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Josh Archote

@Jarchote

Health Reporter @SAReport

 Columbia, SC
Joined December 2015
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Stanley Nelson was a huge inspiration to me and many others at LSU. I'll never forget his story about the time he was held at gunpoint for asking someone about their ties to the KKK- which didn't stop him from reporting. He'll be greatly missed. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
Stanley Nelson, editor who probed cold cases of Jim Crow era, dies at 69

Stanley Nelson, editor who probed cold cases of Jim Crow era, dies at 69

From a small weekly newspaper in Louisiana, Mr. Nelson reopened unsolved killings from the civil rights era and became a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

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Ian Grenier@IanGrenier11 May 2025
Miscommunication, incautious decisions, poor planning and an out-of-service fire hydrant were among the factors that lead to the death of an Irmo firefighter in 2023, according to a federal investigation released on April 30 from @JArchote: postandcourier.com/columbia/…
2023 death of Irmo firefighter detailed in federal investigation

2023 death of Irmo firefighter detailed in federal investigation

A 25-year-old Irmo firefighter died fighting a four-story apartment blaze in 2023. A federal investigation into the circumstances that lead to his death was released this week.

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to the city of Columbia demanding that they repeal a 2021 city ordinance banning the practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth.  W/ @JArchote Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/…
Senate joins AG Alan Wilson in pushing Columbia to repeal its 2021 ban on conversion therapy

Senate joins AG Alan Wilson in pushing Columbia to repeal its 2021 ban on conversion therapy

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to the city of Columbia demanding that they repeal a 2021 city ordinance banning the practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth.

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The Reveille@lsureveille7 Apr 2025
This week is the Reveille's annual fundraiser week. Supporting student journalism is more important than ever, and the Reveille strives to produce its most truthful, genuine work to give back to its community. Now, we need your help. lsureveille.com/255344/opini…
It’s the last day of the Reveille’s fundraiser week. Please consider supporting the next generation...

It’s the last day of the Reveille’s fundraiser week. Please consider supporting the next generation...

This week is the Reveille’s annual fundraiser week. To donate, go here. I studied journalism for about two years before I joined the Reveille, and to be honest, I didn’t like it very much. I was...

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One person arrested after crash on busy Columbia intersection leaves USC student dead trib.al/BIKorQX
USC student killed in hit-and-run remembered as being a 'role model' and 'jack-of-all trades'

USC student killed in hit-and-run remembered as being a 'role model' and 'jack-of-all trades'

The accident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. April 2 at the intersection of Blossom and Assembly streets.

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Periodic reminder to support local journalists: If you are a high-ranking government official, you can add me to any group chat where sensitive conversations are being had.
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🚨TRAFFIC ALERT: A vehicle drove off the bridge on I-126 Westbound (Outbound) from Elmwood and caught fire just before the river. Emergency crews are on the scene. The condition of the occupant is currently unknown. Expect delays and use alternate routes. #ColumbiaSC #TrafficAlert 🚧🔥
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Have questions about the Columbia zoning ordinance that would ban new private, off-campus student housing downtown? So did we. W/ @JArchote Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/…
It was already tough to find student housing in downtown Columbia. Soon it might get even harder.

It was already tough to find student housing in downtown Columbia. Soon it might get even harder.

Here's everything you need to know about a Columbia zoning ordinance that would ban future private student dormitories in the city.

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Columbia could prohibit new student housing in downtown and Vista trib.al/Qsj0yBy
Columbia could prohibit new student housing in downtown and Vista

Columbia could prohibit new student housing in downtown and Vista

The new ordinance would prohibit “private dormitories” in the city's downtown activity center and mixed commercial zoning districts.

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One of Richland County's most rural communities has long been gripped by slow development and a declining population, despite being home to the state's only national park. County officials have a plan to change that. From @JArchote: postandcourier.com/columbia/…
Lower Richland sits at the doorstep of SC's only national park. Why isn't it seeing the benefits?

Lower Richland sits at the doorstep of SC's only national park. Why isn't it seeing the benefits?

