghanistan with Gov. Nikki Haley's husband l is coming home.

Haley and other members of the South Carolina National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team are set to arrive in West Columbia around midday.

In its fifth year, Crafty Feast has hit its stride. The vendors get it, the shoppers get it and Columbia gets it.

City manager Teresa Wilson said 11 of the applicants are from South Carolina, including two internal candidates.

Gov. Nikki Haley says the capital city's rejection of a strong mayor referendum that she publicly backed will not affect her fight to restructure South Carolina state government.

Nicole Rusinyak, outreach coordinator at the Columbia Animal Shelter, which euthanized nearly two-thirds of the animals it took in last year.

The juicy lamb chop is served with a dab of pesto and a mild piquillo pepper, chorizo and tomato sauce, as well as pickled and grilled white asparagus.

Eight years ago, Dave Chappelle, one of the best comedians of the past 30 years, walked away from his massively successful and wildly popular Comedy Central sketch show Chappelle's Show, skipping off to Africa to get as far away from show biz as possible.

Dash cam video just released shows a state trooper pulling over South Carolina star football player Jadeveon Clowney last Saturday night.

Tuesday Columbia City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance that would crack down on the sale of individual cigarettes.