Applications accepted now through Monday, November 9, 2026 The City of Columbia is inviting community members to apply for eleven (11) open seats across five (5) of its boards and…
As the South Carolina State Museum celebrates 38 years as the state’s primary cultural storyteller, leadership is preparing for a monumental new chapter: an ambitious, multi-phase revitalization designed to reshape…
The Who’s on the Move Entrepreneur Minute is an interview series exploring how South Carolina businesses and organizations are innovating to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. Each episode features leaders…
Attorney Joshua Strickland has joined Robinson Gray law firm as an associate. His practice will focus on business litigation, professional liability and ethics, and administrative and regulatory matters. Josh received…
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. announced that John Robert Ayers and Matthew J. Skipper have joined the firm’s Columbia office as associates. John Robert is a member of the…
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. respectfully at City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Members of the…
More than 30 Years in Business, Family-owned, veteran-owned, International Construction Services Opens New Headquarters in Columbia International Construction Services, Inc., also known as ICS Roofing, has officially opened its new…
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has appointed Douglas O’Flaherty, IOM,…
After raising $88,000 over eight years, the Columbia restaurant’s signature fundraiser will benefit Prisma Health Children’s Hospital through Children’s Miracle Network for the first time. Village Idiot Pizza announced the…
By Tom Poland I look forward to fall’s crisp air, college football, and colorful foliage, but with the good comes the sad. Hummingbirds take leave of us. It’s been…
Bowers Ace Hardware is continuing its growth across South Carolina with the opening of its sixth location on Broad River Road in Irmo. The new store marks another milestone for…
The Congaree Vista Guild will host its 41st annual Vista Lights on Thursday, November 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The family-friendly holiday event is presented by Prisma Health…
Attorney Gabriel Millar has joined the Columbia office of SMITH | ROBINSON law firm as an associate. He will focus his practice in the areas of Insurance Defense, Local Government…
Earlier this year, The South Carolina Military Miniature Society won first place in dioramas for their miniature version of the Battle of Cowpens at the annual Toy Soldier Show in…
State and local leaders celebrated the reopening of the golf course and a groundbreaking for lakefront golf villas at Cheraw State Park today. The 18-hole championship golf course has undergone…
Nicholas Uveges has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Lexington County Fire & Life Safety with the Lexington County Fire Service. Deputy Chief Uveges will oversee fire inspections, fire permitting,…
Limitless Community Development Presents The Snow Ball: A Holiday Gala 2026 Celebrate a year of community accomplishments with a night out that gives back. Limitless Community Development (LCD) invites the public…
Federal emergency officials are giving the public an early heads-up ahead of a scheduled nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) later this month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Incoming chair brings an extensive background in military and civilian-governmental leadership By Steven B. Vitali Dr. Tom Mullikin, a former U.S. Army officer (captain), retired two-star commanding general of the…
Charlotte-based football coach recognized for military service and post-military veterans work By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Jay Alverson, executive director of the S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF), will…
On Oct. 29, 2026, Midlands Technical College (MTC) broke ground on an outdoor welding lab, funded in part by a $1.1 million grant from Truist Foundation. The facility, located on…
For more than 125 years, the Lincoln Street Tunnel has been part of Columbia’s changing landscape. What began as a railroad passageway serving the city’s commercial district eventually became an…
Rachel Peavy has joined Callison Tighe as its newest partner. Her practice focuses on litigation, including representing plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice cases. She has decades…
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) invites the public to participate in a virtual public meeting and online survey to help inform the Statewide Transit Plan. The Statewide Transit…
Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs) across the Palmetto State will soon have a legal pathway to share public roadways. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) has issued a 30-day…
Amick Farms, a poultry processor in Batesburg, announced today that it is expanding its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Edgefield County. The company’s $54.78 million investment will…
Referendum seeks to legally align Town governing documents with long-standing Council-Manager administrative structure; no changes to municipal services or daily operations. The Town of Irmo will hold its second and…
The Columbia Fireflies and the City of Columbia announced that Segra Park, the multi-use venue and home of the Fireflies, will be renamed Prisma Health Park. Under a new 15-year…
Brose Sitech, a global supplier of automotive seating systems and interior components, announced plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Richland County. The $29.5 million investment is expected…
By Jeff Becraft My favorite definition of intimacy is “to be fully known and yet still delighted in.” Now, here is what goes on in a lot of places……
By Tom Poland Down South we have sayings for every occasion. “Something in the grits ain’t gravy” is a way of saying you smell a rat. Take wrestling. It…
Ex officio members named, including SCDNR director, along with 25 additional appointees representing various state and local agencies By W. Thomas Smith Jr. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced the…
A new study commissioned by the Central SC Alliance (CSCA) identifies advanced manufacturing and supply chain development as Central South Carolina’s strongest near-term opportunities for attracting life sciences investment. The…
Free lecture at noon at the museum on Friday, Nov. 6. During the Second World War, the main thing Americans held prisoner by the Germans wanted was to get out…
Fred Hanna, an associate at SMITH | ROBINSON, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association South Carolina Chapter. Founded more than a century ago,…
The South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association (SCOPA) has awarded its 2026 Student Scholarship to Savannah Hinzman, a third-year Doctor of Optometry student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis,…
New hands-on exhibition highlights a refreshed Natural History gallery with dinosaur casts and more South Carolina specimens. This January, the South Carolina State Museum is set to host the exhibition…
“Dark, too, blooms and sings” The Southern Exposure New Music Series’ second concert of the 2026-27 season features the acclaimed Palmetto Saxophone Quartet in a program of music by some…
Colliers | South Carolina announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions within the Columbia region in Q3 of 2026: Industrial Chuck Salley, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR, and John…
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Winter doesn’t have to mean putting the clubs away, especially along South Carolina’s Hammock Coast, where a sub-tropical climate and two of America’s best public courses…
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development South Carolina State Director Jacob French announced the agency is awarding $382,000 through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program to two South Carolina producers:…
SteelFab Inc., a Charlotte-based steel fabrication company, announced plans to expand its South Carolina operations with a $30 million investment in Richland County that will create 100 new jobs. The…
USC’s plans to modernize and expand the Russell House Student Union have cleared an important step, receiving Phase I approval from both the Joint Bond Review Committee (JBRC) and the…
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a number of new projects on Friday (Oct. 23) tied to the USC Next master plan that will modernize and expand…
Beverly Jackson, known as “Mama J,” has spent nearly 28 years helping students succeed For nearly three decades, Beverly Jackson has been a constant presence at Birchwood High School in…
Approximately $1 billion Investment to Boost LEU+ Fuel Production Westinghouse Electric Company announced an approximately $1 billion investment to construct one of the most advanced nuclear fuel factories in the…
Five-year initiative will cover tuition for grant-supported coursework and expand ESOL preparation and professional learning Columbia College has been awarded a $2,693,966 federal grant through the National Professional Development program,…
The Who’s on the Move Entrepreneur Minute is an interview series exploring how South Carolina businesses and organizations are innovating to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. Each episode features leaders…
Salvation Army of the Midlands (Columbia, SC) summer camper, Trinity Newbold-Molden received the Walter E. Hayden Star Camper Award on Tuesday, September 15 during the September Advisory Board Meeting. This…
Joanne Shaw Taylor has established herself as a powerful voice in modern blues rock, combining soulful vocals, expressive songwriting, and commanding guitar work. Discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics…