Auditor will not seek re-election
2026-02-11
Richland County Auditor Paul Brawley has announced he will not seek re-election for a sixth term. First elected in 2006, Brawley was the first AfricanContinue Reading
Mackey, Pugh Re-elected Chair and Vice Chair
2026-01-15
At its first regularly scheduled meeting of 2026, Richland County Council re-elected Councilwoman Jesica Mackey as chair and Councilman Derrek Pugh as vice chair. Mackey,Continue Reading
County Administrator Brown Graduates from Criminal Justice Academy
2025-12-30
Rivchland County Administrator Leonardo Brown has graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as a member of Basic Detention Class 482. The academy’s BasicContinue Reading
Richland County Holds Small Business Forum
2025-10-28
COLUMBIA – More than 400 entrepreneurs and business professionals attended the Richland County Office of Small Business Opportunity’s (OSBO) annual Small Business Forum, “THRIVE 25,”Continue Reading
Richland County Deputies win softball tournament title
2025-10-13
First Responders Charity Softball Tournament held at Columbia’s Segra ParkBy W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and deputies with the Richland CountyContinue Reading
Richland County Opens New Elections Office
2025-10-08
Richland County Voter Registration and Elections officially unveiled its new office on October 2 at 7201 Two Notch Road, located in the former JCPenney spaceContinue Reading
Richland County Hosting Public Meetings on Comprehensive Development Plan
2025-09-11
COLUMBIA — Richland County is inviting residents and businesses to take part in shaping the county’s future as it moves into the third phase ofContinue 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
Richland County to Welcome $112.5 Million Solar Farm
2025-07-17
EASTOVER – A new solar energy project is coming to southeast Richland County. Pontiac Solar LLC has announced plans to invest $112.5 million to buildContinue Reading
Richland County Approves $1.45 Billion Budget for 2025-2026
2025-07-16
Richland County Council has officially adopted its budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. During a meeting held June 17, Council approved the $1,457,108,024 spending plan afterContinue Reading
Richland County Named Fire Safe South Carolina Community
2025-07-16
Richland County’s Fire Marshal’s Office has earned the title of a Fire Safe South Carolina Community, a designation that recognizes its strong commitment to publicContinue Reading