# HERE Columbia

> Independent local news for Columbia, Richland County and the Midlands. Named-author reporting on local government, schools, business, and community — anchored by institutions like University of South Carolina.

## About

HERE Columbia is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HERE Columbia** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.herecolumbia.com/sports-columbia-sc/) — 255 articles
- [national](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/national/) — 213 articles
- [game day](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/game-day/) — 187 articles
- [politics](https://www.herecolumbia.com/politics-columbia-sc/) — 141 articles
- [business](https://www.herecolumbia.com/business-columbia-sc/) — 107 articles
- [news](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/news/) — 65 articles
- [health](https://www.herecolumbia.com/health-wellness-columbia-sc/) — 53 articles
- [events](https://www.herecolumbia.com/events-columbia-sc/) — 53 articles
- [technology](https://www.herecolumbia.com/technology-columbia-sc/) — 47 articles
- [public safety](https://www.herecolumbia.com/public-safety-columbia-sc/) — 45 articles
- [education](https://www.herecolumbia.com/education-columbia-sc/) — 40 articles
- [home and garden](https://www.herecolumbia.com/home-garden-columbia-sc/) — 27 articles
- [high school sports](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/high-school-sports/) — 23 articles
- [golf](https://www.herecolumbia.com/golf-columbia-sc/) — 21 articles
- [hunting](https://www.herecolumbia.com/hunting-columbia-sc/) — 19 articles
- [fishing](https://www.herecolumbia.com/fishing-columbia-sc/) — 18 articles
- [crime](https://www.herecolumbia.com/crime-columbia-sc/) — 16 articles
- [traffic](https://www.herecolumbia.com/traffic-columbia-sc/) — 14 articles
- [weather](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/weather/) — 6 articles
- [here's the angle](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/heres-the-angle/) — 6 articles
- [neighborhoods](https://www.herecolumbia.com/neighborhoods-columbia-sc/) — 3 articles
- [real estate](https://www.herecolumbia.com/category/business-real-estate/) — 2 articles

## Key pages

- [About HERE Columbia](https://www.herecolumbia.com/about/)
- [Contact HERE Columbia](https://www.herecolumbia.com/contact/)
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- [Newsletter](https://www.herecolumbia.com/newsletter/)

## Recent stories

- [SC State Heads to Morgan State for Thursday Night MEAC Test](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/sc-state-bulldogs-at-morgan-state-thursday-meac-preview/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Women to Open Season in Paris Against Maryland](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-women-season-opener-paris-maryland/) (2026-10-27)
- [Data Center Super PAC Spends Big for Graham](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/data-center-super-pac-building-the-future-darline-graham/) (2026-10-27)
- [McMaster's Top Lawyer Picked for SC Federal Judgeship](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/grayson-lambert-federal-judge-nomination-south-carolina/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Climb in FPI, Set 3 p.m](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-fpi-rise-texas-am-kickoff-time-set/) (2026-10-27)
- [Beasley and Hodges Back Andrews as Trump Returns for Graham](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/beasley-hodges-endorse-andrews-trump-rally-graham-senate/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Women Open Season as SEC Favorite and No. 1](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-womens-basketball-sec-favorite-preseason-no-1/) (2026-10-27)
- [Free Cyber Defense Pilot Targets SC Rural Hospitals](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/sc-rural-hospitals-project-lifeline-250-cybersecurity-pilot/) (2026-10-27)
- [Data Center Rules Set to Headline SC Legislative Session](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/sc-data-center-rules-2027-legislative-session/) (2026-10-27)
- [Columbia College Lands $1.24M Grant for AI-Ready Classrooms](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/columbia-college-federal-grant-ai-classrooms/) (2026-10-27)
- [Herb Kimble Gets 20 Years in Columbia for Medicare Fraud](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/herb-kimble-sentenced-20-years-medicare-brace-fraud/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks' Orsan and Hay Named SEC Players of the Week](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/orsan-hay-named-sec-players-of-the-week/) (2026-10-27)
- [Gamecocks Host Texas A&M at 3 p.m. Nov. 7 in Columbia](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/gamecocks-host-texas-am-3-pm-nov-7-columbia/) (2026-10-27)
- [Dent Middle Opens New Fine Arts Building Wednesday in Columbia](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/dent-middle-opens-fine-arts-building-wednesday/) (2026-10-27)
- [Panda Express Opens on Harbison Boulevard in Columbia](https://www.herecolumbia.com/2026/10/27/panda-express-opens-harbison-boulevard-columbia/) (2026-10-27)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
- Local angle required on every story
- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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## Contact

- Editorial / corrections: info@herecity.com
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