https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/entertainment-trustus-theatre-fall-premiere-production-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z Trustus Theatre: Vista Stage Company Premieres Provocative New Southern Drama ‘Shadows on the Congaree’ https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/events-congaree-national-park-owl-prowl-tours-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z Congaree National Park: Autumn Nighttime ‘Owl Prowl’ Guided Boardwalk Excursions Open to Public https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/entertainment-township-auditorium-soul-blues-revue-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Township Auditorium: Historic Downtown Venue Sells Out Legendary Carolina Soul & Rhythm Heritage Revue https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/events-riverbanks-zoo-boo-at-the-zoo-tickets-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Riverbanks Zoo & Garden: Annual ‘Boo at the Zoo’ Family Spooktacular Sells Record Early Passes https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/latest-scdot-winter-bridge-deicing-fleet-readiness-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z State Logistics: SCDOT Finalizes Pre-Season Deicing Fleet & Brine Storage Upgrades Across District 1 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/local-richland-library-main-digital-archive-exhibit-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Richland Library Main Unveils ‘Voices of the Capital’: Interactive 100-Year Multimedia Oral History Archive https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/entertainment-columbia-museum-of-art-contemporary-sculpture-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Columbia Museum of Art Opens Landmark Exhibition ‘Southern Geometry: Contemporary Steel & Stone’ https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/events-koger-center-columbia-symphony-autumn-gala-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Koger Center for the Arts: South Carolina Philharmonic Premieres Masterworks 1 ‘Appalachian Echoes’ https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/latest-midlands-blood-drive-urgent-fall-drive-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Community Dispatch: Red Cross Issues Appeal as Midlands Mobile Blood Drives Set Up Across University Campus https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/entertainment-nickelodeon-theatre-southern-indie-festival-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z The Nickelodeon Theatre: Columbia’s Historic Art-House Cinema Announces Lineup for Southern Indie Film Fest https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/latest-columbia-fire-department-national-accreditation-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z City News: Columbia-Richland Fire Department Receives Rare International Accreditation Honors https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/business-main-street-retail-foot-traffic-q3-surge-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z City Center Partnership: Downtown Columbia Pedestrian Retail Foot Traffic Rebounds 22% in Third Quarter https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/business-sc-aerospace-cluster-expansion-boeing-suppliers-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Aerospace Supply Chain: Precision Machining Firm Opens $18M Manufacturing Facility Near Columbia Airport https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/crime-columbia-police-broad-river-shotspotter-drop-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z CPD Crime Report: Gun Violence Decreases 28% Across Broad River Sector Following Acoustic Sensor Rollout https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/business-columbia-venture-capital-tech-fund-launch-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Palmetto Innovation Capital Closes $45M Seed Fund Targeting Midlands Software & Biotech Startups https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/business-sc-ports-charleston-record-inland-rail-volume-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z SC Ports Authority Reports Record Container Volume Through Midlands Rail Inland Port Network https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/developments-usc-campus-village-phase-3-milestone-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:45:00.000Z USC Campus Village: South Campus Expansion Milestone Adds 800 Energy-Efficient Student Residences https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/crime-state-grand-jury-corporate-fraud-indictments-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z SC State Grand Jury Returns 34 Multi-County Indictments in Midlands Contractor Embezzlement Scheme https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/developments-vista-warehouse-brewery-rehab-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:00:00.000Z Congaree Vista: 1920s Brick Freight Depot Slated for Adaptive Reuse as Craft Brewery & Taproom https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/developments-west-columbia-riverwalk-residences-phase-2-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:15:00.000Z West Columbia River District: Phase Two of Riverwalk Promenade Residences Tops Out Along Alexander Road https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/crime-lexington-sheriff-k9-interdiction-fentanyl-seizure-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Lexington County Narcotics Strike Force Seizes 12 Kilos of Fentanyl in I-20 Highway Interdiction https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/food-review-motor-supply-daily-menu-persimmon-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T10:30:00.000Z Food Review: Motor Supply Co. 