By Tom Poland Why do we need cutlines? Simple. To better serve the reader. A cutline needs to be right. Long after the writer is gone, his work will…
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By Jeff Becraft I have this one pair of pants that at some point, a blue ink pen blew out in my back pocket. So now there’s this big…
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Denmark Technical College has announced the Honorable James E. Clyburn, as the 2024 commencement speaker. The annual ceremony takes place on the Denmark Technical College campus at 10:00 a.m. on April…
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Two Richland One educators were named 2024 Champions of Education by the University of South Carolina’s College of Education. Both were honored during the university’s Champions of Education Gala March…
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The City of West Columbia is gearing up for the award-winning 5th Annual Kinetic Derby Day featuring iMAGINE on April 20, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, on State…
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Prisma Health Richland Hospital Trauma Center was recently awarded critical grant funding from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Richland’s trauma center will receive $2,000,000 to support a proposed initiative called “Addressing Social…
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Richland One families and community members can enjoy an evening in the park while listening to students play jazz music. The district will hold its annual Jazz Festival on Friday,…
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrance McNally has come to Trustus Theatre several times since its opening in 1989. First seen in 1993 with Jim and…
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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The new space will serve as a hub for community members to learn more about the company Scout Motors Inc. (“Scout Motors”), formed to craft the next generation of all-electric…
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Since 1999, the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities has provided talented young artists with pre-professional training in creative writing, dance, drama, music and visual arts. In August…
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County Councilwomen Cheryl English (District 10) and Chakisse Newton (District 11) will co-host a pair of town hall meetings later this month to discuss recent developments to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion at the Lower Richland Drop-Off…
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The Rock It! Co. has redeveloped the website for an amazing nonprofit serving the Upstate. KIND of the Upstate seeks to advocate for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion of people with…
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The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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City Manager Teresa Wilson has announced that the City of Columbia will host a parade in honor of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team’s NCAA National Championship. The…
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Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden to be honored for Lifetime Achievement Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) will receive GLOBAL ECO ADVENTURES’ (GEA) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award at…
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NAI Columbia announced that Ben Kelly, CCIM and Patrick Chambers were awarded Lease of the Year from CoStar for their role in securing Lowes Foods supermarket at the emerging Platt…
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Lexington County Community Mental Health Center (LCCMHC), West Columbia Police Department, and Cayce Police Department are partnering to embed a mental health professional (MHP) from the Center to work alongside…
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On the spectrum of life events, the high school prom is one of the most memorable times of a person’s life. Unfortunately, it’s also known as one of the most…
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The Betsy Blackmon Dance Program at USC will present its Student Choreography Showcase, featuring original works by dance students, April 20-21 at Drayton Hall Theatre. Showtime is 2pm daily. Admission is…
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SCDOT will host an open house meeting on Tuesday, April 9, to discuss construction re-phasing of the Carolina Crossroads Project. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.…
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Outdoor jazz fest on May 11 from 2 – 9 p.m. on the 1700 block of Main Street The Main Street Jazz Fest presented by the award-winning ColaJazz Foundation (ColaJazz), returns to the 1700…
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Discover the two-dimensional array of landscapes, abstracts, and portrait-style artwork from Catawba Nation artists DeAnn Beck and Nicole Foxx Braswell in the new “Painted Voices” exhibit, now open at USC…
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The City of Columbia continues the exciting Food Truck Fridays initiative throughout the month of April. Food Truck Fridays aim to support and boost local businesses, celebrate diverse cuisines and foster connections over…
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Who: City of Columbia Community Development Department, and South State Bank – Phoebe Johnson, Mortgage Community Lending Manager What: A Homebuyer Workshop that will teach participants about credit, how to get a…
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Obtain up to 4 seed packets in person or by mail Just in time for warmer weather, the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) has reopened its Seed Sanctuary,…
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Bringing Easy-to-Use High Availability Clustering for Critical Applications to Nutanix AHV Environments SAN MATEO, CA and COLUMBIA, SC – SIOS Technology Corp., an industry leader in application high availability (HA)…
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Chernoff Newman, a leading integrated marketing and communications agency in the Southeast, has named Dan Jividen as its new Group Creative Director. Jividen is an advertising industry veteran with previous…
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The Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival returns to the South Carolina State Farmers Market April 11-14, 2024. Visitors can shop for plants, garden essentials, Certified South Carolina produce, springtime…
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The Deputy’s visit of SCSU underscores the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to Land-Grant Institutions COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited South Carolina State University (SCSU)…
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Funds to be used for Boyd Plaza programming and activity The Columbia Museum of Art announces it has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the Knight Foundation…
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First Reliance announced that Joanne Brady has joined the company as Branch Manager for the West Columbia branch in South Carolina. She will oversee the daily branch operations and be…
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CAMS (Community Association Management Services) announced the hiring of David Raber as director of accounting services. Raber brings 20 years of accounting and finance experience to the table, having served…
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Palmetto Family Council Board Chairman Stu Rodman announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Steve Pettit as the organization’s sixth president. Pettit will begin to serve immediately. “As…
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Lexington Medical Center has opened two new facilities to better serve growing communities in the Midlands: Lexington Medical Park Forest Acres and LMC Lexington Medical Park 2. Lexington Medical Park…
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Allowing 5,500 legally authorized workers in South Carolina to be eligible for professional and occupational licenses could add up to $67.7 million additional economic output to the state economy and…
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Mashburn Construction announced five new additions to the company’s Columbia location. Sarah Besler joins Mashburn as an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator supporting the company’s Upfit Division. Sarah is originally from Iowa and…
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By Jeff Becraft The word passion literally means “to suffer.” As with many words, there can be more than one definition. You have to go down to definition #5…
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By Tom Poland A Sunday before Christmas it was. With the gifts all wrapped, I had a bit of time. I wanted to see the monument where Mayor T.J.…
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Global research and advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) announced winners of the 2024 Best Staffing Firms to Work For today during its Executive Forum North America conference. TM Floyd…
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Exhibitions Darrel Ellis: Regeneration On view through May 12, 2024 Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing,…
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Experience Columbia SC Sports is happy to continue its longtime partnership with Carolina Marathon Association and Lexington Medical Center to promote the 51st Annual Governor’s Cup Road Race on April…
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Justin Strickland, President of First Reliance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors. The Lexington Medical Center Board of Directors shares a commitment to…
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The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department is seeking members of the community to assist in evaluating park and recreation programs within the City. The results will be used…
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County officials to increase litter education, enforcement during the month of April Lexington County Solid Waste Management is teaming up with Lexington County deputies to help make Lexington County litter-free.…
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Today, the South Carolina Senate confirmed Justin P. Powell to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation. Powell was appointed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission to serve…
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Synovus has launched AccelerateTM Pay, a new payment solution that enables commercial banking clients to initiate account payable payments in several different payment types while minimizing the use of checks. The…
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Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announced a partnership with Fusion Cyber on Tuesday to help students at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina achieve STEM certifications that will propel them into important and successful careers upon…
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The James Beard Foundation announced its 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees this morning, and the Columbia region is following up last year’s historic turn of events with two finalists…
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The Beach Company announced it has been honored with three American Advertising Federation (AAF) Midlands Advertising Awards. The Charleston-based leader in residential and commercial real estate brokerage, development and property…
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