Harbison State Forest set to reopens
2025-07-30
The South Carolina Forestry Commission reopened Harbison State Forest to the public July 29. The decision to reopen came after one dog confirmed to haveContinue Reading
Future Leaders Honored at Youth Empowerment Academy Graduation
2025-07-30
Richland County is celebrating the success of its next generation of leaders! Students who completed the Columbia-Richland Fire Department’s Youth Empowerment Academy were honored inContinue Reading
Summer’s Still Wild at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden!
2025-07-30
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is keeping the fun rolling into late summer with a fresh lineup of events, new animal residents, and even a chanceContinue Reading
Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Found in South Carolina
2025-07-30
Officials Urge Public to Stay Alert and Report Sightings COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina has confirmed its first sightings of the invasive spotted lanternfly (LycormaContinue Reading
Cardinal Newman grad to miss 2025-26 season for Gamecocks
2025-07-29
By Thomas Grant Jr. The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team will have to wait until 2026 for forward Ashlyn Watkin’s return. Last week,Continue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Play Like a Kid Again
2025-07-28
By Robin All, Life Member – PGA of America This week, I’m not going to tell you what you should do—but what you should stopContinue Reading
Celebrity Chef Brian Duffy Returns to Judge 2026 Southeastern BBQ Showdown
2025-07-23
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Food Network personality and “Bar Rescue” star Chef Brian Duffy is heading back to Columbia for the 2026 Southeastern BBQ Showdown, onceContinue Reading
Columbia Rapper “Leek Obama” Sentenced to Nine Years for Bank Fraud, Money Laundering
2025-07-23
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Malik Jahlil Bell, also known as “Leek Obama,” has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in aContinue Reading
SC7 Expedition winds along storied Lynches River
2025-07-23
State leaders paddle along river named for one of the four S.C. signers of the Declaration of Independence S.C. Senator Mike Reichenbach and S.C. DepartmentContinue Reading
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT KICKOFF this Saturday, July 26
2025-07-22
Event will precede the annual NNO nationwide event to be held next month By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) isContinue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors: Sand Shots and High Flop Shots
2025-07-21
By Robin All, PGA Life Member When’s the last time you practiced a bunker shot—or tried that high, soft flop over the trap to aContinue Reading