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
The Columbia Philatelic Society will hold its winter stamp show Sept. 25 and 26 at the Tri-City Leisure Center, 485 Brooks Ave., in West Columbia. The show will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fourteen professional stamp dealers willContinue 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
American flag raised at Lake Murray Destination Landmark IRMO, S.C. — A new American flag now flies at the Lake Murray Destination Landmark on the Irmo side of the Lake Murray Dam following a flag-raising ceremony Sept. 17 in recognition of Constitution Day. Staff from Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC)Continue Reading
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. — Dominion Energy has announced a seasonal drawdown of Lake Murray that began this month and is expected to continue through January 2027. The water level will be lowered approximately 10 feet, from the full-pond elevation of 360 feet above sea level to approximately 350 feet. LakeContinue 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
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central South Carolina (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the South Carolina State House to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and honor those whose lives have been affected by the disease. The Cathy B. NovingerContinue 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
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will take visitors on a prehistoric journey when Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors opens Sept. 17 and runs through Jan. 4. The outdoor exhibition will transport guests millions of years into the past, offering a glimpse of a vastly different EarthContinue Reading
The 11th Annual BBQ Fundraiser benefiting Sharing God’s Love will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Coldwell Banker’s Irmo/Lake Murray office, 7464 Woodrow St. in Irmo. Donations will benefit the organization’s ongoing community work and include a pulled pork barbecue plate with all theContinue Reading
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