Jordan Lawrence
@jorlaw.bsky.social
Post and Courier Columbia editor. Tar Heel. Past lives: @thestatenewspaper.bsky.social, Lexington County Chronicle.
My first Free Times live review in a long time reflects on a weekend when Columbia felt like it took a step forward. www.postandcourier.com/free-times/l...
Live Review: Finlay Park reopening, Jam Room Music Festival gave Columbia reason to be proud
Read a live review of the music festivals that took over Columbia, SC Finlay Park during its reopening weekend following $25 million renovation.
www.postandcourier.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My first Free Times live review in a long time reflects on a weekend when Columbia felt like it took a step forward. www.postandcourier.com/free-times/l...
Legends never die.
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Legends never die.
So many variations of the same very correct sentiment here, all of them so good to read right now: Lisa Willis WAS Free Times.
She was the best, and I'll miss her.
www.postandcourier.com/free-times/n...
She was the best, and I'll miss her.
www.postandcourier.com/free-times/n...
‘The keeper of the vibe’: Remembering Lisa Willis, the heart and soul of Free Times for 31 years
A 30-year veteran of Free Times, Lisa Willis passed away Oct. 29, 2025. She’s remembered for her hard work, dedication and relentlessly funny and social spirit.
www.postandcourier.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
So many variations of the same very correct sentiment here, all of them so good to read right now: Lisa Willis WAS Free Times.
She was the best, and I'll miss her.
www.postandcourier.com/free-times/n...
She was the best, and I'll miss her.
www.postandcourier.com/free-times/n...
Time for the personal news.
Feeling incredibly lucky to keep doing the work I love in a city I love. Columbi-YEAH.
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Feeling incredibly lucky to keep doing the work I love in a city I love. Columbi-YEAH.
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
Jordan Lawrence named Columbia editor of The Post and Courier
A seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience, Jordan Lawrence said he is excited to continue his work covering Columbia and the SC Midlands.
www.postandcourier.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Time for the personal news.
Feeling incredibly lucky to keep doing the work I love in a city I love. Columbi-YEAH.
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
Feeling incredibly lucky to keep doing the work I love in a city I love. Columbi-YEAH.
www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
Today was my last day with The State newspaper. Next stop to be announced soon (I’m not going far).
Working for The State, as a reporter and then an editor, was one of my most fulfilling experiences in journalism.
Working for The State, as a reporter and then an editor, was one of my most fulfilling experiences in journalism.
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Today was my last day with The State newspaper. Next stop to be announced soon (I’m not going far).
Working for The State, as a reporter and then an editor, was one of my most fulfilling experiences in journalism.
Working for The State, as a reporter and then an editor, was one of my most fulfilling experiences in journalism.
So here it is, my old-man-est tweet to date:
I maybe think Sloan put out the best album of the year.
sloanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/based-...
I maybe think Sloan put out the best album of the year.
sloanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/based-...
Based on the Best Seller, by Sloan
12 track album
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October 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So here it is, my old-man-est tweet to date:
I maybe think Sloan put out the best album of the year.
sloanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/based-...
I maybe think Sloan put out the best album of the year.
sloanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/based-...
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Columbia says paying the verdict would impact “its ability to provide essential public services.”
Columbia ordered to pay former car wash nearly $6M. Will it mean city cuts?
Columbia says paying the verdict would impact “its ability to provide essential public services.”
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October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Columbia says paying the verdict would impact “its ability to provide essential public services.”
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Join The State reporters at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, SC, on Oct. 10 to discuss local news coverage, growth and other issues. https://bit.ly/4pJLBrO?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=b1249635-cbcc-4e27-a25c-3c2e73f27210&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Join The State reporters at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, SC, on Oct. 10 to discuss local news coverage, growth and other issues. https://bit.ly/4pJLBrO?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=b1249635-cbcc-4e27-a25c-3c2e73f27210&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Hey Lexington, we want to hear what you want from your local news. Come on out to talk to @thestate.com reporters covering your community next Friday, Oct. 10! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
Meet us for another Coffeehouse Conversation. Share your ideas in Lexington
We want to hear from you. Share your story ideas with us in one of the Midlands’ quickly growing towns.
www.thestate.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Hey Lexington, we want to hear what you want from your local news. Come on out to talk to @thestate.com reporters covering your community next Friday, Oct. 10! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
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The city of Cayce paid a communications firm more than $26,000 for a campaign to promote its police department after a reporter’s public records request ignited concerns from city officials about a negative news story from those documents.
Read the full story: bit.ly/46Avns8
Read the full story: bit.ly/46Avns8
September 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The city of Cayce paid a communications firm more than $26,000 for a campaign to promote its police department after a reporter’s public records request ignited concerns from city officials about a negative news story from those documents.
Read the full story: bit.ly/46Avns8
Read the full story: bit.ly/46Avns8
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SC Republicans who called for Clemson University employees to be fired have previously championed free speech.
SC Republicans called to fire over Kirk posts. What they say about free speech
SC Republicans who called for Clemson University employees to be fired have previously championed free speech.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
SC Republicans who called for Clemson University employees to be fired have previously championed free speech.
Always nice when your buds have a genuinely ripping band. @doomsdayprofit.bsky.social have a new album, and it's the sludgy end times soundtrack you've been looking for. doomsdayprofit.bandcamp.com/album/doomsd...
