A new grant program is available for Richland County business owners who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are open for the COVID-19Continue Reading
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
The Richland County Recreation Commission’s Board elected new officers during its meeting on November 1. New Chair, and outgoing Vice-Chair Donzetta Lindsay, was unanimously electedContinue Reading
When tax notices arrive in the coming days, Richland County property owners will see lower property tax rates for the second year in a row.Continue Reading
Staff from Richland County’s EMS team recently were recognized for saving the life of a 17-year-old. EMS staff performed CPR when the teenager went intoContinue Reading
While Richland County will no longer enforce its emergency ordinance requiring face coverings in most school buildings and day cares after a ruling by theContinue Reading
In response to rising cases of the coronavirus delta variant in the community, Richland County Council has adopted an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings toContinue Reading
Commemorative coin was designed by City of Columbia police officer By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A commemorative coin honoring the effectiveness and heroism of lawContinue Reading
Multi-agency collaboration aids in thwarting violent criminal activity in central S.C. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the past several years, the multi-agency Midlands GangContinue Reading
For Chanda Cooper, conservation education analyst with the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD), a career path in the environmental field proved to beContinue Reading
A series of in-person events beginning this week will help inform Richland County residents about newly rewritten land development regulations before the new rules areContinue Reading