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Lindsey Johns
Red Hot Chili Peppers tour postponed
Front man for the rocker group Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has apparently destroyed his foot somehow and as a result their entire tour has been postponed meaning that Columbia fans will just have to wait a few months to jam out.
Where will we get chili-cheese-bacon tater tots? Salty Nut Cafe catches fire
Everyone’s favorite place for tossing peanuts on the floor, sinful fried food, and drinks on the best deck in Five Points caught fire overnight and officials say it could be months before they are able to open again.
Riverbanks Zoo “Free Friday” starts tonight
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden loves to give back to the community and in an effort to say thanks for the continued support, they will be offering free admission for area residents for eight Friday’s in a row starting tonight.
Pres campaigners get up or get out of SC
After what went down in Iowa, Michelle Bachmann and Rick Perry have opted to cancel their campaign trips through South Carolina while Mitt Romney will be hitting the streets with Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. John McCain.
Science fair project earns student $25k
Sometimes an idea seems to get a mind of its own and seems to quickly take off and build it’s own sort of life. And, for one high school student, that idea has earned him thousands in scholarship money, awards, and recognition.
Today, you should be eating pea, collard, pork cornbread soup if you dare
There are a lot of superstitions and myths about what to eat on New Year’s Day in order to prompt the best 365 of the upcoming year. Here, we combine them all.
Watch your language at Columbia parks
Columbia police have posted signs banning profanity in area parks and one local lawyer says not only is the new law unconstitutional but that if it does hold up, he’s in big f’ing trouble, along with the rest of us.
Occupy Columbia gifts tent to Gov. Haley
Ah, leave it to the Occupy Columbia protesters to explain the real meaning of Christmas. The message of democracy that is. And, they used the Christmas holiday to make a point to South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley: we’re not going anywhere.
Carry on SC immigrants. Judge blocks ID law
The ACLU has won a major victory for minorities as major parts of South Carolina’s anti-immigrant law were blocked by a federal judge who deemed many sections of the proposed laws unconstitutional.
Occupier, perv ‘Chico the Mexican,’ caught
After meeting a pal at Occupy Columbia and bouncing between Aiken and Columbia, “Chico the Mexican” tried to get out of dodge all together. He caught a Greyhound bus bound for Texas where U.S. Marshals caught up with and apprehended the creep.
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