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11/15/2025

Clemson finally found a way to win a close game on Nov. 14 in a 20-19 victory at Louisville.

Or, maybe, the Cardinals found more ways to lose.

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11/14/2025

Free Times readers want Columbia leaders to focus on affordable housing, public spaces and arts funding in 2026.

In this week's Ear to the Ground column, Free Times readers sound off on what issues they want City of Columbia leaders to prioritize leading into 2026.

11/14/2025

Photo journalist Sean Rayford shares his favorite things to do in Columbia.

Sean Rayford, a photojournalist in Columbia, has spent a year covering the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Here's what he likes to do.

11/14/2025

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The U.S. House is expected to vote next week on the measure, which would mandate a full disclosure of all records from the investigation by the U.S. Justice Department.

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11/14/2025

Columbia editor Jordan Lawrence has three stories for you this Friday morning.

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11/14/2025

Just one South Carolina Republican, Nancy Mace, signed onto a proposal to release a tranche of documents around accused s*x trafficker Jeffrey Epstein against White House pressure.

Here’s where all the members of the SC congressional delegation stand on releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Just one Republican, Nancy Mace, signed onto a proposal to release documents related to a federal s*x trafficking probe of Epstein.

11/13/2025

Pickleball courts, 40-foot rapids, plenty of greenspace and some public art. Here’s a look inside Finlay Park ahead of its Nov. 15 reopening.

Finlay Park in Columbia, SC, will reopen after $25 million renovation. Here’s what to expect inside 17-acre revamped park near Main Street and the Vista.

11/13/2025

When Clemson coach Brad Brownell has substituted this season, he’s taken his entire starting five out and replaced it with an entirely new unit. Here’s why he’s using NHL-like shift changes.

11/13/2025

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11/13/2025

The 84-year-old Baptist minister rose to Civil Rights prominence from small-town star athlete in Greenville, South Carolina, to presidential candidate and worldwide ambassador.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a Greenville SC native, has been hospitalized in Chicago with a rare brain disorder that he has struggled with since 2015.

11/13/2025

The South Carolina men hosted Presbyterian on Nov. 12 in the third of a four-game homestand to open the season. USC is looking for a 3-0 start.

South Carolina routed Presbyterian on Nov. 12 in the third of a four-game homestand to open the basketball season. USC is 3-0 now following an 81-61 win