Sheriff Lott is the reigning boiled peanut eating champion
2021-10-24
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As if being named National Sheriff of the Year 2021 and S.C. Sheriff of the Year 2021 were not enough,Continue Reading
Famously Hot New Year opts to be safe
2021-10-20
For a decade, Famously Hot New Year, a nonprofit organization since 2016, has brought visitors, residents, businesses, and community and civic leaders from diverse backgrounds togetherContinue Reading
Experience howling Halloween fun during Boo at the Zoo
2021-10-20
Join the pack at Riverbanks for 11 wild nights of howling Halloween fun during Boo at the Zoo. Riverbanks’ annual Halloween spook-tacular will take placeContinue Reading
State Fair welcomed more than 20,000 guests on opening day
2021-10-19
The 152nd anniversary South Carolina State Fair opened its gates to 22,266 visitors on the fairgrounds for the fair’s opening day, October 13. It markedContinue Reading
State Museum offers Spooky Saturdays
2021-10-19
The South Carolina State Museum will be offering Halloween fun for guests and members. Kids are invited to get creative and visit in costume forContinue Reading
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. program praised during U.S. Senate hearing
2021-10-15
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. United States Senator Tim Scott, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, praised Project H.O.P.E., a programContinue Reading
Greg’s Groceries celebrates growth
2021-10-14
At an event to celebrate the growth of Greg’s Groceries, a police-community relations program started by Serve & Connect, a Columbia, SC-based non-profit, AT&T andContinue Reading
Local distillery announces bourbon pre- sale
2021-10-14
The owners of Hollow Creek Distillery are sharing their newest spirit. Owners Craig and Meredith Amick may have spent the last year expanding and remodeling,Continue Reading
COR announces new board of directors, coming events
2021-10-14
Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) welcomed two new board members and elected the 2021-2022 executive committee and committee chairs this summer. The 2020-2021 board diligently navigatedContinue Reading
Columbia Children’s Theatre presents Frozen Jr.
2021-10-14
The Columbia Children’s Theatre will present Frozen Jr. October 15 – 17, at Meadow Glen Middle School Showtimes are October 15 at 7 pm; October 16Continue Reading
Fishing is HOT on Lake Murray Tournaments Return This Month
2021-10-11
The weather may be cooler but the fishing is still hot on Lake Murray! The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board welcomes two fishingContinue Reading