A top marine dealer has entered the Sumter market after purchasing the former McLean Marine on Liberty Street earlier this summer. Father-and-son co-owners Troy and Hal Baird and Sales Manager Zach Robertson of Cove 2 Coast Marine spoke recently … more

Sumter Walmart Supercenter is closed until further notice.  Customers were turned around at the doors of the 1283 Broad St. location on Friday morning, Aug. 16, as employees shouted the … more

Men often salute military memorials, and the full-scale Tuskegee Airmen's P-51 Mustang Red Tail at Sumter Veterans Park is no exclusion. Those men are usually not made of tire. An original Tire Man welcomed motorists to Sumter for years in front … more

Yucatan Mexican Restaurant owner Hector Reyes called it "the opportunity of a lifetime" when he was able to buy the former San Jose Restaurant in Gateway Plaza in 1999 and make it his own. Fast-forward to now, and Reyes says he has been able to … more

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers' tips. But experts say there's a reason Congress hasn't made such a change already. It would be … more

Brubaker's Café and Bakery has been serving Sumter since 2020. With humble beginnings serving coffee and cinnamon rolls from a booth at a farmers market, the small business at 13 N. Main St. within Naomi and Warner is getting recognized this … more

Eggs Up Grill has been serving the Sumter community since 2016, but it is time for a much-needed upgrade. While the popular chain is leaving its current building at the end of July, it is by no means leaving the community it has come to call … more

NEW YORK - Cost pressures continue to hurt small businesses. In particular, rent inflation is a pressure point for small businesses, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute. The average monthly share of rent in total payments … more