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JerryFest returns to Five Points on Sunday, Oct. 5 with two stages of live music, food, art, and family fun.
A look at the 2025 Gamecock football season, including key players, biggest games, and what’s new on gameday at Williams-Brice.
The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in Soda City.
Whether you’re interested in hearing from local business leaders, exploring the art world, or just hearing a good story, there’s a Cola podcast for you.
Got a hot new fling? Hoping to spice things up with your longtime partner? We’re here to help plan your next date night in Soda City.
Unbury Columbia and Florence’s prehistoric past by looking at these five animals that once called the region home before they went extinct.
A European café–style brasserie and market is opening in Melrose Heights in 2026, with local roots.
Class is in session — become familiar with how Columbia’s City Council works, and explore your role as an active citizen.
This hurricane guide will help you prepare for the 2025 season, which is expected to produce above-normal storm activity in the Atlantic.
Blanchard Machinery is partnering with USC, funding Williams-Brice upgrades and debuting the first-ever on-field logo.
Reach your local community with our help.
COLAtoday readers shared ideas for lighting up Columbia’s skyline, from Gamecock wins to local causes and holidays.
If you don’t have coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some with our coffee guide, featuring 25+ local coffee shops.
Sylvan’s Jewelers is moving to the Vista this fall, expanding its showroom and Rolex offerings in the SC Railroad Depot.
Lake Murray Golf Center sold to local owners with plans to reopen in phases and rebrand later this year.
They don’t call Columbia famously hot for nothin’, but while the heat stays in the triple digits and the Midlands is under heat advisories, here are tips and recommendations for other activities.
Godspeed Coffee is looking to open its first permanent location in Five Points by the end of the year, with Sparrow Construction leading the buildout.
With 940 beds and rooftop views, Gateway 737 marks a major milestone in USC’s campus-adjacent growth.
Betty Lane Cherry promoted South Carolina peaches nationwide during a 1950s agricultural marketing campaign.
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.
From logos to strategy, SC nonprofits can get free creative help through CreateAthon.
We’re highlighting the 28 best parks the Midlands has to offer — complete with scenic trails, splash pads, riverfront views, and plenty of space to play, picnic, and relax.
What’s even sweeter than honey? Producing your own. Here’s everything you need to know about beekeeping in the Midlands.
Celebrate Independence Day early with SC’s biggest fireworks show — best viewed by boat or from Dreher Island State Park.
Local recommendations, library challenges, and book clubs to keep your reading list hot this summer
Deconstruction is underway on the historic 900 Main St. building, preserving materials, memories, and a mural.
Although 239 years might seem like a long time, it is relatively young for a city, so let’s take a look at some objects you can see in Columbia that are older than the Capital City.
SC small businesses are facing closures due to rising liquor liability insurance premiums. A new law hopes to address that.
Columbia’s skyline may soon see its tallest addition in nearly 40 years. Developer Core Spaces is planning new 26 and 22-story towers, reaching ~300 feet tall, for the block bordered by Main, Hampton, Washington, and Assembly streets. Here’s what our readers think about the new development.