The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities (OBO) is proud to announce the highly anticipated release of “Did You Know? Columbia’s Black Wall Street,” a powerful documentary that chronicles…
With temperatures staying steady over 90 degrees for the foreseeable future, Chief Terrence Green would like to remind the Town of Lexington community that the Lexington Police Department offers free…
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Alex Quillen as the new head basketball coach for Irmo High School. He will replace Tim Whipple who is retiring. Quillen is an Irmo…
RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN CELEBRATES 40 MILLIONTH GUEST Riverbanks Zoo and Garden marked a significant milestone today as Peyton McMillan became the Zoo’s 40 millionth guest. Since opening its gates…
How a 70-year-old Marine officer from South Carolina proves the Marine Corps still builds men By Thomas S. Mullikin, PhD America’s Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, when…
SCbio welcomes Kimberly Penick as Community Development and Marketing Coordinator for Main Street Labs, the newest 100,000-square-foot development in downtown Greenville that will become a laboratory hub for life sciences.…
Best Lawyers has recognized Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. shareholder James Y. “Jamie” Becker as the 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” for litigation – banking and finance in Columbia, South Carolina.…
By Tom Poland Backroad Portfolio You cannot raise your ancestors from their grave, but you can appreciate how they lived. Just take a backroad deep into the countryside and…
Trinity Partners represented both sides in the disposition of 1907 Thurmond Mall in Columbia, SC. Peyton Bryant, CCIM, SIOR, and John Coleman represented the seller and Roger Winn, SIOR, Braden…
Pvolve, an omni-channel fitness company making their South Carolina debut with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 12 and a grand opening celebration Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m.- 1…
Announcement of participating food establishments in the Midlands area, June 17-23 Get ready! The 2nd Annual Black Eats Week 803 is just around the corner, and nine Black-owned food establishments will participate in this…
By Jeff Becraft This week I was talking to someone and they told me about the “and” principle. I was talking to them about how sometimes certain situations or…
At their June 11 Board Meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Dr. Megan Carrero as the new principal of Lakeside Middle School. She replaces Casey…
National security analyst briefs South Carolina law enforcement leaders By Chris Carter Kyle Shideler, director and senior analyst for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Security…
Barbara Turner, Director of Magnet Programs for Richland School District Two has been named Region IV Director at Magnet Schools of America (MSA). This prestigious appointment recognizes Turner’s dedication and…
Sean and Summer Deese, owners of Mountain Top Marine, are pleased to announce that Mountain Top Marine is now carrying the New Delta 18 from Xplor Boatworks. Since September 2008,…
Stop and Shop at the Lake Murray Country Visitors Center Summer Porch Partry and Gift Shop Sale, Thursday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Capital City/Lake Murray Country…
Retired military special operators describe Scout Keogh as tough and tenacious By Chris Carter Scout Motors’ CEO Scott Keogh joined global expedition leader Dr Tom Mullikin; his son Thomas, Jr.,…
The Life’s work of Roque Sevilla By Thomas S. Mullikin, PhD Today’s environmental issues often seem so large and complex that the average person does not feel that they can…
Quackenbush Architects + Planners is pleased to announce and welcome Christina Wise, Associate AIA, to the Q+ team as a new architectural intern. Wise, who grew up in Clinton, South…
Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is honored to be named the ENR Southeast 2024 Design Firm of the Year. This recognition follows a year marked by substantial growth through revenue, acquisitions,…
Healthy Learners is pleased to announce the appointment of Charline Dickerson as the new Community Manager for the Midlands region. Charline has a wealth of experience in social work and…
South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), a COGNIA and NCAA-accredited, full-time free online public charter school, honored its class of 2024 during an in-person graduation ceremony on May 30 at…
Smith Robinson announced that Eddie Benton has joined the law firm as chief operating officer. Benton is a South Carolina native with more than three decades of experience in professional…
Conservation and clean energy are becoming increasingly important to protecting the natural beauty of our state while supporting a stronger, more resilient American economy. To that end, South Carolina is…
Garvin Design Group (GDG) recently welcomed four summer interns to the firm’s ranks. Clemson University School of Architecture undergraduate students Wendy Favila, Carlos Richardson, Kelsey Simmons, and Charles (Charlie) Treadway…
The SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the continued growth and…
The 27-year Industry Veteran is Based in Columbia, S.C. Alliance Consulting Engineers, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina-based civil and environmental engineering firm, announced the return of James “Jamie” W. Frost,…
South Carolina Children Continue to Rank in the Bottom 10, According to the Annual KIDS COUNT Report Released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation Several critical education indicators show mixed…
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been recognized as a 2023 Echo Global Logistics LTL Carrier of the Year Platinum Award winner. This…
Smoked, located at 1643 Main Street, is proud to announce its collaboration with Blue Zones, the City of Columbia SC, the Columbia World Affairs Council, and the Walker Institute of…
On Monday, June 10, The James Beard Foundation® officially announced the winners of the 2024 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards presented by Capital One, honoring excellence across the culinary…
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, SBA Has Expanded WBCs to Over 150 Nationwide in All 50 States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small…
By Terrence Ford Vice President of External Affairs AT&T South Carolina In South Carolina, we invested more than $1.4 billion in our network infrastructure from 2019-2023 to connect more…
The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BOZA) Seeking to fill two (2) vacancies. The Board…
Historic Columbia announced the appointment of Jeffrey Richardson as Acting Executive Director, effective Friday, June 28, 2024. Jeffrey brings a wealth of museum experience, passion for historic preservation, and a…
As The Therapy Place, Inc continues to expand in size- it’s also expanding in hands, adding three new members to the Board of Directors. “We have so much going on, adding to…
Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon has been named the 2024 Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators (SCABSE). Dr. Witherspoon was honored during…
The first U.S. military pilot to be shot down and taken prisoner in Vietnam was naval aviator Everett Alvarez Jr. It happened on Aug. 5, 1964. He would endure eight…
Community members have the chance to bid on one-of-a-kind Lexington County Blowfish baseball jerseys. On Friday, June 14, 2024, Blowfish players will wear specially designed jersey honoring the world-famous South…
Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office will be offering free, in-person notary public seminars in Greenville, Lexington, and Charleston counties in July and August. These seminars will…
Turning Pages SC, a nonprofit that believes anyone can move up and ahead through the power of reading, has introduced a remote volunteer program for community residents to give back…
GT Trucking, Inc., a multi-service transportation firm offering flatbed, dedicated, international and specialized solutions, announced the launch of two new facilities in Ghent, Kentucky, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, expanding the company’s operational…
Chambers USA has recognized Wyche and 15 of its attorneys in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Wyche’s Litigation, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, and Environment practices have…
Richland County deputies, Columbia Police officers, and Columbia firefighters compete for most blood donor votes in the annual drive The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), the Columbia Police Department, and…
SC Public Radio, in partnership with the Anne Springs Close Greenway, announces a new live music concert series titled the “Rooted Rhythm Music Series.” This series, hosted in the Comporium…
Mast General Store announces its purchase of a long-time vendor located in Boone, North Carolina. The Mast Store recently acquired M-Prints, an apparel graphics printer and embroiderer, whose founder and…
Who: Experience Columbia SC, The Local Palate What: Columbia, SC has been chosen as one of the 2024 “Top 10 Culinary Towns in the South” by The Local Palate magazine.…
Hickory Ridge development’s drainage system will benefit from upgrades Richland County will use a $9 million state grant on a water project to rehabilitate and replace the drainage system for…
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) announces the completion of a project to install window shades in its Idea Lab, supported by a $10,000 mini-grant from the South Carolina…