Keep the Midlands Beautiful calls on volunteers to help clean Lake Murray and 77 local waterways this fall. Registration is now open for Lake Sweep/River Sweep, the annual cleanup of Lake Murray and waterways across Lexington and Richland counties, coordinated by Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB). This year’s cleanup runs from Aug. 30 toContinue Reading
Storied Threads explores South Carolina’s textile legacy Sept. 3; Theater Arts Day engages students Sept. 27. The South Carolina State Museum is celebrating creativity and culture next month with two special events highlighting the worlds of textiles, design, and performance. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., the museum, in partnershipContinue Reading
Petco Love’s support will expand adoption efforts, pet enrichment, and healthy outcomes for families and their pets. Columbia Animal Services has received a $50,000 grant from the national nonprofit Petco Love to support its ongoing efforts to save pets’ lives and connect animals with families in the Midlands. Petco Love, a national nonprofit foundedContinue Reading
Funding totaling more than $15,000 will support murals, sculpture, film, dance, and restoration of public artworks. The Columbia Streams Art program has awarded more than $15,000 in micro-grants to a dozen local artists, funding projects that will soon bring new creativity to public spaces across the city. In all, 12 artists received fundingContinue Reading
Hall of Fame’s fundraising dinner to be held at USC Alumni House in November The S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF) announced six members of its board of directors, earlier this week, as Hall of Fame leaders met to discuss organization’s new non-profit status, bylaws, and previously developed criteriaContinue Reading
The City of Columbia has rolled out a new public service campaign aimed at raising awareness about opioid overdose prevention and the importance of carrying Narcan, the life-saving overdose reversal medication. The campaign, led by the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) in partnership with The Courage Center andContinue Reading
After several weeks of sightings, a massive 12-foot albino reticulated python has been captured near the Mid-Carolina High School campus in Prosperity. The snake was wrangled by Warren Gallman, his son Jordan, nephew Jayden Atchison, and family friend Evan Turner. Reticulated pythons, native to Southeast Asia, are the world’s longestContinue Reading
When’s the last time you picked up your fishing rod? If you’re looking to relax on the water while giving back to nature, the South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) invites you to take part in their annual Plishing Challenge this summer. Plishing combines the Swedish phrase “plocka upp” (meaning “pickContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina State Museum has announced the return of its Harvesting Heritage event series, beginning with Harvesting Heritage: Changing Tides on Thursday, August 22, from 6 – 8:30 p.m. This year’s opening program will honor the past and future of creativity, innovation, and artistry in Black foodwaysContinue Reading
WEST COLUMBIA – The Multiples of the Midlands (MoM) Club will host its fall/winter consignment sale on Saturday, August 23, from 7 a.m. to noon at St. David’s Lutheran Church, 132 St. David’s Church Road, West Columbia. The sale will feature a wide variety of gently used items, including infantContinue Reading