Surprise bequests, totaling more than $1.6 million, fueling Aiken County Public Library improvements

Prior to her death in 2023, Kathy Petty included in her will generous bequests totaling more than $1.6 million to the Friends ...

AIKEN MASTER GARDENERS: S.C. offers number of botanical gardens that are worth exploring

I’ve been fortunate to have recently visited the Clemson Botanical Garden. The South Carolina Master Gardeners gathered at the gardens to hold their annual conference. The South Carolina Botanical Gar ...

Why is Columbia so obsessed with tribute bands? Musicians talk joy through imitation

Free Times examines why tribute bands are so popular with crowds in Columbia and the Midlands, including conversations with ...

As Charleston's former Naval Base overhaul continues, Myrtle Beach could offer glimpse of its future

Charleston Naval Base and Myrtle Beach Air Force Base closed in the 1990s. SC established a law for their redevelopment after ...

Richland County gives first OK to extend building pause in Mill District, set housing design rules

Richland County leaders may extend a building pause ending next month to allow time to review a plan for Olympia’s historic ...

Judge doubles down on order requiring Columbia to pay $6 million to former Five Points car wash

Columbia to appeal $6 million court ordered settlement to owners of former Constan Car Wash in Five Points after flooding ...

Edisto gets first state historic marker at church founded by plantation owner's wife for Black residents

Edisto Island installs first official state historic marker in front of Baptist Church built in 1818 with money raised by ...

Mount Pleasant rejected Highway 41 plan years after a 'compromise.' Where did things go wrong?

Charleston County says it doesn’t need Mount Pleasant’s consent for Highway 41 after the town threatened to revoke it this ...

Charges dropped against former College of Charleston paleontologist in case of missing fossils

Charleston prosecutors dismissed charges against Robert Boessenecker and Sarah Jo Michalies of stealing about $8,000 worth of ...

Hamilton: More league games axed South Carolina-Miami series before it could start — and that's OK

South Carolina and Miami canceled their upcoming home-and-home series. It's collateral damage from the ACC and SEC expanding ...

MUSC partners with birth control access program amid threats to contraceptive care in SC

A new partnership with MUSC Health and contraceptive access program No Drama aims to expand birth control access amid threats ...

SC recognizes victims of domestic violence after years of fluctuations in the state's ranking

The state's history of domestic violence comes to light each year when victims are honored at a Statehouse ceremony.