Popular Midlands eatery Cafe Strudel has new owners; Lexington location closed The West Columbia location of the well-known cafe remains open, while the Lexington spot will be reimagined with a new concept.

Cafe Strudel has new owners. West Columbia location remains open. Lexington location will be redeveloped as a different restaurant.

A bustling shopping area near Columbia is getting a new restaurant. What we know The new eatery is going in a Midlands spot that until recently was home to a TakoSushi location.

Well, that didn't take long.

A new grocery store sets an opening date in this booming Lexington County area The grocery store will be an anchor of a major retail development along a bustling Lexington County corridor.

Hey Red Bank, ready to drink some beer while you shop for groceries? The date is set.

A Columbia store for outdoor apparel is set to close its doors. What we know The move in Columbia comes as the national company reportedly prepares to shutter a host of stores across the U.S.

An exit from the Columbia retail scene.

Columbia’s busiest shopping district is getting this new major national retailer The store is planned in a Midlands shopping center that already has a host of well-known businesses.

Burlington is really beefing up that Midlands profile.

One of TakoSushi’s Columbia-area restaurant locations has closed. Here’s where The restaurant known for Latin and Asian cuisine has locations across the region. Now one of the Midlands outposts is shuttered.

An exit from the Forest Drive culinary roster.

The one that got away

A popular Upstate coffee shop has opened its first Columbia cafe. Here’s where The new multi-level shop is in the midst of a growing district near downtown Columbia.

It's official: Methodical Coffee is (soft) open at BullStreet.

Batesburg-Leesville voters have crowded election ballot. What the candidates say A new Batesburg-Leesville mayor will be elected in November. Several town council seats are also up this year.

What candidates for mayor and town council say they would do in Batesburg-Leesville. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

One of Columbia’s ‘best kept secrets.’ Can Rosewood sustain charm amid growth? The classic Columbia neighborhood looks to guard its charm amid broader growth across the city and seemingly inevitable change in the region.

I had the latest entry in the Communities in Transition series for @thestate.com. We took a look at Rosewood, the classic Columbia neighborhood that is working to retain its charm amid broader growth and change across the city and region. Tracy Glantz shot the pics.

This busy area near Columbia has a new spot for peach cobbler, other desserts A new spot for a sweet bite has debuted in Irmo.

You've got a new spot for a sweet treat, Irmo.

This downtown Columbia area is getting a new Cuban restaurant. Here’s where The Columbia restaurant is coming from a popular vendor at the Soda City Market.

A taste of Cuba coming to the Main Street District in Columbia.

As USC meets Oklahoma, fans should get ready for the ‘Mother of All Fair Games’ The Gamecocks host the No. 14 Sooners at 12:45 Saturday, and it should be quite a scene around Williams-Brice with the State Fair in town.

"Top off your gas tanks and ask the Lord for patience, Gamecocks fans. The 'fair game' is upon us."

A Lexington Chick-fil-A along a major road is set to reopen. Here’s when The famed chicken sandwich chain had temporarily closed the Midlands store for renovations.

Life in the fast (drive-thru) lane.

Beer garden near Columbia is closing its doors, blames SC liquor insurance laws The Midlands bottle shop and beer garden has set a final day for business.

Boy, it's been a hell of a few weeks on the Midlands beer scene.

Busy spot in the Columbia area will get a major national grocery store location The supermarket known for discount prices will come to a bustling spot in the Midlands.

Get your quarter ready.

Dutch Bros Coffee plans Columbia shop; new sports bar opens downtown Plus, the SC State Fair is back with its “lunch bunch” promotion.

Coffee and beer and Fiske Fries, oh my.

Meet us for another Coffeehouse Conversation. Share your ideas in Lexington We want to hear from you. Share your story ideas with us in one of the Midlands’ quickly growing towns.

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Columbia ordered to pay former car wash nearly $6M. Will it mean city cuts? Columbia says paying the verdict would impact “its ability to provide essential public services.”

Columbia says paying the verdict would impact “its ability to provide essential public services.”

This growing area near Columbia has a new sushi and hibachi spot. Here’s where The new restaurant is near a busy Midlands road that has an increasing number of national businesses.

You had my attention with Godzilla Roll.

Agents investigate cause of fire that destroyed judge's home on South Carolina island State investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that destroyed a judge's home on a South Carolina island.

The home of a SC judge who blocked release of voter data sought by DOJ has been destroyed by fire.

Officials haven't linked the blaze to Judge Diane Goodstein's order, but authorities are providing extra security as they investigate.
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Popular local brewery to close its taproom after eight years in Columbia The brewery will continue to distribute beer, but its taproom is closed effectively immediately.

A taproom exit from Columbia's brewery scene, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social reports.

A popular Columbia neighborhood just got a new spot for chicken wings and more The company has locations across the Carolinas. Now it has a new spot in the Midlands.

Hey Rosewood, there's a new wing place to try.

Who had the Midlands’ favorite pizza in The State’s poll? Meet the 2025 winner There were 32 places in the paper’s recent poll. In the end, a longtime Lexington spot took the crown.

Extra cheese, please.
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A new Chick-fil-A is being built in the Columbia area. Check out where Plus, another Midlands Chick-fil-A closes temporarily for site upgrades.

It's their pleasure.
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Columbia’s Harbison area is getting a new major national store. Here’s when The corridor continues to be one of the Midlands busiest shopping districts.

HARBISON ALERT

Roster for Columbia’s first food hall is complete. Here’s what’s coming The food hall in a growing Columbia district hopes to open later this year.

Columbia's incoming food hall at BullStreet has its initial food and drink lineup set. A nice slate, I'd say.

Jim Hudson plans new Ford dealership in this growing area near Columbia The company has purchased land near a growing suburb and a major Midlands interstate.

Are you a Ford-loving Chapin resident? Well, I have good news for you. (In two years.)

Meet us for another Coffeehouse Conversation. Share your ideas in Lexington We want to hear from you. Share your story ideas with us in one of the Midlands’ quickly growing towns.

We had a great time talking to readers at our Chapin coffee clatch earlier this month. Now we're doing another one in Lexington on Oct. 10, and this time we're bringing @christrainorsc.bsky.social along! RSVP to hang out with us here. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Voodoo Brewing’s Lexington location hopes to open soon. Take a look inside The growing company’s Lexington restaurant will be in a bustling corridor of town.

Voodoo Brewing is getting ready to cast a spell in Lexington.