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This SC city cut millions from its last budget as officials eyed bankruptcy. How are things now?
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (444+ words) Lake City council members gather at the city's budget workshop Sunday, April 26, 2026. LAKE CITY " Months after this Florence County city slashed millions from its budget, raised residents' water bills, delayed trash collection and eliminated some city jobs, officials insist they…...
American Spinning owner faces foreclosure, signaling upheaval for Greenville mill projects
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (742+ words) Foreclosure has been filed against the owner of Greenville's American Spinning Mill, raising questions about the future of a transformational textile redevelopment. GREENVILLE " The bank financing the promised transformation of a historic Greenville mill has filed for foreclosure against the…...
Berkeley County's Take the Lead program celebrated
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (260+ words) District assistant superintendent Karen Whitley handing a certificate of appreciation to BCSD student Dennise Green. The Berkeley County School District's Take the Lead Program is a mentoring program to help kids bounce back. The effort empowers high school students by…...
Columbia bookstore joins ranks of Ben & Jerry's and Patagonia for socially conscious business plan
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (868+ words) Best Book Store goes to All Good Books. John A. Carlos II / Special to The Post and Courier Community members, government officials and local leaders joined All Good Books employees for the store's B Corp Certification announcement at the location on…...
Motley Rice helms battle vs. social media, Big Tech
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (892+ words) These cases were chosen from more than 10, 000 individual personal injury claims and almost 800 school district lawsuits filed nationwide against Meta and other social media companies. The suits target the platforms" allegedly addictive design and the subsequent harm caused to young…...
Commentary: The joy, nostalgia and problems of train travel
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (846+ words) This is being written on Amtrak's Northeast Regional Train 171, in coach, en route from Providence, R. I. , to New York. I am in my happy place. I am a trainman. Given a choice, I would ride the rails over any other mode…...
Gamecocks only: Finlay Park shutting down for most of a day for USC rental. How much did it cost?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (335+ words) The refurbished fountain and waterfall were original to Finlay Park before its closure." COLUMBIA " Finlay park will be closed most of Monday, April 27 for a University of South Carolina event, prompting some backlash from residents. The city announced that the…...
Hicks: A landmark civil rights lawsuit exposed the scary truth of social media trolls
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (736+ words) Former state Sen. Gerald Malloy, speaking here with Jennifer Pinckney, a survivor of the shooting at Emanuel AME, was one of the attorneys who successfully sued three Russian companies for stoking racial hatred on social media. The companies, the lawsuit…...
More Treats, Please: Woofstock Focuses on Canine Community
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (130+ words) Post and Courier Aiken County Animal Shelter had dozens of two- and four-legged visitors for April 25's mid-day hours, holding Woofstock Family Fun Day, with emphasis on dogs and also including some exotic neighbors. Bill Bengtson is an Aiken Standard…...
State housing program closes
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (171+ words) The 2026 edition of the program began March 16 and closed April 13 after 272 home loans registered totaling more than $72 million in down payment assistance and low, fixed-rate mortgages. This marks the fastest pace at which the program has exhausted its allocated funding....