Despite pushback, Chapin town council advances mayor’s bid for solo power to hire, fire employees

New Chapin, SC Mayor Bill Mitchell is pushing for an ordinance that will give him authority to hire and fire top town ...

AG office says SLED could’ve charged Chapin mayor with assault. Eliminated administrator paid $200K.

S.C. Attorney General’s office reviewed SLED investigation, found evidence that could sustain misdemeanor assault charge from ...

Stopping growth propelled new mayor in Chapin, SC. Is it worth the other stuff?

Chapin’s new mayor has moved quickly since Election Day, but faces legal issues with his takeover of the town.

Social media went crazy for Buddhist monks’ Columbia Walk for Peace this weekend

Two dozen Buddhist monks and Aloka the Peace Dog have been walking from their home temple in Texas since late October, with ...
South Carolina Public Radio

Thousands join monks on 'Walk for Peace' in Columbia

The monks entered the state Jan. 6 and have walked through municipalities like McCormick, Edgefield and Saluda. The group ...

‘This is Columbia’: Beloved restaurant Villa Tronco honored with historic marker

The Italian eatery in downtown Columbia has delighted diners for nearly nine decades. Now its legacy has been enshrined on ...

Monks on peace walk reach Columbia, receive honors from city, state during State House visit

A group of Buddhist monks who are traveling from Texas to Washington, D.C. on a walk for peace is now beginning to pass ...
The State

SC Rep. Clyburn’s new book: history, a cautionary tale and a peaceful call to arms

US Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-SC, (right) discusses his new book, “The First Eight,” with University of South Carolina civil rights professor Bobby Donaldson at the USC School of Law. John Monk ...

Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says

Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says ...

WATCH: Monks head to Columbia in journey to D.C.

A group of Buddhist monks who are traveling from Texas to Washington, D.C. on a walk for peace is now beginning to pass ...

Patch AM: How will Meeting Street’s lane reduction reshape driving and walking in West Columbia?

Also, don’t miss Book Donation Day on the Columbia Patch calendar ...
Charleston City Paper

Protesters rally against ICE in Charleston, Columbia

Protesters gathered in Charleston and Columbia  Thursday calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after an agent shot and killed Renay Good, 37, in Minneapolis ...