February 28 12:05 AM
The Privatization of America’s Infrastructure
Our friends at Project Censored, a media research group at Sonoma State University, recently released their annual report of the most alarming stories that were virtually ignored by the national press last year and that will probably continue to be ignored in 2008. Columbia City Paper recapped underreported environmental stories last year, so for this installment we pulled out the most alarming stories specific to social and human rights issues. Sleep well… -Todd Morehead
Read this storyFebruary 18 04:45 AM
Broken Commandment
Here in the Palmetto State, the question is whether you are “Republican enough”
Read this storyJanuary 30 02:19 PM
Al-Jazeera and the politics of truth
Stigmatized network a source for powerhouse journalism
Read this storyDecember 20 03:35 PM
Red Neck Gift Guide
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Special gifts for the side of the family that lives in Pelion
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October 11 11:20 AM
Blackwater's Man in Washington
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The private sector and peacekeeping: “it’s cheap, it’s efficient, it’s adaptable.” And, it’s dangerous.
Read this storySeptember 26 09:42 PM
WUSC turns 60
A brief history of one of the best college radio stations in the country
Read this storySeptember 12 09:42 PM
S.C. Pride Week
City Paper attends a PT’s drag show
September 10 05:49 PM
Touring Disaster
Originally published September 7, 2005 our second issue ever, and with the recent anniversary of Katrina we felt it would be a good web read for those that missed it.
City Paper Publisher, Paul Blake & News Editor Corey Hutchins pack PB&J’s and a .38 and arrive at New Orleans immediately after Katrina hit.
The devastation was incredible and so was the wait for help.
(Competitors had a lovely issue on Cultural Season at the time)
Read this storyAugust 29 10:02 AM
Crescent City Rising
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Two years after Katrina: a New Orleans writer reflects on her city
August 01 08:17 AM
Puff, puff or pass
By Corey Hutchins
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South Carolina’s state-owned Santee Cooper proposes building another coal plant as other states nationwide turn away from the largest contributor to global warming
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June 20 06:33 PM
Columbia's crack problem
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A deep look into Columbia’s crack problem as the drug goes from sketchy to chic.
By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyJune 09 05:45 AM
Animal (out of) Control
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Animal (out of) Control
Midlands needs new low-cost spay and neuter center By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyMay 23 05:41 PM
The big takeover
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The big takeover
By Todd Morehead
Read this storyMay 09 01:07 PM
Critical Condition
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Inside South Carolina’s nursing crisis
By Will Moredock
Read this storyApril 25 10:49 PM
What do you want on your tombstone?
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Investigation paints a local businessman as a convicted felon who faked his death, changed his name several times and burned a body as part of an elaborate insurance fraud scheme.
By Paul Blake
Read this storyApril 11 11:29 PM
Viacom & Censorship
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Censorship language found in college newspaper contracts
Read this storyMarch 28 02:50 PM
A Human Feast
New Science, Divided Doctors and The Alarming Implications For Lyme Disease
By Todd Morehead
Read this storyMarch 14 03:40 PM
"Five Points Merchants Mafia"
By Todd Morehead and Paul Blake
Read this storyThe association received a total of $225,000 from City of Columbia hospitality and accommodations tax funds.
March 01 08:39 AM
Green Houses
Bin Wilcenski, the chief operations officer at the Columbia Homebuilders Association, says they have gotten a lot of calls about green building within the past two months and said the term has pretty much become a buzzword in South Carolina’s homebuilding circles.
Read this storyFebruary 14 08:22 PM
S.C. Nazi For President?
Slideshow: Nazi For President? (WARNING: images may be offensive)
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High Hopes
Sen. Bill Mescher wants to legalize the medical use of marijuana.
By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyJanuary 17 02:16 PM
Top 5 Environmental Concerns of 2007
We pulled out the most alarming stories specific to the environment. Some entries have been edited for space. Sweet dreams.
Read this storyJanuary 03 07:07 PM
Who is Howard Rich?
The N.Y. Libertarian who tried to hijack the S.C. General Election
New York City Libertarian Howard Rich plowed hundreds of thousands of dollars into campaigns for the Nov. 7, 2006 elections in South Carolina, urging those he supported to in turn support his personal agendas.
By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyNovember 09 11:24 PM
Look Out, Irmo Is Coming
City Paper first reported on enviromental concerns at a proposed Wal-Mart site in the Nov. 9, 2006 issue.
BALLENTINE HOMEOWNERS FIGHT TO KEEP WAL-MART OUT OF A WETLANDS HABITAT
On March 6, 2006, S.C. Department of Natural Resources Environmental Programs Director Robert Duncan sent a letter to Mr. Leslie Parker at the Army Corps of Engineers. The letter, obtained by City Paper, clearly indicates that the SCDNR does not approve of the site.
By Todd Morehead
Read this storyOctober 26 10:16 PM
Cast of Clowns
This year’s General Election on Nov. 7 is anticipated to be as big a snoozer as ever.
By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyOctober 11 12:15 AM
Richland County's Troubled Waters
For years Richland County had virtually no system in place to prevent pollution in storm water runoff from entering local lakes, creeks, and rivers.
By Todd Morehead
Read this storyOctober 03 02:02 PM
The manifesto that wasn't
The Secret Service raided USC student Justin Blackburn’s apartment and forced him to delete pages of his then-unpublished novel
Read this storySeptember 27 07:43 PM
BLONDE AMBITION
Metro Beat Publisher James Shannon published this blonde bombshell prior to the state race for Superintendent in which Jim Rex beat her by only a few hundred votes.
The REAL Karen Kanes Rogers Armor Floyd
By James Shannon
September 14 04:30 AM
The DMV and the Draft
Unknowingly filling out Form 447-SEL at the DMV is prematurely registering your 13 to 17-year-old for Selective Service in order to “save you time.”
By Corey Hutchins
Read this storyAugust 30 04:47 PM
College Survival Guide
it’s not about getting good grades and graduating on time. it’s about having the time of your life and actually learning something in the process
By Paul Blake, Corey Hutchins, Todd Morehead & Sean Rayford
Read this storyAugust 17 08:16 PM
The Scarborough Affair
State representatives muck up family values
Court papers paint state Rep. Wallace Scarborough, R-James Island, as a not-so-family oriented guy
By Will Moredock
Read this storyAugust 02 07:39 PM
The Dirt On City Hall
A months-old stain remains on the first row seat in the council chambers at City Hall. City Paper reporter Corey Hutchins investigates the cause of it, illustrating the economic mess of city government on the smallest level
Read this storyJuly 19 11:03 AM
Ghost Hunters
Carolina Ghost Hunters July 19, 2006 issue
By Todd Morehead & Corey Hutchins
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