The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved a budget Friday (June 24) for the 2022-23 fiscal years that invests in strategic priorities while holding tuition flat for the…
By Tom Poland The bench you see overlooks an estuarine creek. That creek snakes its way into a wider creek, Pine Creek, I believe, that snakes its way into…
By Jeff Becraft If there was ever a sport or an activity where one needed grace, golf would be it. Although there is debate as to whether he was…
LS3P welcomes Nehemiah Ashford-Carroll, who joins the firm’s Columbia office team as a summer intern. Ashford-Carroll, a Harvard University student pursuing a Master of Architecture, is passionate about improving the…
Award is the namesake of the late Milton Kimpson By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and Columbia Police Chief William H. “Skip” Holbrook both received the…
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), hosted a press conference regarding…
South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced the premiere of a new season of its digital series, Carolina Snaps. Voiced by members of SCETV staff, each one-minute episode gives viewers a…
Unprecedented growth in home prices over the last two years and recent increases in mortgage interest rates are pricing many would-be buyers out of the residential real estate market. One…
With the official start of summer kicking off today, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) is sharing useful air travel tips to ensure its passengers have an easy travel experience…
Burr & Forman LLP is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Chad N. Johnston, Tracey C. Green, and John W. Roberts to its Columbia, SC office. “We are excited…
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved four administrative hires to the position of assistant principal. Brandan W. Craig to assistant principal…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) recently published the 2020 Hospital Infections Disclosure Act (HIDA) Annual Report, which shares data on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) acquired in health-care…
Firm supports local, no-kill animal shelter and invites others to donate items throughout the month of July. Rikard & Protopapas is hosting a month-long donation drive in support of Pawmetto…
Palmetto GBA, Cedar and Conway Medical Center receive KLAS Research Points of Light Recognition Award Palmetto GBA, a Medicare administrative contractor and one of the nation’s largest providers of high-volume…
In partnership with Columbia Police Department, Columbia Parks and Recreation and a local nonprofit, Serve and Connect, the city announced its “Lock It Up, Columbia” campaign which encourages firearm owners…
Paychecks increase $100 per month during gas price spike Company also expanding workforce The more than 450 employees at The Ritedose Corporation in Columbia are getting relief from high gas…
Fort Jackson’s friends and neighbors are invited to share, once again, in the evening’s festivities. “You asked for it and we have answered,” said Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Patrick…
The South Carolina Chamber announced a new partnership with Salary.com as a way to provide solutions to the ever-changing needs of SC businesses, especially in the post-pandemic world. Businesses are…
This is the second in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell When “Educated” first came out in 2018, I remember seeing the book in…
CARTER REALTORS is proud to announce that experienced real estate broker, Charley Mac, has joined the company. Charley has more than a decade of experience and a proven track record…
The relief offered to out-of-state employers from South Carolina’s requirements to withhold taxes from wages for employees who temporarily work in the state due to COVID-19 will end on June…
The Project: A 2022 Call for Art is the Koger Center’s annual artistic competition that supports the work of South Carolina visual artists and is now accepting submissions. Each year, one…
Quackenbush Architects + Planners received a 2022 Designworks honorable mention from the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for its interior design of the Rosewood Elementary School…
Gary T. Pope Jr. (pictured left) and C.D. Rhodes, attorneys concentrating in public finance and government law with Pope Flynn, have been named to the “Rising Stars” list in Government…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) urge South Carolinians not to keep wild animals as pets. To protect people…
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Nathan D. Dawson to procurement director, effective July 1, 2022. Dawson currently…
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Erica K. Bissell, ED.D. to teaching and learning director, effective July 1,…
Charlotte, Columbia, and Charleston Top Three Metros There are several constants with summer in the south, from humidity to heavy rain and the annual arrival of pesky mosquitoes. In recognition…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is observing World Sickle Cell Day by encouraging access to treatment and asking more residents to make life-saving blood donations.…
The City of Columbia has announced an exciting summer initiative that will feature delicious food as a way to highlight various types of cuisines that can be enjoyed in our…
The Mungo Homes Foundation is proud to announce the first-ever Week of Service, which will take place June 20 – 24th. With a tradition of giving back to the community…
The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department are hosting 12 free teen nights for Columbia’s youth which began Friday, June 10. Prime Time in the Parks is a free late-night teen program that…
Monday, June 20 – Sunday, June 26 Richland Library’s mission is to help our customers learn, create and share. We are continuing to offer programs, both familiar and new, and…
Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC announced that Cynthia Durham Blair, a founding owner and attorney in the firm’s Columbia office, has been appointed to the Richland County Board of Assessment…
The City of Columbia and the Columbia Food Policy Committee created a food access GIS (geographic information system) map that lists various sites to access healthy food for their whole…
CRANSTON, an engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying firm that has been serving Southeast communities for more than half a century, has formed a strategic growth partnership with The HFW…
Charlotte, Columbia, and Charleston Top Three Metros There are several constants with summer in the south, from humidity to heavy rain and the annual arrival of pesky mosquitoes. In recognition…
Joanna Dyches has joined Prisma Health Midlands Foundation as manager, Events. Dyches supports the Foundation’s signature fundraising events and donor engagement initiatives benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Institute—Columbia, Prisma Health Breast…
NHE, Inc. has announced the addition of six South Carolina communities into its growing association management portfolio, company officials have announced. NHE is one of the Southeast’s leading association and…
Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC, has received the South Carolina Bar 2022 Pro Bono Award, reflecting the law firm’s service to the community in 2021. The award was presented…
The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) raised $25,548 for food banks across the state as part of its virtual fundraising event, the SC Legal Feeding Frenzy. “Thanks to the…
Intramed Plus, Inc., a pioneer in home infusion therapy, is celebrating 31 years of providing outstanding infusion care to thousands of patients across South Carolina who benefit from intravenous medication…
This is the second in a series of summer “Blink Book Reviews” by Reba Hull Campbell For anyone who is southern by birth or has moved to the south,…
Business Defense Law Firm Poised For New Growth Collins & Lacy, P.C., a leading South Carolina business defense law firm, announced that construction attorney, James L. Williams, has been elevated to…
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School will have a new principal beginning the 2022-2023 school year. Jamilia L. Kenely will become principal of Kelly Mill effective July 1, 2022. Kenely…
In honor of Homeownership Month, the City of Columbia’s Community Development department and its partners will host a homeownership focused session of All Access Columbia. All Access Columbia is a…
$10 million investment to create 402 new jobs Carolina Precision Foods, LLC – a joint venture of Carolina Fresh Foods and owners of Lake Foods – today announced plans to…
By Tom Poland The old church just wanted to be left alone, but that didn’t happen. Someone shot out her windows. Some kid’s BBs shattered panes, leaving sharp jagged…
Great Southern Homes, the nation’s 45th largest homebuilder headquartered in Irmo, SC, and FBC Mortgage, LLC of Orlando, Florida, one of the largest mortgage providers for the new home industry,…
McCrory Construction announces the promotion of Seth Dunnagan to Project Manager. Over the past three years, Dunnagan has served in various project management roles for the firm’s Retail Division, managing…