Knapp was arrested early this morning on a litany of charges that Nick detailed below. This comes after weeks of turmoil in the SC elections office. He's currently being held at Richland County Detention Center. Here's our story, more updates soon postandcourier.com/politics/forme…

As Death Valley hosts first concert since 1999, will Williams-Brice be next after a $350M upgrade? postandcourier.com/free-times/mus… via Post and Courier Columbia

Santee-Cooper CEO Jimmy Staton says they will seek to draft a letter of intent to sell off the unfinished VC Summer reactors to the asset management company Brookfield, which bought out Westinghouse in 2018. "Best value, best certainty," he says. Board will vote shortly.

USC says student behavior has improved across Columbia. Neighbors say there's a bigger problem. Via Caleb Lamar Bozard this morning: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

University of South Carolina leadership say university programs are reducing student behavior complaints in off-campus neighborhoods. Some neighborhood leaders are skeptical, and say bigger issues loom. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

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The Seawell family hopes to move its namesake business from its spot on Rosewood Drive near the State Fairgrounds to make way for 70 townhomes. The rezoning request to make the plans possible was approved by Columbia City Council on Oct. 28.  Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Time for the personal news. Feeling incredibly lucky to keep doing the work I love in a city I love. Columbi-YEAH. postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

A 'significant failure' found in a footing will have a bridge crossing Spears Creek in Columbia closed for the foreseeable future, the city said. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Columbia City Council voted to increase the height limit for buildings in parts of the BullStreet District. City officials are hoping to update traffic studies in the area to reflect growth and address neighborhood concerns. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Columbia International University is planning three new dorm buildings on its campus. Columbia’s Board of Zoning Appeals is expected to vote on the proposal on Nov. 6. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Five Points music venue operating without required alcohol, business licenses, records show trib.al/U3MIm1p

Challenger Alice Rose held a nearly 9-point lead over incumbent Hunter Sox as of 9 p.m. on election night. Newcomer Tiffany Aull also held a lead in the race for Tim James’ seat. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/polit…

Several mayoral and council races across Lexington County ended with new faces poised to take seats, while many incumbents fended off challengers after all votes had been counted on Nov. 4. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/polit…

Both parties in a lawsuit over the planned demolition of four apartment buildings at The Village at Sandhill have agreed to drop the case if a planned sale of the buildings goes through.  Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union is expanding outside of South Carolina for the first time, acquiring new locations in Georgia. The new locations will bring 3,000 new customers under the Columbia institution's umbrella. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Lawyers for the City of Columbia are asking a court to reduce the legal fees the city will have to pay to the owners and the former Constan car wash on Gervais Street.  Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

Chapin mayor-elect Bill Mitchell, Jr. hopes to check the town and surrounding area’s significant growth and reorganize the town’s leadership once sworn in. Which may have already happened. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

A developer is proposing a seven-story apartment building with over 200 units on a lot near a variety of student housing. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…