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https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/gamecocks-volleyball-tuscaloosa-trip-momentum-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Volleyball: Riding Arkansas Five-Set Momentum, Gamecocks Travel to Alabama for SEC Road Clash https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/home-columbia-innovation-district-biotech-lab-groundbreak-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:30:00.000Z Downtown Columbia Biotech Hub Breaks Ground as Innovista Attracts $45M Life Sciences Investment https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/gamecocks-beamer-gainesville-crowd-prep-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Shane Beamer Wednesday Update: Healthy Offensive Line & High-Noon Practice Simulating Swamp Humidity https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/home-richland-lexington-riverfront-greenway-milestone-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:45:00.000Z Congaree Riverway Project: Marine Construction Barges Begin Southern Abutment Staging Near Blossom Street https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-crime-sheriff-lott-violent-crime-drop-report Soda City News en 2026-10-20T06:30:00.000Z Sheriff Leon Lott & 5th Circuit Solicitor Release Crime Report: 22% Drop in Violent Offenses https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-business-bullstreet-district-corporate-expansion Soda City News en 2026-10-20T05:50:00.000Z BullStreet District Growth Surge: Four Regional Headquarters & 280 Residential Lofts Break Ground https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-developments-riverfront-canal-promenade-phase-3 Soda City News en 2026-10-20T04:10:00.000Z Columbia Riverfront Canal & Park Promenade Expansion Phase 3 Advances to Final Permitting https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-editorial-matthew-davis-independent-journalism Soda City News en 2026-10-20T03:00:00.000Z PUBLISHER'S DESK: Why Transparent, Independent Journalism Defines the Heart of Soda City https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/local-saluda-riverwalk-kayak-slalom-course-dedication-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z Saluda Riverwalk: West Columbia Celebrates Official Dedication of Class II Rapid Slalom Paddling Trail https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/market-five-points-artisan-pop-up-guild-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:30:00.000Z Five Points Makers Guild: Over 25 Independent Craftsmen Announce Rotating October Pop-Up Alleyway https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/market-sc-farmers-market-west-columbia-muscadine-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z SC State Farmers Market: Peak Harvest Brings Sweet Muscadines, Acorn Squash & Local Palmetto Honey https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/tech-fiber-optic-gigabit-broadband-lexington-rollout-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:45:00.000Z Lexington County Completes Municipal Fiber Ring Delivering 10-Gigabit Symmetrical Speeds to Schools https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/politics-columbia-city-council-small-business-tax-relief-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:30:00.000Z Columbia City Council Unanimously Approves Commercial Property Tax Abatement for Main Street Incubators https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/tech-midlands-agriculture-ai-drone-crop-monitoring-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Precision Agriculture: Midlands Farmers Deploy Autonomous Multispectral Drones for Drought Mapping https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/politics-statehouse-infrastructure-trust-fund-audit-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:45:00.000Z Legislative Audit Council Releases Favorable Report on $1.2B South Carolina Road Infrastructure Trust https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/tech-sc-cyber-ecosystem-fort-jackson-partnership-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z Columbia Cyber Defense Alliance Partners With Fort Jackson on Critical Infrastructure Defense Academy https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/politics-sc-gubernatorial-early-voting-registration-surge-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:00:00.000Z South Carolina Election Commission: Voter Registrations Shatter Records Ahead of Key Midterm Deadline https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/tech-usc-quantum-computing-sensor-breakthrough-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T06:30:00.000Z USC College of Engineering Physicists Announce Breakthrough in Room-Temperature Quantum Sensors https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/politics-midlands-mayors-regional-transit-compact-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:15:00.000Z Mayors of Columbia, Cayce & West Columbia Sign Tri-City Cooperative Green Transit Compact https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/sen-education-committee-teacher-salary-step-increase-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:00:00.000Z Senate Education Conferees Review Proposal to Raise Baseline South Carolina Teacher Starting Pay to $52K https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/sen-judiciary-panel-judicial-selection-reform-consensus-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:15:00.000Z South Carolina Senate Judiciary Panel Reaches Historic Consensus on 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Bistro https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-gamecocks-saturday-football-master-preview Soda City News en 2026-10-20T07:45:00.000Z SATURDAY GAMEDAY HUB: Shane Beamer Retools Offense & Defensive Front Ahead of Williams-Brice Showdown https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-local-320m-green-tech-innovation-campus-richland Soda City News en 2026-10-20T07:20:00.000Z City of Columbia & Richland County Announce $320M Clean Tech Innovation Campus on I-77 Corridor https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-politics-650m-midlands-infrastructure-highway-bill Soda City News en 2026-10-20T06:50:00.000Z Statehouse Bipartisan Accord Reached on $650M Accelerated Midlands Highway & Malfunction Junction Fund https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-food-motor-supply-bistro-culinary-review Soda City News en 2026-10-20T06:15:00.000Z Columbia Dining Spotlight: Why Motor Supply Co. 