The address is #1 National Guard Road, which is a couple hundred feet south off Bluff Road, just beyond the National Guard armory. The building is the South Carolina Military History Museum, a wealth of exhibits from 1670 forward. More...

Greenvi l le- based South Financial Group (stock symbol TSFG) sees its credit losses declining in the fourth quarter of this year. TSFG is the parent company of Carolina First Bank, the state's largest independent bank. The company has reduced its balance sheet by about $1 billion since the end of 2008. More...

Funeral service for Dr. George Washington Brunson, 92, of Columbia, was held 11 am, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Averyt Hall (corner of Marion and Gervais Streets), with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2009, at the home of Frank Brunson. More...

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It's little wonder West Columbia Post 79 players believe they can win the American Legion state tournament title this week in Spartanburg. In addition to its regular- season success, the first two playoff rounds sent Post 79's confidence soaring. More...

Seven area Richland District 2 high school seniors were awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Spring Valley. More...

Mention the tiny community of Rimini (we pronounce it with a long "i" on the end), located in Clarendon County at the southeastern corner of the COWASEE Basin, to the generation of duck hunters and sportsmen with gray hair or no hair, and chances are you will see a grin followed by a lot of stories, mostly embellished and some outright false. More...

When McCree O'Kelley was fastened into the $40,000 Mr. Mistoffelees costume for the first time, it was fulfillment of a dream that began years earlier as a sixth grader watching his first performance of "Cats." "It is one of those roles that you work really hard, but you also receive a lot of appreciation for that hard work," O'Kelley said. More...

Roll call Chair Paul Livingston, Vice Chair Damon Jeter, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Gwendolyn Kennedy, Bill Malinowski, Jim Manning, Greg Pearce, and Kelvin Washington were present at the July 28 Richland County Council meeting. Kit Smith was absent. More...

PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA The City Council of the City of Columbia, South Carolina will conduct a public hearing on September 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. More...

August, the month of summer vacations and back to school, is also a time when seasoned gardeners are planting their second round of vegetables to extend the harvest into fall. The month of August provides a window of opportunity for those who never got around to planting edibles in spring as well. More...