Business
Friends Day Returns to Mast Store September 6
The Mast General Store in Columbia will once again celebrate Friends Day on Friday, September 6, donating 10 percent of the day’s sales to support the Palmetto Conservation Foundation and its signature project, the Palmetto Trail. In addition, from September 1–7, guests can choose to round up purchases to the
Education
New Reading Lab Offers Free Help for Adults at Richland Library Main
Columbia, S.C. – Adults who want to improve their reading skills have a new, free opportunity thanks to Literacy SC’s Turning Pages Reading Lab, launching August 18 at Richland Library Main. Classes will be held every Monday and Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Room M, and will continue
Sports
Golf Tips for Seniors: The Chip and Run
By Robin All Over the past few weeks, we’ve focused on putting mechanics. Today, let’s take those same principles and apply them to one of golf’s most reliable short-game shots—the chip and run. This shot can be played with a 6- or 7-iron, or even a lofted fairway wood or
Public Safety
Serve & Connect to Host 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Event Supports Community-Police Relationship-Building Programs Across the Carolinas COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Serve & Connect, a South Carolina nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, will host its 3rd Annual Serve & Connect Golf Tournament on Monday, Nov. 17 at the Woodlands
Community News
Serve & Connect to Host 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Event Supports Community-Police Relationship-Building Programs Across the Carolinas COLUMBIA, S.C. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Serve & Connect, a South Carolina nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, will host its 3rd Annual Serve & Connect Golf Tournament on Monday, Nov. 17 at the Woodlands
Entertainment
LEGO® Exhibit Coming to Riverbanks Botanical Garden
COLUMBIA — Beginning September 14, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will welcome guests to experience Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks, an award-winning, record-breaking exhibition that has captivated audiences in nearly 100 cities worldwide. The larger-than-life sculptures, built from millions of LEGO® pieces, showcase themes of conservation, endangered species,
Civic
Cancer of Many Colors Welcomes New Development Officer
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Cancer of Many Colors (CMC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families, has announced the appointment of Whitnei Jeffcoat Wingard as its new chief development officer. In her new role, Wingard will lead efforts to raise awareness of CMC’s mission, coordinate events, manage