Stuff an Ambulance toy drive underway
2021-12-06
For the fifth straight holiday season, Richland County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) challenges residents to help the division Stuff an Ambulance with toys, clothing andContinue Reading
SCDMV returns to in-car road tests
2021-12-06
Due to decreasing numbers of coronavirus cases across the state, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) is changing the way it offers regularContinue Reading
Homes for the Holidays Tour set for December 5
2021-12-01
On December 5 residents of the Shandon and Hollywood-Rose Hill neighborhoods will welcome visitors to the annual Homes for the Holidays Tour. This event, heldContinue Reading
State Museum sets holiday offerings
2021-12-01
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D returns to light up the South Carolina State Museum this holiday season. The museum will offer guests 50 percent offContinue Reading
S.C. Floodwater Commission announces second-annual statewide tree-planting effort
2021-12-01
POWERPLANTSC 2022 to build on 2021’s record setting event By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. Floodwater Commission (SCFC) is planning its second-annual planting ofContinue Reading
Christmas Light Boat Parade December 4th on Lake Murray
2021-11-30
Lake Murray Country’s Christmas Light Boat Parade, sponsored by Nephron Pharmaceuticals, Stewart Landing and 97.5 (WCOS), will be held December 4th. Join in the funContinue Reading
Holiday Hop & Shop December 2nd
2021-11-30
The Holiday Hop & Shop event is this Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Lake Murray Country Visitors Center and at participating locations…Wingard’s Market, NiftyContinue Reading
Gateway to the Army hosts second annual fundraiser
2021-11-23
Event to raise money in support of Army-honoring park and visitor venues on Fort Jackson By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The GATEWAY TO THE ARMY ASSOCIATIONContinue Reading
Palmetto Trail collecting new shoes for Oliver Gospel Mission
2021-11-23
From November 1-30, the Columbia office of the Palmetto Trail will be collecting newly purchased middle grade shoes for the Oliver Gospel Mission (OGM). WithContinue Reading
Church and Project H.O.P.E. provide Thanksgiving dinners for Midlands seniors
2021-11-23
Retired Richland County deputy sheriffs and others making deliveries By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Saint David’s Episcopal Church in northeast Columbia provided 65 Thanksgiving dinnersContinue Reading
Murray Christmas Items
2021-11-19
You can find a variety of “Murray Christmas” items at Lake Murray Country’s Souvenir Shop, located inside the Lake Murray Country Visitor Center. This yearContinue Reading