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From the HERE City National DeskEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Stefon Diggs caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels with 57 seconds left Thursday night, and the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium. Daniels finished with three touchdown passes despite two interceptions on back-to-back possessions…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Families in Columbia, South Carolina, can pick up a free turkey and a box of holiday food at one of five community giveaways over the next week, beginning Saturday morning. The Richland County Recreation Commission and the Richland County Recreation Foundation are running the Give Thanks events…
From HERE Irmo
IRMO, S.C. — Irmo will flip the switch on its holiday season Tuesday, Dec. 1, when the town hosts its yearly Christmas Tree Lighting at Whitt Cline Community Park. Festivities start at 6 p.m. at the park, 7330 Carlisle St. Students from area school choirs and bands are scheduled to…
Business
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A locally owned flooring company that set up shop on Augusta Road in Lexington, S.C., this fall will mark its arrival with a public ribbon cutting next week. Mid-State Floor Coverings plans the grand opening ceremony for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at its store at 5341…
From Merger Monday
The most useful thing said in the markets this week came from a chief executive explaining why he is not trying to get every last dollar. Asked by Jamie Dimon why Anthropic is going public now, Dario Amodei said the company buys computing capacity on the low side of its…
From Merger Monday
Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a developer of large data center campuses backed by Quinbrook and Blackstone Inc., added more than $1.5 billion of corporate borrowing capacity to pay for the earliest and riskiest stage of building for AI customers. The Denver company expanded its holding company term loan by $600 million in…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Drivers heading west on Interstate 20 toward Columbia, South Carolina, will run into overnight paving work in Kershaw County early next week. The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to shut the right lane and both ramps at Exit 87, the White Pond Road interchange, on Monday…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A court challenge filed days before Richland One's new board members take office asks a judge to decide whether the winner of Seat 1 actually lives in the area she was elected to represent in Columbia, South Carolina. Artina McKnight-Coard won the seat on Nov. 3, taking…
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