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Juneteenth is 'a day to be proud' say attendees at Columbia celebration in Douglass Park
A recent Columbia resident shares some family history, and a celebration committee member shares why Juneteenth is important.
Columbia County DA Bobby Christine nominated for U.S. Army's top legal post
Bobby Christine was named acting general counsel for the National Guard Bureau, which regulates the nation's Army and Air ...
Judge orders release of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention
Khalil, a prominent leader in campus protests over the war in Gaza, was the first high-profile noncitizen activist to be ...
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Columbia Got Some NIH Funding Back. Then It Didn’t.
In a confusing turn of events, the National Institutes of Health told staff that it would free up some frozen funding to the ...
Columbia Fireflies clinch first-ever playoff berth
The Fireflies defeated the Carolina Mudcats, 6-3, in a rain-shortened road contest on Thursday to clinch the first-half ...
Burlington plans to open Columbia store this summer. Here's when
The New Jersey-based retailer formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory plans to open about 100 new locations by the end of ...
Columbia combats summer heat with misting stations at nine parks
Columbia installs misting stations at nine parks to help residents cool down amid high temperatures. The first official day ...
As Columbia’s W.R. Grace gets green light for air quality, Jung and neighbors vow ‘the fight’s not over’
Despite a green light from the state on a permit related to air quality regulations this week, Howard County Council member ...