Beat the Heat plants 1,290 trees in six months
2025-03-18
Columbia Green and the City of Columbia’s Forestry and Beautification Division have planted 1,290 trees through their Beat the Heat partnership in just six months—Continue Reading
March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month
2025-03-18
Essential Tremor or ET is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking, affecting millions of people worldwide. The month of March is ETContinue Reading
SCDOT Launches “Pothole Blitz” to Improve Roads Statewide
2025-03-17
South Carolina drivers, relief is on the way! The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is kicking off its annual “Pothole Blitz”, a statewide effortContinue Reading
Go Red spreads message with heart
2025-03-17
Richland County held its third-annual Go Red for Women Lunch & Learn at the Busby Community Center in Columbia. Attendees enjoyed lunch and heard fromContinue Reading
Juke Joints and Dive Bars
2025-03-12
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Mom never darkened the door of a juke joint, but that didn’t stop her from rendering a harsh judgment.Continue Reading
Taste of Lake Murray Returns for a Night of Culinary Delights and Entertainment
2025-03-11
Columbia, SC – Food lovers, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated Taste of Lake Murray is making its grand return to the DoubleTree by HiltonContinue Reading
The birds of death forever fly, you black riders
2025-03-10
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net Roads tell stories. I’ve come across the “Mule Kick That Killed Eight People” in Edgefield County. I’ve seen storesContinue Reading
County offering rain barrels, compost bins at discount
2025-03-10
For a limited time and while supplies last, Richland County Stormwater and Columbia Water are making 50-gallon Ivy rain barrels and 65-gallon backyard compost binsContinue Reading
The forgotten rain porch
2025-03-04
By Tom Poland: A Southern Writer TomPoland.net A reader and friend, Zilphy DuRant of Florence, mailed me a letter and clipping from The Post andContinue Reading
Energy Efficiency Workshop to Help Local Residents Lower Utility Costs
2025-02-25
West Columbia, SC – Local residents struggling with high energy costs will have the opportunity to learn ways to reduce their bills at an upcomingContinue Reading
Nighttime detours on new Saluda River bridge
2025-02-20
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct temporary nighttime lane closures on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A) for twoContinue Reading