Columbia city leaders considered a 1% sales tax increase after they faced a $156 million funding gap for police and fire ...

The City of Columbia is considering a 1% public safety sales tax to help close the multi-million dollar gap in its police and fire retirement fund and support improvements across both departments.

The City of Columbia is looking to crack down on unregulated gaming machines with a new ordinance set to be presented Monday. "Gray machines" or "no-chance machines" are similar to randomized slot ...

ICE is renting office space in one of Columbia’s most visible buildings. City leaders say they didn’t get notice.

COLUMBIA — City Manager De'Carlon Seewood is set to propose a new communications department at Monday's Columbia City Council ...

Columbia City Council is currently holding a meeting to take the first step toward repealing the current moratorium on short-term rentals.

Columbia has launched its Love Your Block mini‑grant cycle. See how to apply for funding to support resident‑led neighborhood improvements.

Columbia City Council reviewed two proposed routes for a new 161-KV electric transmission line during a work session Monday ...

In recent years, Columbia has made big investments to push itself forward — to entice more residents, improve quality of life and move out of the shadow of other South Carolina cities that may carry ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a four to three vote Tuesday, Columbia city council officially repealed the city's ban on conversion therapy for minors. Peter Brown, Will Brennan, Ed McDowell and Mayor Rickenmann ...

Columbia’s grand ambitions were evident at the start, boosted by politicians with big dreams. When President George Washington visited Columbia in 1791, he described the fledgling state capital as “an ...