Caleb Bozard

4 days ago | postandcourier.com | Toby Cox |Seth Taylor |Caleb Bozard

Walk into a building in South Carolina and there’s a chance you’re walking into a piece of history: a historic home that’s now a restaurant, or a factory that’s been dusted off and reborn as a marketplace. Old civic buildings throughout the state are serving the community in new ways. But transforming buildings from their original use into something else — while better for the environment and city than tearing them down — can be challenging.

6 days ago | postandcourier.com | Josh Archote |Caleb Bozard

COLUMBIA — A day after a contentious council meeting where supporters and opponents of the city's ban on conversion therapy debated for hours, a visibly frustrated Mayor Daniel Rickenmann had some choice words for both sides. “I don't appreciate the way people are treating us,” Columbia's leader said in an interview at City Hall. “They're putting everything on us. Not one of those people are willing to do anything to help support their own cause.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Caleb Bozard

COLUMBIA — A local developer has bought a former grocery store property for millions. Cason Development Group has purchased the former Piggly Wiggly grocery store property at 3818 Devine St. in a $7.1 million deal, according to a press release. The Piggly Wiggly closed in late March after over 50 years in business. Owner Darrell Miller said at the time the store had been unable to renew its lease at the property.

1 week ago | aikenstandard.com | Caleb Bozard

HOPKINS — Thousands of visitors walk the miles of boardwalk in Congaree National Park each year, but frequent flooding has kept portions of the trails out of commission. A years-long project to change that is close to wrapping up at the park just a short drive from Columbia. Congaree's boardwalks have been a staple of the park’s trail system since the first portions opened in the 1980s, forming a major component of the loop of trail systems.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Caleb Bozard |Josh Archote

COLUMBIA — Officials will decide whether to repeal the city's 2021 conversion therapy ban during a special called City Council meeting set for May 27. The announcement comes amid conflicting statements from the city and a South Carolina legislator regarding a state budget proviso that would strip the city of $3.7 million if they do not repeal the ban. The expected vote is the latest chapter in the ongoing conflict between the capital city, state lawmakers and Attorney General Alan Wilson.