The City of Columbia, Richland School District One, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation have kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive both in person and virtually benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank. The food drive is held each year to honorContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Near 91-year-old Jim Hamilton, a commissioner emeritus of the S.C. Aeronautics Commission and a S.C. Aviation Hall of Fame inductee, exchanged coins and reminisced about days gone by with longtime friend Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott at Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) headquarters, December 13.Continue Reading
By Matt BelyusValet Technologies Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. Happy New Year from all of us here at Valet Technologies. As you visit with friends and family for New Year’s parties, please be aware of any comments about scams online, by phone, by text, etc. WeContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s Grinding of the Greens Christmas Tree Recycling Program is underway through January 21. Hours and locations vary. Drop-off locations are near you in Lexington and Richland Counties. Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) coordinates the Grinding of the Greens Christmas tree recycling program for Richland and LexingtonContinue Reading
The City of Columbia will be holding the annual Capital City Fireworks display to ring in 2023 December 31. The best viewing area of the fireworks display will be on the north side of the South Carolina State House along Gervais Street and Main Street. Several roads will be closedContinue Reading
January 2, Girl Scouts of South Carolina — Mountains to Midlands will kick off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season in the upstate and midlands. New to the 2023 cookie season the online exclusive Raspberry Rally cookie joins the iconic lineup, alongside classic family favorites like Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs,Continue Reading
Congressman Joe Wilson issued the following statement on the signing into law of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023: “This year’s NDAA represents the ongoing commitment my colleagues and I have to our national security, servicemembers, veterans, and their families. As a SeniorContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies have arrested a man following a shooting Tuesday night in the Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot in West Columbia. Jonathan Harden Alique Walker, 20, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. “Walker and the shooting victim,Continue Reading
Peak Drift Brewing Company, a new beverage company headquartered in Columbia, has launched its inaugural line of craft beers and seltzers in select Midlands-area bars, restaurants and stores. Throughout the month of December, Peak Drift will be hosting a series of grand opening events. For a full list of events,Continue Reading
West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day, featuring iMAGINE STEAM Festival, will be April 22, from 10 am – 3 pm. This year, the return of the Kinetic Sculpture Parade will kick off the day, followed by soapbox racing, obstacle course racing, and the iMAGINE STEAM Festival on State Street throughout theContinue Reading