Free festival celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with music, food, cultural performances and family activities COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carnaval del Barrio, one of the Midlands’ largest celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month, will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at Finlay Park in downtown Columbia. Admission is free. The family-friendly festival draws hundredsContinue Reading

NEWBERRY, S.C. — A local fall tradition is reaching a milestone as Newberry’s annual Oktoberfest celebrates its 25th anniversary Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, in downtown Newberry. The festivities begin Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with Brews and Bites, featuring live music on the entertainment stage. VendorsContinue Reading

IRMO, S.C. — Before the okra starts frying and the festivities get underway, multi-platinum country artist Collin Raye will help kick off Okra Strut weekend in Irmo. Raye will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. The acoustic performance is being held inContinue Reading

IRMO, S.C. — The 51st annual Irmo Okra Strut will return to Moore Park Sept. 25-26, bringing two days of music, entertainment, food and family activities to the community. The event’s opening ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Prisma Health Amphitheater, located at 7473 ChurchContinue Reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the South Carolina State Museum is remembering the attacks and the state’s response with a new exhibit, South Carolina Remembers 9/11: 25 Years Later. Now on display in the museum’s Main Lobby, the exhibitContinue Reading

IRMO, S.C. — The Miss Okra Strut Pageant will return to Irmo on September 12 at the Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College. Ninety contestants will compete for crowns during two sessions, with the morning competition beginning at 10 a.m. and the afternoon competition at 3 p.m. WLTX news anchorContinue Reading