One of Richland County's most rural communities has long been gripped by slow development and a declining population, despite being home to the state's only national park. County officials have a...

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Columbia homeless shelter manager fired after speaking to press. The exact reason remains a mystery. trib.al/aLmtbQ5
Columbia homeless shelter manager fired after speaking to press. The exact reason remains a mystery.

Columbia homeless shelter manager fired after speaking to press. The exact reason remains a mystery.

The day before she was fired, Andrea Jamison worked two back-to-back graveyard shifts managing a shelter overcrowded with people seeking warmth from a rare snowstorm blanketing the Midlands.

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. @LSUfootball Tiger Stadium snowed under! Photos courtesy of @joeschwartz25 from @LSUwbkb. #LSU
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I’m always saying Columbia could use more rooftop pyramids.
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An illuminated pyramid could be coming to Columbia's skyline. What's the point? trib.al/0P9RmYD
An illuminated pyramid could be coming to Columbia's skyline. What's the point?

An illuminated pyramid could be coming to Columbia's skyline. What's the point?

The City of Columbia is making plans to add a pyramid to the top of its Main Street office building, adding a new landmark to the city's skyline.

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Lexington County Fire Services captain arrested on kidnapping and domestic violence charges trib.al/s6O0pux
Lexington County Fire Services captain arrested on kidnapping and domestic violence charges

Lexington County Fire Services captain arrested on kidnapping and domestic violence charges

Robert Blanton II, of West Columbia, has been placed on administrative leave.

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'Stabbed, raped and beaten': Feds release damning investigation report of Richland County jail "...detainees would self-mutilate to get housed in other parts of the jail because they could not get away from their attackers..." from @JArchote @tiffgtan postandcourier.com/columbia/…
'Stabbed, raped and beaten': Feds release damning investigation report of Richland County jail

'Stabbed, raped and beaten': Feds release damning investigation report of Richland County jail

Detainees at Alvin S. Glenn detention center face "very real probabilities" of being "stabbed, raped and beaten" before ever seeing a courtroom, according to federal civil rights investigation.

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Columbia secures $204M in federal funding for Assembly Street railroad separation project trib.al/VWJksFV
Columbia secures $204M in federal funding for Assembly Street railroad separation project

Columbia secures $204M in federal funding for Assembly Street railroad separation project

The city of Columbia has secured $204 million in federal dollars for the Assembly Street Railroad Seperation project.

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@colamayor is unhappy that @GamecockFB missed the @CFBPlayoff, saying they were "robbed." Now he's making his case in the form of a resolution. @JArchote has the story. postandcourier.com/columbia/…
'We got robbed.' Columbia mayor issuing resolution after USC left out of college football playoffs

'We got robbed.' Columbia mayor issuing resolution after USC left out of college football playoffs

“The Gamecocks deserve a spot in the playoffs and we’ve been excited because of their hard work this entire season,” Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenamnn said in a Facebook post.

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$4.5B transportation penny tax has wide support among Richland County voters, latest results show trib.al/4wJu8e8
Richland County voters approve $4.5B transportation penny tax passes in wide margin

Richland County voters approve $4.5B transportation penny tax passes in wide margin

Richland County voters have passed another penny tax in a x-y vote on Nov. 5. The new tax will provide $4.5 billion for transportation projects and the COMET over the next 25 years.

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Could passenger rail connect SC's biggest cities? Here's what's holding the state back. trib.al/4MKw8q9
Could passenger rail connect SC's biggest cities? Here's what's holding the state back.

Could passenger rail connect SC's biggest cities? Here's what's holding the state back.

As North Carolina invested in passenger rail, South Carolina doubled down on highways.

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Will the Columbia Convention Center get its own hotel? Preliminary planning is ongoing, but barriers remain.  W/@JArchote Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/…
New hotels are popping up all over Columbia's Vista. Why can't the Convention Center get one?

New hotels are popping up all over Columbia's Vista. Why can't the Convention Center get one?

Will the Columbia Convention Center get its own hotel? Preliminary planning is ongoing, but barriers remain.

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