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Small-town America's never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn't always been good for US democracy

For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come to represent the overlooked cultural divisions between urban and small-town America.

The Conversation

Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina

Civil War weapons, including an unexploded ordnance, were found during a cleanup project in a South Carolina river.

LiveScience

Riot breaks out at scandal-hit South Carolina jail accused of violating inmates’ civil rights

It is the latest in a long string of violent incidents at the troubled Alvin S Glenn Detention Center in Columbia

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DOJ opens civil rights probes into South Carolina jails beset by deaths and violence

Jails in Charleston and Columbia where incarcerated people have died violently at the hands of employees or others held behind bars are under federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said.

WEKU

Students walk out of Hillary Clinton’s class to protest Columbia ‘shaming’ pro-Palestinian demonstrators

Walkout at foreign policy lecture was in support of students who signed a declaration blaming Israel for October Hamas attacks

The Guardian - US

BKFC 52: Best photos from South Carolina

Check out these photos from the bareknuckle fights at BKFC 52 in Columbia, S.C.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Brian Kelly Roasted for Lame ‘Columbia’ Joke About Road Game at Missouri

The silence from reporters in attendance was long and awkward.

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3 teenagers were fatally shot in South Carolina, and a schoolmate has been arrested

Authorities say two people killed three teenagers and wounded a fourth in South Carolina's capital city in an escalation of an old quibble over a burglary

The Independent UK

A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district

After Jared Williams was elected Augusta DA, a lawyer and state lawmaker made an unusual proposal: that the whitest county split from the circuit

The Guardian - US

New Missouri laws could limit access to police records, public college investments

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Government transparency advocates are concerned that a pair of Missouri laws could severely limit the public’s ability to access records from law enforcement agencies and public colleges.

Tribune News Service

Ron DeSantis news: Florida governor surprises with Jan 6 remarks and is mocked over Trump AI voice ad

Ron DeSantis sat down for an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper after a campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, as he continues to crisscross the early primary states.

The Independent UK

Buster Murdaugh to be on new series about SC murders of mother and brother. When and how to watch

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new docuseries will feature Buster Murdaugh in his first interview since his father, Alex Murdaugh, was sent to prison for murdering his mother and brother.

Tribune News Service

Boy, 10, rushed to hospital with water poisoning after drinking 6 bottles in an hour

Ray Jordan, 10, fell sick with water intoxication after drinking too much water and was rushed to Prisma Health Children's Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina

Daily Mirror

Missouri Gov. Parson vetoes bill enabling more compensation to wrongfully convicted

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday evening vetoed a sweeping public safety bill that would have allowed more people who were wrongfully convicted to receive compensation from the state.

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SC gets taste of ‘Bidenomics’ as president unveils clean energy partnership that could bring 600 jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- “Bidenomics” is to thank for bringing hundreds of new clean energy manufacturing jobs to the South Carolina Midlands, President Joe Biden said Thursday, standing inside a West Columbia facility that will begin partnering in the production of solar energy products.

Tribune News Service

Haley ruffled feathers in SC Legislature. Now, many lawmakers haven’t backed her 2024 bid

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When Nikki Haley was first elected to the South Carolina State House, she didn’t have many friends. It was a consequence of her ousting a 30-year incumbent in the Republican primary.

Daily Mirror

Horror moment two air force planes CRASH in mid-air in fireball killing two pilots

It's believed the Columbian Air Force planes were training for an aeronautical fair yesterday when two collided, sending one to the ground and killing its two pilots

Tribune News Service

ACLU sues top Missouri election official Ashcroft over ‘misleading’ abortion rights ballot summary

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The ACLU of Missouri is seeking a new ballot summary for a proposed initiative petition that would restore abortion rights in Missouri, where the procedure is banned.

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‘A person of integrity’: Family carries on legacy of Army pilot Norman Flecker 25 years after death in Korea

It’s been nearly 25 years since Penny Flecker looked through the glass door of her west Columbia home and found a woman dressed in an Army uniform. Her mind raced to her identical twin sons, Norman and Alex.

Tribune News Service

Judge rules Missouri AG Bailey had no authority to inflate cost of abortion rights ballot measure

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Cole County judge on Tuesday ruled that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey had no authority to inflate the estimated cost of a ballot measure to restore abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

Sins of the father: The pain and privilege of being Buster Murdaugh

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It was impossible to know what Buster Murdaugh was thinking. After six weeks of testimony, a jury was preparing to deliver its verdict against his father, Alex Murdaugh, a prominent former attorney accused of murdering Buster’s mother and brother.

Tribune News Service

Nikki Haley vows to pardon Trump on documents charges if he’s convicted and she’s elected

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said that if she becomes president, she would pardon former president Donald Trump for crimes related to his improper handling of classified documents, if Trump is ultimately convicted.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco offers advice to late-round draft picks

Speaking at a youth football camp in Columbia, Missouri, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco offered up some advice for late-round draft picks.

The Independent UK

Gas station owner charged with murder for fatally shooting teenager he falsely accused of shoplifting

Rick Chow is facing a murder charge after shooting 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday, police say

Creative Bloq

Wait, the Columbia Pictures logo was made during a lunch break?

The classic image involved some unusual improvisation.

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