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In today's newsletter:

  • Could your medical records be in this massive South Carolina data breach?
  • See what’s new inside Columbia Museum of Art’s revamped galleries
  • How Nancy Mace’s Columbia safety plan could shape South Carolina’s future

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📰 News we're reading

• Data breach may expose medical records and Social Security numbers of 103,000 South Carolinians (wltx.com) — From Columbia, state officials are warning that a 2025 data breach at tech firm HCIactive may have exposed medical details and Social Security numbers for about 103,000 South Carolina residents. If you get a notification letter, you’ll be offered free credit monitoring and are urged to check your credit reports and consider a freeze to protect yourself.
   

• Columbia Museum of Art Opens Newly Configured Collection Galleries to Cap Year-Long Renovation (artnews.com) — Columbia Museum of Art is wrapping up its yearlong renovation by reopening 20 reimagined collection galleries after a January 16 gala, giving locals fresh ways to experience its holdings. From Renaissance masterpieces and Tang dynasty works to South Carolina–connected artists, the updated spaces highlight both global art and homegrown talent, reinforcing the museum’s role as a cultural anchor for Columbia.
   

• Gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace holds news conference in Myrtle Beach (wistv.com) — Nancy Mace recently outlined her public safety and immigration-focused plan during a stop in Columbia, tying it to what she’d pursue as South Carolina’s next governor. Now she’s in Myrtle Beach promising a “major legislative announcement,” underscoring how Columbia and other cities factor into her statewide campaign strategy.
   

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