VIDEO: Exclusive interview with Jon Huntsman

Benjamin: Job market, public transit improve in Columbia

Mayor hopes unemployment decrease retains students

GOP candidates visit Columbia as SC primary heats up

South Carolina in the national spotlight following New Hampshire primary

Authorities continue to search for leads in Salty Nut Cafe arson

Police encourage information on person of interest

Home Alone: Two fraternity houses stand empty

{besps}simpleslideshowimages/news/january/EmptyGreekHouses{/besps} Organizations seek to lease vacated Greek Village buildings

USC Integrity Line offers anonymity for violation reports

Whistle-blower website supplies 24-hour service for employees

Rate of transfer students rises from Fall 2010 to Fall 2011

Bridge Program eases process for incoming students

USC moves down Kiplinger Magazine's top 100 "Best Values in Public Colleges" list

Possible causes may include lower funding, graduation rates

Minority student percentage on rise at USC

Academic officials focus on retention

Student Government to bring prominent speakers to campus

Political candidates, entertainment icons in series lineup

Drake tickets on sale this week

After canceling a concert scheduled for last year, critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Drake will return to Columbia on Feb. 21, and tickets are on sale this week.

Fire costs bar $300,000

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USC plans ‘first-class’ softball stadium

$8 million project to finish in time for 2013 season, officials say

Patterson residents face maintenance issues

Repairs to elevators, card readers underway

Occupy on hiatus until ‘critical’ return

Evicted protestors plan to ring Statehouse in future demonstration

Construction on new business school underway

{besps}simpleslideshowimages/news/constructionstory{/besps} A September flood relegated the groundbreaking on USC's new Darla Moore School of Business to a fake shoveling ceremony at the Carolina Coliseum next door. A January drive past the Assembly Street site, however, shows the $106 million project is no farce.