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Sam Robertson

Samantha Robertson

Content & Platform Strategy Manager

Sam is based in Columbia, SC and previously worked in PR marketing for several local brands and startups in the Soda City before joining COLAtoday as a City Editor in 2021. When she’s not content creating, she loves staying active, brunching around town, rooting for the Gamecocks, and spending time by the rivers.

Old Mill Pond Trail
Development
The Old Mill Pond in Lexington will be refilled after eight years
Word on the boardwalk is that the town of Lexington will also build a walking trail encircling the pond, adding bridges and boardwalks.
July 24, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
Leash Laws
City
Understanding Leash Laws in Columbia
Here’s your guide to leash laws in Columbia so you can keep your pets and surrounding community safe.
July 18, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
Williams Brice
Sports
Quick history of Williams-Brice Stadium and season recap for the Gamecocks
Take a look as we dive into the big stats of last year’s season and give you a bullet-point rundown of the history of Williams-Brice Stadium.
July 18, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
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What you missed in yesterday’s Richland County Council Meeting
If you missed yesterday’s City Council meeting, no worries — we’re breaking down two big things you may have missed pertaining to a local university, a development, and discussing the council’s next steps.
July 12, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
five points 2
Business
A new bar is coming soon to the Five Points District
Legendary and former football star for the University of South Carolina is expanding his footprint in the Five Points District and buying two more bars.
July 10, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
As Well As is hosting the Smoothie Days of Summer
Locals can enjoy a new flavored smoothie each week for eight weeks as the local workout studio + boutique hosts the Smoothie Days of Summer.
July 10, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
Raspberry Gose
Food
River Rat Brewery releases several new drinks for Drink Up
The local King Rat Daddy brewery released two new drinks for the month of July to celebrate Drink Up around Columbia.
July 6, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
2015 Columbia Canal breech
Familiarize yourself with South Carolina’s new Strategic Statewide Resilience + Risk Reduction Plan
See Columbia’s impact on this plan and how it will affect our local areas in the future if or when natural disasters strike.
June 30, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
Chestnut Cottage
Reintroducing Columbia to the historic Chestnut Cottage
The Chestnut Cottage Bed and Breakfast and the City of Columbia hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening under new ownership last week.
June 30, 2023
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Samantha Robertson
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