Doomsday Profit, by Doomsday Profit
9 track album
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September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Always nice when your buds have a genuinely ripping band. @doomsdayprofit.bsky.social have a new album, and it's the sludgy end times soundtrack you've been looking for. doomsdayprofit.bandcamp.com/album/doomsd...
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More SC church breakup news. This time it's a 140-year-old Columbia Lutheran church looking to break away from the national denomination. www.thestate.com/living/relig...
Columbia church votes to leave its denomination. Bishop blames ‘misinformation’
Why most members of a 140-year-old South Carolina church are considering changing their affiliation.
www.thestate.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
More SC church breakup news. This time it's a 140-year-old Columbia Lutheran church looking to break away from the national denomination. www.thestate.com/living/relig...
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Why are the children of a public school board chair going to a private school? And is that a problem? www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
She chairs a public Midlands school board. Her kids are going to private school
Why a public school official in the Columbia area decided to send her children to a private school out of the district.
www.thestate.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why are the children of a public school board chair going to a private school? And is that a problem? www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
I moved to Columbia in December 2013. Tonight, I go to my first Gamecock home football game.
a woman in a green dress is standing in front of a window and says `` hello , i live here . ''
ALT: a woman in a green dress is standing in front of a window and says `` hello , i live here . ''
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September 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I moved to Columbia in December 2013. Tonight, I go to my first Gamecock home football game.
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The company, which has promised to bring 4,000 new jobs to the area, will be giving out free cups of coffee around the Midlands Friday.
Scout Motors is giving out free coffee. Here’s where and when to grab some
The company, which has promised to bring 4,000 new jobs to the area, will be giving out free cups of coffee around the Midlands Friday.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The company, which has promised to bring 4,000 new jobs to the area, will be giving out free cups of coffee around the Midlands Friday.
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The Irmo Little League recognizes several teams for their accomplishments in 2025.
Irmo honors its Little League teams for World Series appearances
The Irmo Little League recognizes several teams for their accomplishments in 2025.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Irmo Little League recognizes several teams for their accomplishments in 2025.
Join @bristowmarchant.bsky.social, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social and I in Chapin at The Daily Grind tomorrow from 12-2 to tell us your thoughts about @thestate.com’s local news coverage! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
Get coffee with The State and tell us what you think of our Chapin coverage
The first in our series of Coffee Conversations is set for Friday, Sept. 5.
www.thestate.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Join @bristowmarchant.bsky.social, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social and I in Chapin at The Daily Grind tomorrow from 12-2 to tell us your thoughts about @thestate.com’s local news coverage! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
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Y'all still have time to join @hannahwade2000.bsky.social, @jorlaw.bsky.social and I for coffee this Friday in Chapin. Sign up using the link so we'll know we'll see you there. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
Get coffee with The State and tell us what you think of our Chapin coverage
The first in our series of Coffee Conversations is set for Friday, Sept. 5.
www.thestate.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Y'all still have time to join @hannahwade2000.bsky.social, @jorlaw.bsky.social and I for coffee this Friday in Chapin. Sign up using the link so we'll know we'll see you there. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
For only the 2nd time (really the 1st with the festival being fully back in post-pandemic action), I won't be going to the Hopscotch Music Festival this year. But I still have thoughts on what you might see if you're going. I shared them for @indyweek.bsky.social. indyweek.com/music/hopsco...
Indie Legacy Acts, Erudite Pop-Rock, and a Little Bit of Doom Metal: What to See at This Year's Hopscotch
Hopscotch Music Festival is back Sept. 4-6 for its 15th go-round in downtown Raleigh.
indyweek.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
For only the 2nd time (really the 1st with the festival being fully back in post-pandemic action), I won't be going to the Hopscotch Music Festival this year. But I still have thoughts on what you might see if you're going. I shared them for @indyweek.bsky.social. indyweek.com/music/hopsco...
One week from today, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social, @bristowmarchant.bsky.social and I will be at The Daily Grind Cafe in Chapin to talk with you about our local news coverage. Come on by! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
Get coffee with The State and tell us what you think of our Chapin coverage
The first in our series of Coffee Conversations is set for Friday, Sept. 5.
www.thestate.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One week from today, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social, @bristowmarchant.bsky.social and I will be at The Daily Grind Cafe in Chapin to talk with you about our local news coverage. Come on by! www.thestate.com/news/local/a...
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How a Midlands school district stood up to hackers that stole students' data. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
Hackers demanded Midlands school district pay ransom. They refused
District officials offered the most detailed insight yet into a data breach that left some former students’ information exposed, and offered next steps to those affected.
www.thestate.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
How a Midlands school district stood up to hackers that stole students' data. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...
I hope y'all weren't wanting to report any non-celebrity-engagement news today.
August 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I hope y'all weren't wanting to report any non-celebrity-engagement news today.
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New Vibez near the river.
New Columbia coffee shop debuts in a trendy development. Here’s where
The newly opened Columbia shop offers specialty coffees and teas and is located in well-known apartment development.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New Vibez near the river.
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Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall interviewed USC great Marcus Lattimore whose book is out ahead of a season of high hopes for the Gamecocks. This is part one.
How former USC football superstar Marcus Lattimore turned pain into poetry
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall interviewed USC great Marcus Lattimore whose book is out ahead of a season of high hopes for the Gamecocks. This is part one.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall interviewed USC great Marcus Lattimore whose book is out ahead of a season of high hopes for the Gamecocks. This is part one.