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https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-us-federal-reserve-interest-rate-stability Soda City News en 2026-10-20T03:50:00.000Z Federal Reserve Holds Benchmark Rates Steady as Housing Market Enters Fall Stabilization https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/the20th-world-transatlantic-energy-routes-stability Soda City News en 2026-10-20T03:30:00.000Z Transatlantic Energy Consortium Secures Stable Winter Supply Corridors https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/trending-lake-murray-purple-martin-sanctuary-migration-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:45:00.000Z Viral Nature: Roosting Spectacle at Bomb Island Draws Birdwatchers From 12 States to Lake Murray https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/traffic-i77-clemson-road-interchange-resurfacing-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:00:00.000Z Northeast Richland Advisory: SCDOT Initiates High-Friction Asphalt Resurfacing on I-77 at Clemson Road https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/trending-congaree-vista-secret-courtyard-gardens-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T09:00:00.000Z Buzzing Locally: Hidden Brick Alleys and Courtyard Cafes of the Vista Take Over Midlands Feeds https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/traffic-gervais-bridge-pedestrian-safety-netting-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:15:00.000Z Gervais Street Bridge: Overnight Lane Shift Configured for New Riverfront Decorative Safety Architecture https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/trending-gamecocks-sandstorm-stadium-decibel-recap-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:15:00.000Z Viral in Sports: Williams-Brice Stadium Crowd Audio Analysis Proves 114 Decibels During Kentucky Thriller https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/traffic-assembly-elmwood-smart-signal-calibration-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:30:00.000Z Assembly & Elmwood Corridor: City Activates Synchronized Flow Telemetry to Relieve Downtown Chokepoints https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/trending-soda-city-viral-fair-food-concoctions-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:30:00.000Z Trending 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https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/weather-radar-extended-weekend-forecast-gameday-travel-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:30:00.000Z 7-Day Radar Model: Flawless Chamber of Commerce Weather Across the Southeast for Gamecock Travelers https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/weather-atlantic-tropical-basin-quiet-cool-front-shield-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Tropical Weather Center: Strong Autumn Jet Stream Front Protects Carolina Coastline From Atlantic Waves https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/weather-radar-hourly-surface-analysis-columbia-metro-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:45:00.000Z Mesonet Telemetry: Midlands Humidity Drops to 42% With Gentle 7 MPH North-Northeast Surface Drift https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/weather-columbia-radar-dry-streak-five-day-outlook-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z Doppler Radar Update: Unbroken Dry Spell Expected Across Richland & Lexington Counties Through Weekend https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/video-state-fair-opening-day-aerial-drone-tour-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:00:00.000Z Watch: Stunning Drone Flyover Captures Opening Day Splendor at South Carolina State Fairgrounds https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/weather-radar-carolina-fall-foliage-tracker-update-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:00:00.000Z Midlands Foliage & Climate Radar: Upstate Leaves Near 40% Color Peak as Cool Mornings Drift Down I-26 https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/world-tokyo-ai-robotics-summit-humanoid-milestones-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:45:00.000Z Tokyo World Robotics Summit: Next-Generation Humanoid Assistants Demonstrate Warehouse Precision https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/world-international-energy-agency-solar-generation-record-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:00:00.000Z IEA World Outlook: Global Solar & Wind Generation Surpasses 35 Percent of Worldwide Electricity Capacity https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/world-transatlantic-clean-shipping-corridor-treaty-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T06:15:00.000Z Global Maritime Accord: EU & U.S. Finalize Zero-Emission Green Shipping Corridors for Atlantic Trade https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/world-un-biodiversity-fund-rainforest-protection-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:30:00.000Z United Nations Environmental Forum: 40 Nations Ratify Landmark $18B Tropical Rainforest Conservation Trust https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/local-shandon-neighborhood-canopy-tree-planting-initiative-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Shandon & Rosewood: Volunteer Arborists Plant 200 Heritage Live Oaks to Fortify Urban Tree Canopy https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/market-adluh-mill-historic-flour-fall-baking-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T08:00:00.000Z Adluh Flour Mill: Midlands Home Bakers Turn to Congaree Vista’s Historic Gristmill for Autumn Sourdoughs https://www.sodacitynews.com/news/market-soda-city-saturday-october-pumpkin-cider-2026-10-07 Soda City News en 2026-10-07T07:15:00.000Z Soda City Market Guide: Heritage Apple Ciders, Spiced Pecans & 180 Midlands Artisans Headline Main Street