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Growth & Development reporter @ Post & Courier Columbia / USC ‘23 / he/him
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The project was given the greenlight from the City of Columbia after the developer agreed to adjust the complex’s design to better fit in with the neighborhood’s historic look.

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$80M Columbia apartments set to replace biergarten, Mexican restaurant building get final approval
An apartment complex in the Vista was approved by the City of Columbia after the developer altered the building’s design. It is set to replace three restaurants.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The Cayce Red Lobster shut down in 2024 amid the seafood chain's bankruptcy, leaving only one still operating in the Columbia area.

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Former Red Lobster near Columbia has sold. Here's what the new buyer wants to do with it.
The former Red Lobster near Charleston Highway in Cayce has been sold with plans to be converted to medical offices, according to a press release.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The tower is set to be the tallest addition to the Columbia skyline in a generation, with the project taking one of the last undeveloped lots along Main Street.

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Work has begun on downtown Columbia’s tallest tower in a generation. When will it be done?
Developers for ōLiv Columbia, a new mixed-use development on the SC city’s Main Street, say work has begun on a 26-story market-rate apartment tower and a 22-story student housing building.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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City officials say they went through the proper channels before picking the current contract, and that the potential for the plans outweighs the previous, higher offer.

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Columbia selling building to hotel chain for $3M. Irked competing developer says he offered $5M.
A local South Carolina developer says the City of Columbia undercut his plans to convert a city office building to a luxury hotel for a lower offer from a bigger chain.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The man threatened to kill a Newberry County public official, according to an arrest warrant released by SLED. The charge comes with up to five years in jail.

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Lexington County man arrested for threatening local official. Here’s what we know.
A Lexington County man from Gaston, South Carolina was arrested after threatening to kill a Newberry County, SC public official on Dec. 15, SLED said.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The change, which will impact all Lexington Medical Center services apart from emergency care, will go into effect next year.

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Lexington Medical Center to no longer be in-network for this large health insurance provider
Lexington Medical Center in South Carolina and its affiliates will no longer be in-network for Cigna health insurance customers beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, the hospital said.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Though no immediate danger was reported, law enforcement officers were deployed to Dreher and Eau Claire high schools Dec. 16 as a precaution.

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Cops stationed at 2 Columbia high schools after bomb threats
Columbia Police officers in South Carolina are stationed at Dreher High School and Eau Claire High after the schools received bomb threats, officials said.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Ten years ago, local leaders started offering big tax breaks to bring student housing developers to Columbia. Now that private dorms dominate the city’s construction market, their strategy is changing.

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How have 10 years of development tax breaks reshaped Columbia? Depends on who you ask.
The City of Columbia and Richland County offer big tax breaks to draw developers to the area and encourage certain kinds of projects.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Columbia City Council is expected to take a vote on a contract for the design of the city's long-awaited park on the banks of the Congaree River. The contract is valued at $1.7 million and would be another step in making the park a reality. 

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Could designer of world-renowned parks in New York and Chicago design Columbia’s riverfront park?
Columbia City Council will vote on a $1.7 million contract from Field Operations to design the South Carolina city’s planned park on the Congaree River.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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A luxury hotel brand is looking to add a third Palmetto State property to its portfolio, offering millions of dollars for a building in the South Carolina capital.

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Luxury hotel brand eyes Columbia with bid for Main Street office building
Luxury hotel brand Kessler wants to buy a downtown Columbia, South Carolina office building on Main Street from the city for $2.9 million.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Lawnmower won’t start? Forest Acres residents may soon have another, four-legged option for yard maintenance.

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Get your goat: Forest Acres considers allowing goats for lawncare. What’s Columbia’s policy?
Forest Acres is looking into a new policy that would allow goats to be used to maintain lawns in the city, joining Columbia and other South Carolina cities.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The woman was found in a home off Two Notch Road the morning of Dec. 10.

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Columbia police investigating after woman found dead in home
Columbia Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a home in a neighborhood off of Two Notch Road on the morning of Dec. 10.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris will bring her "107 Days" book tour to South Carolina with a stop at Columbia's Township Auditorium in 2026. It’s the politician’s only planned appearance in the Palmetto State.

