COLUMBIA, S.C. – One of Columbia’s most beloved weekly traditions is gaining national attention. Soda City Market has been nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the Farmers Market category, placing it among just 20 markets selected from across the country. The nomination, chosen by a panel ofContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Local residents are invited to lace up their sneakers and join in on the fun at Step Jam South, a high-energy walk/run event open to the public on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium (1920 Two Notch Road). Hosted by Eager 2 Motivate (E2M)Continue Reading
By Dee Griffin Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary practice that cycles between fasting for a set period and then eating within a certain amount of time. Intermittent Fasting has surged in popularity with millions embracing IF for the promise of weight loss, sharper focus, and even longer life. TheContinue Reading
Lexington County Councilman Darrell Hudson has been honored as the 2024 Volunteer of the Year by the South Carolina Councils of Governments. Hudson serves as Chair of the Central Midlands Area Agency on Aging’s Regional Aging and Disability Advisory Committee (RADAC), where he has been a strong advocate for improvingContinue Reading
By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net I visit cemeteries never knowing what I’ll find. February 10, a cemetery gave me a story that has the elements of a great movie—risk, bravery, tragedy, the largest fire in the country, and a drunken sailor with wobbly feet. The story actually began whenContinue Reading
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jamuri Brown-Stephens, a Columbia native, is actively training fellow sailors aboard the USS Mitscher (DDG 57), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. On March 18, Brown-Stephens worked with Seaman Joshua Isaac in the ship’s pilothouse, focusing on steering casualty procedures to ensure operational readiness. The USS MitscherContinue Reading
By Curtis LoftisSouth Carolina State Treasurer South Carolina children are learning that when they gain knowledge and develop skills, they’re making smart investments in themselves. Almost 300 educators across the state are using a new lesson plan to teach their kindergarten, first and second grade students that by investing inContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – A former administrative employee of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses, according to the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Shekinah Shyann Sade Brown, 24, was arrested after turning herself in at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department headquarters on TuesdayContinue Reading
Chef Chris Williams of Roy’s Grille in Irmo and Chef Chris Kravitz of Halls Chophouse in Columbia, have been selected to join Team Lake Murray Country at the World Food Championships after winning the People’s Choice vote at Taste of Lake Murray. Held March 27 at the DoubleTree by HiltonContinue Reading
The Midlands Spring Plant & Flower Festival returns to the South Carolina State Farmers Market April 10-13. Last year’s spring festival drew nearly 50,000 visitors to the State Farmers Market campus. Attendees can shop for plants, garden essentials, Certified South Carolina produce, springtime décor and much more from a varietyContinue Reading
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