This deputy brings an unusually calming peace to cops, the community and critical incidents By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Those of us in law enforcement know what K-9s do: They…
Columbia Lawn Maintenance Company Sold to New Owner Sunbelt Business Brokers, a leading mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses, is excited to announce the successful sale of Green…
3rd Annual Contest to Pick the Next Coolest Thing Made in SC The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) has launched the 3rd annual Manufacturing Madness contest. Presented by BlueCross BlueShield…
Three schools in Richland School District Two are 2024 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) Merit Award winners. MSA is the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Ridge View High…
Special planetarium experience closes February 29 The South Carolina State Museum is offering guests one last opportunity to explore the beauty of the Northern Lights with Áróra closing at the end of…
Long-planned improvements to fourteen blocks of Calhoun Street (Wayne to Harden) include resurfacing (from Wayne to Gregg), restriping, and the installation of bike accommodations. This project includes a change in…
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) and the South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) are partnering to offer summer day camps across the state for rising…
The South Carolina Bar Foundation welcomed Sydney Gardner as its new director of finance & development. It’s a new position at the Foundation, combining responsibility for both raising funds and…
The U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson commander will be promoted to the rank of Major General in a ceremony at 8:00 a.m., February 14th, at the Fort Jackson…
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Hosted by the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN), Sistercare, and other community partners, “Leap of Love” is an event for parents and…
Jack Stapleton, an 11th grade student at the South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), has been selected as one of 170 students nationwide to participate in the prestigious Aim High…
A campaign challenging stereotypes about people with disabilities so we are accepted and included in communities throughout South Carolina. The South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council, in partnership with the…
Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina (JAGSC), a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from Power:Ed,…
SCCLR wants wording corrected in existing law By Alex Junes-Ward Representatives and supporters of the South Carolina Coalition for Lawsuit Reform (SCCLR) gathered on the south steps of the…
A recent Pew Research Center study showed that 46% of American workers don’t use their full paid time off, vacation days and sick leave each year. The study also found…
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Joseph D. Dickey, Jr. has joined the firm as a shareholder in Columbia, SC. Joseph focuses his practice on representing businesses, governmental entities, individuals…
SCbio gathered hundreds of life science leaders from across South Carolina and the United States in Greenville to open SCBIO 2024, the state’s premier life sciences conference, honoring leaders who…
Charleston’s oldest locally family owned full-service commercial real estate firm, Beach Commercial, a Division of The Beach Company, announced that two of its brokers have received prestigious marketing awards within…
What you need to know: Mistakes are far more common when returns are filed using paper. That’s why the SCDOR and the IRS recommend filing online. Don’t claim the EITC…
State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver announced two South Carolina high school students have been selected as delegates to the 62nd annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Each delegate…
Meet the Creative Problem Solver, Michele Dugar Richland Library is pleased to announce Michele Duggar as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) of 2024. Michele Dugar is both an educator and a practitioner…
By Jeff Becraft And the thing is, I’m not the only one that would say that. And even further, it’s not just family members that would say that. There…
By Tom Poland Daddy set me straight. “If you want some spending money, get a job.” Thus did I work two jobs while going through college at Georgia. I…
K-8 Educators Share Classroom Expertise and Practices to Help Guide and Inform Scholastic’s Education Product Development Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced its selection of 12…
Dennis DuPuis wasn’t the only soldier in his family to serve in Vietnam. His father, an Army Signal Corps master sergeant who had served in the Second World War and…
Lisle Traywick, a member of Robinson Gray law firm, has been named South Carolina state chair of the Council of Appellate Lawyers for the American Bar Association. The ABA describes…
Lexington Medical Center will be hosting the 2nd Annual Technical College Career Fair on Friday, February 23, 2024. The career fair will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.…
COR (Columbia Opportunity Resource) continues to boost local pride and talent retention through its innovative program. Crash Course Columbia has held 10 tours with more than 150 participants of diverse…
Aflac awarded $411,824 to 50 South Carolina nonprofit organizations during its 2023 spring and fall grant cycles. Funds support programs and services that promote health and well-being, advance education and…
Flock and Rally, a full-service communications and marketing agency based in Columbia, South Carolina, welcomes longtime industry professional, Scott Harris, as its new director of advertising. With nearly two decades…
Merritt Named One of Two New Board Members for the District Shayla Merritt, marketing director of Cyberwoven, an award-winning brand, digital marketing, and website design and development firm, joins the…
Wyche, P.A. has added three new attorneys as it expands to meet growing client needs. Rachel Horton, Miranda Nelson, and Graham Pitman have joined the firm as associates. Rachel Horton’s practice focuses on complex…
Main Street District appoints Beth Frost, Director of Business Development of Cohn Corporation as a new member of the Board of Directors. As a board member, Beth will help guide…
At the beginning of each year, U.S. News and World Report releases their rankings for Best Online Programs in an effort to aid future college students in making necessary decisions…
Attorney Michael C. Bunda has joined the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group of lawyers at Collins & Lacy, PC. An experienced litigator, Bunda graduated from the University of South Carolina’s…
SkilRedi and VBASE Oil Company were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Advent Innovations Limited Company and FinSiteful received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching…
For the fourth straight year, the University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing is ranked No. 1 in the country for its online master’s in nursing program, according to U.S.…
SCDOT will hold a public involvement meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2024 regarding the proposed intersection improvements to US 21 (Columbia Highway) at SC 6 (Caw Caw Highway)/SC 172 (Bull…
Shark was one of the ocean’s top predators after the extinction of the dinosaurs A team of scientists is pleased to announce the discovery of a new fossil shark species…
SCETV Safe Space, a multiplatform initiative from South Carolina ETV (SCETV) received a Silver Award in the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. The annual awards recognize purpose and mission-driven work from people, companies…
15 projects across the state receive funds to support innovation and entrepreneurship The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) announced the recipients of its 2024 Relentless Challenge grant, which…
The South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) held the grand opening for the Family Solutions (FS) Family Resource Center (FRC) on February 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The FRC…
Colliers | South Carolina brokers Chuck Salley, SIOR, Thomas Beard, SIOR, John Peebles, SIOR and Dave Mathews, SIOR represented Maysteel Industries in the sale of a 128,292-square-foot industrial building at…
Second Annual Wishful Shuckers Oyster Roast & Silent Auction Returns to The Coop in Columbia The countdown to the second annual Wishful Shuckers Charity Oyster Roast & Silent Auction is…
Get ready for a night of soul-stirring music as The Triumphant Quartet comes to Davidson Street Baptist Church on Thursday, March 7th, at 6:00 pm. This Community Concert is made…
This past week, Eastside Elementary School 4th graders traveled to Charlotte, NC to perform at the Leader in Me Symposium. The 4th graders performed two songs in front of a…
Movie lovers will see more than 66 films at the Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival being March 22 to March 24 at the South Carolina Children’s…
Historic Columbia is excited to announce programming and events for February 2024. See the full list of February events below and be sure to leave room in your calendar to…
Segra Park will be packed with new and returning iconic promotions The Columbia Fireflies announced the top theme nights scheduled for the upcoming 2024 baseball season at Segra Park. The promotional…
The numbers are in and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is excited to share that the airport welcomed 1,234,487 million passengers in 2023 – inching closer to the highest number of passengers in over a…