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Anchor grocery store announced for Richland Mall redevelopment

15 hours ago | postandcourier.com | Caleb Bozard

FOREST ACRES — A familiar grocery store chain has been announced as the anchor of the 26-acre redevelopment of the former Richland Mall site. Kroger will open a new, 120,000-square-foot grocery store at the former mall site, according to a press release from the city and site developer. The grocery store will join apartments, other retailers and a city park planned for the site. The new store will be one of the chain’s larger-scaled Kroger Marketplace locations, according to the release.
4 of SC's fastest-growing cities come from Greenville-Spartanburg, including No. 2

15 hours ago | postandcourier.com | Spencer Donovan

GREENVILLE — Towns and cities across South Carolina continue to see breakneck population growth, with the Upstate leading with four municipalities among the top 12 fastest-growing in the state. People continue to flock to the region, thanks in part to its mix of amenities. Housing is more affordable than major cities across the United States.
Pitching propels Berkeley softball to district crown

23 hours ago | postandcourier.com | Rob Gantt

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Aiken High's Mclean signs with Columbia College track

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Kyle Dawson

Hen'tasia Mclean had her mind made up about her college destination, having found her school of choice and preferred field of study, and didn't really consider that athletics would be part of her future. A fairly new member of Aiken High's track and field team, continuing to run at the collegiate level wasn't something that crossed her mind until her coaches recently brought up the possibility. She gave it some thought and decided that, yes, she actually would do it.
Turkey-based copper wire manufacturer will invest $34M in first SC operations

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

RIDGEWAY — An overseas copper wire manufacturer is expanding into South Carolina with a $34 million investment. Mega Metals has selected Fairfield County for its first Palmetto State plant at 364 Blue Granite Parkway in Ridgeway. The company expects to create 135 new jobs. Headquartered in Turkey, Mega Metal manufactures copper wire to serve industries including automotive, medical, aerospace and defense, and more.
Cane Bay girls fall in third round

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Rob Gantt

The best season in program history for Cane Bay High School’s girls soccer team came to a close in the third round of the Class 5A Div. I playoffs Tuesday, May 13, at James Island High School. The Trojans blanked the visiting Cobras, 3-0, to advance to the Lower State final. Cane Bay, led by coach Taylor Poston, ended the season with a 14-6 mark. The previous high for wins in a season was 12, set by the 2024 squad. Before this spring, the Cobras had never been past the second round of the playoffs.
Folly Beach to change contract that allowed a third party vendor to profit off parking tickets

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Sharpe

FOLLY BEACH — The city's parking contractor will soon no longer profit from writing tickets to beachgoers city leaders decided on May 13. Folly Beach city council unanimously gave the first approval needed to revise the city's parking management contract with PCI Municipal Services. Major changes include how the city splits revenue from paid lots and parking citations, and specifications that only city-appointed employees can enforce parking rules.
A 2,700-acre Lowcountry parcel once slated for massive development now protected

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Tony Kukulich

RIDGELAND — The Nature Conservancy closed on the purchase of 2,700 acres of the former Chelsea Plantation in Jasper County. The $32 million conservation deal comes after several years of contentious efforts to develop the property, which is nestled between Highway 462, Highway 170 and the Broad River, and pressed against the border with neighboring Beaufort County.
Tornado aftermath: 'Prayers are the biggest thing we need,' Langley fire chief says

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Dede Biles

LANGLEY — Before dawn May 12, when a tornado roared through this unincorporated community in southeastern Aiken County and areas nearby, the loud noise it made woke up Fire Chief Darryl Ryals. He was sleeping in the Langley Fire Department’s headquarters on Augusta Road, which also is known as S.C. 421. “I had never heard anything like it,” said Ryals during a telephone interview May 13. “It sounded like a freight train coming through.
West Ashley townhome project restarts after years of delays with homes in the $200,000s

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Teri Errico Griffis

A long-paused affordable housing project in West Ashley is back on the table and under development. The modest-sized Juniper Street townhomes consist of 10 units, all slightly over 1,100 square feet, with two bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. Pricing will start in the $200,000s and will be subsidized by the city of Charleston.