A new sushi and hibachi buffet restaurant will be coming to 1390 Broad St. across the street from Walmart, likely this summer. Owner Michael Jin spoke this week and said the restaurant will be called Fumi Sushi and Grill Buffet. The site was … more

A new convenience store and gas station is coming to Patriot Parkway on the west side of the City of Sumter. Short Trip, a chain store with 12 locations already in South Carolina, is projected to open in the October-November time frame at 3880 … more

A coffee bean company might be moving in near Riley Park and Morris College. During the Tuesday, March 19, Sumter City Council meeting, council unanimously (though Councilman Anthony Gibson was absent) approved a request to rezone 0.73 acres at … more

Jay Davis of Coldwell Banker Commercial Cornerstone of Sumter has earned a spot in the Elite "Top Two" within Coldwell Banker Commercial for 2023, according to a news release from CBC. The "Top Two" designation is reserved for the … more

Sumter Today, the pioneer video news show from The Sumter Item, has a new cheerleader. McLeod Health is now a presenting sponsor of Sumter Today, enabling The Item to produce and deliver all-positive news to the community for free. "Sumter … more