Update: thestate.com/news/local/art…

HAPPENING NOW: ⁦U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement⁩ agents arrest 5 people, appears 2 children and 3 adults after waiting outside the Phoenix immigration court building

new out of Cayce this afternoon. the city manager, who was initially set to retire in early August, will now take over as the town administrator of Irmo in early July.

21 years ago today, Avril Lavigne released ‘Under My Skin.’

Trump cut a program paying $33M for Columbia Canal repair. Will money still come? thestate.com/news/local/art…

Did Columbia ask SC lawmakers to withhold $4M over conversion therapy ban? thestate.com/news/local/art…

Did Columbia ask SC lawmakers to withhold $4M over conversion therapy ban? Reporting w/Morgan Hughes thestate.com/news/local/art…

Forest Acres hopes to attract small businesses, reduce congestion. Here’s how thestate.com/news/local/art…

Four luxury condo buildings were intended to be the gem of the Village at Sandhills shopping center, offering upscale shopping and living. Now vacant, a developer wants to tear them down, but a court is halting progress. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

really good read here from Alexa Jurado

Does Richland 1, the school district serving South Carolina’s capital city, have too many schools? It’s a loaded question. Enrollment has declined by 10% in the last decade and the district has asked for more funding for 3 years in a row. (1/5) thestate.com/news/local/edu…

This story explores whether or not Richland 1 should consider closing some schools. There are pros. There are definitely cons. Enrollment may surge again, but if it doesn’t, R1 may have to make some tough choices. Only time will tell. (5/5) Read more: thestate.com/news/local/edu…

Columbia moves forward repeal of conversion therapy ban over public opposition thestate.com/news/local/art…

.Morgan Hughes reports on Columbia's decision last night to rescind its ban on conversion therapy after weeks of pressure from state government. thestate.com/news/local/art…

Deep dive from Hannah Wade on whether Lexington County is getting its money's worth from the new contractor billing for ambulance rides

The University of South Carolina is partnering with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, to provide students free access to AI tools. It's the first school in the state to do so, and joins a growing number of colleges weaving AI into campus life. thestate.com/news/local/edu…

The former Hunter-Gatherer building on S. Main is coming down this morning:

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