Columbia Standard

'Use caution': Road closures in South Carolina amidst construction

By John Kelly | Dec 13, 2021

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) begins the closure of the Koon Road Bridge and segments of Koon Road and Western Lane for utility relocation that is needed ahead of the bridge replacement construction for the Midlands Connection project.

'Not in violation of any state law': Columbia mayor defends mask ordinance despite AG's legal challenge

By John Kelly | Aug 29, 2021

South Carolina Attorney Genera Alan Wilson wants Columbia to follow the letter of the law, and he's taken it all the way to the state supreme court with a lawsuit against the city, according to a The Center Square piece posted online at yahoonews!