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Nearly 37,500 Aiken County voters cast early ballots. Here's what to know on Election Day.

AIKEN — Election Day is here, and Aiken County is already off to a good start. A total of 37,446 voters cast ballots at the county’s six early voting locations between Oct. 19 and Oct. 31. Rob Sims, ...
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SC Pecan Festival set to bring live music, food and fun to downtown Florence this weekend

FLORENCE — More than 50,000 visitors are expected in downtown Florence on Nov. 7 for the 2026 South Carolina Pecan Music and Food Festival. Nine music stages, 280 vendors and activities for all ages ...
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Spartanburg is paying $1.5M to stabilize a downtown stream. Trails and park benches may come later.

SPARTANBURG — The city of Spartanburg is set to spend $1.5 million in grant funds to improve a stream near the edge of downtown, along West Main Street past Fifth Third Park, that is currently ...
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It’s Election Day in Spartanburg. What to know for the 2026 midterms.

SPARTANBURG — Polls open today, Nov. 3, in a highly consequential midterm election that not only will decide which party controls the U.S. House and Senate, but also elect the first new governor, ...
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Coupe’s Corner, one of Greenville’s prominent Black-owned bars, opens second location

MAULDIN — Marius Soglo and business partner Ajay Gladney just finished their second opening weekend at their second location, Coupe’s Corner Lounge. The original Coupe’s Corner, which in December 2023 ...
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Chapin Town Council meeting videos disappear from Facebook. It’s unclear if recordings were kept.

CHAPIN — Unrest continues in the small town of Chapin, with the latest complaints coming from concerned citizens who noticed all previous recordings of town meetings have been removed from their spot ...
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Photos: Columbia’s Bluetile Skateshop celebrates 25 years with a Halloween death race

Bluetile Skateshop celebrated 25 years in business with their 7th annual Pump Track Death Race on Halloween 2026, with skaters riding in costume at Owens Field Skate Park. The celebration also ...
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Polls open for election day in Greenville, what to know

GREENVILLE — Election Day is here after heavy campaigning and a record early voting turnout. Only two weeks after President Donald Trump visited Pendleton to campaign for U.S. Senator Darline Graham, ...
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Trojans rebuild trust, lean on character through adversity

True character is rarely revealed when the scoreboard is in your favor. In high school football, it shows itself in how a team responds when adversity strikes and everyone is forced to look in the ...
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Floating casino seized by SC shipyard in $790K billing flap

A Florida gambling boat that sailed to the former Navy base North Charleston for repairs is in hot water over a billing dispute. Detyens Shipyards sued the M/V Victory I and owner Sophlex Enterprises ...
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Mount Pleasant considers restrictions on vape, smoke shops after incoming business sparks concern

MOUNT PLEASANT — Following intense public backlash from parents of schoolchildren in town, leaders advanced an ordinance that would greatly restrict where smoke and vape shops can do business. Mount ...
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Florence rallies around family-owned restaurant after tragedy in parking lot

FLORENCE — Community members have rallied around a beloved local restaurant after a tragic murder-suicide in its parking lot, flooding social media with hundreds of messages of solidarity and prayers.