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Former VP Kamala Harris to make 2026 book tour stop in Columbia
Former Vice President and California Senator Kamala Harris will bring her “107 Days” book tour to South Carolina at Columbia’s Township Auditorium in February.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris will bring her "107 Days" book tour to South Carolina with a stop at Columbia's Township Auditorium in 2026. It’s the politician’s only planned appearance in the Palmetto State.

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Former VP Kamala Harris to make 2026 book tour stop in Columbia
Former Vice President and California Senator Kamala Harris will bring her “107 Days” book tour to South Carolina at Columbia’s Township Auditorium in February.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Forest Acres City Council gave final approval to add new regulations for commercial development along the city's main corridor, after some neighborhoods opted out.

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Forest Acres finalizes development restrictions, OKs denser apartments around mall redevelopment
Forest Acres approves restrictions on future commercial development along the Forest Drive after resident pushback. Denser apartments coming around Richland Mall site.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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The new leader says he will seek to expand air service and convenience for people traveling through Columbia.

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Columbia Metropolitan Airport names new CEO after year-long search
Columbia Metropolitan Airport has named Chris White as the new CEO and president of the Lexington County airport after a year-long vacancy in the spot.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The hotel has repurposed the historic Columbia Central Fire Station, which closed three decades ago.

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Boutique Columbia hotel taking over historic fire station sets opening date
The Lantern Hotel Columbia at 1001 Senate St. in the former Columbia, SC Central Fire Station in the Vista will open in January 2026, the hotel’s owners said.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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A Midlands real estate firm is investing $1.5 million to renovate a former auto repair shop.

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Columbia realtor rehabbing historic building for new downtown headquarters
Yip Premier Real Estate is investing $1.5 million in renovating a new downtown headquarters on Sumter Street in Columbia’s Cottontown neighborhood.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The developer of a $100 million proposal to build a seven-story, 200-unit apartment building in the Vista is negotiating the building’s design with the city. 

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Seven-story Columbia apartments could displace 3 restaurants. Here's who might stay.
City documents indicate a downtown Five Guys located in the Columbia, SC Vista could move into a new space within the apartment complex proposed for the block.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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An inmate at Lee County Correctional Institution died on Dec. 2 after being assaulted in his living unit, state officials said. It was the second time an inmate at the prison died in as many days.

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SC inmate dies after assault at Midlands prison. It’s the second time this week.
Two inmates have died after assaults in two days at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, authorities said Dec. 3. Both are being treated as homicides.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information on the perpetrator of a Dec. 2 armed robbery at a Columbia post office.

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December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The Trader Joe's grocery store near Columbiana Centre Mall has announced an opening date and ribbon-cutting. It will be the fan-favorite chain's second location in Columbia.

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Second Columbia-area Trader Joe's location announces opening date. When will it debut?
Trader Joe’s announces opening date for the new store on Harbison Boulevard in Columbia, SC near Columbiana Center Mall. It will be the second Midlands location.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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A man previously arrested in connection to an Oct. 22 assault is now facing more charges after child sex abuse material was found on devices seized in the investigation, Midlands police say.

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Midlands police add child porn charges for man arrested in assault, weapons investigation
A man previously arrested in the city near Columbia, SC in connection to an assault has also been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, Cayce police said.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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A long-awaited new grocery store in downtown Columbia will come to the redeveloped BullStreet District, developers announced.

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A new grocery store is coming to downtown Columbia. When will work on the supermarket start?
Publix set to break ground on new supermarket in downtown Columbia’s BullStreet District in 2026. The store moves into what leaders call a grocery desert.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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A Shell gas station near downtown Columbia is closing. Speculation about what will replace it has been rampant. What do local officials say?

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Gas station on busy road near downtown Columbia closing as redevelopment rumors swirl
The Shell gas station on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, South Carolina will close on November 30. Any future plans for the property remain unknown.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM