The Center for African American History, Art and Culture celebrated its grand reopening on Juneteenth, June 19. There was entertainment, vendors and tours of the Center during the re-opening festivities. A special feature of the re-opening was a new Family Research Room within the Center, made possible with a significantContinue Reading
Two District Five students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) have won first place in the South Carolina Farm to School Junior Chef Competition. The annual event is sponsored by The South Carolina Department of Education: Office of Health and Nutrition (OHN) in conjunction with the UnitedContinue Reading
Irmo resident Jane Hiller, education director with Sonoco Recycling in Columbia, has been named as the winner of the 2020 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award during a ceremony held at the State House in Columbia. Governor Henry McMaster presented her with the award. “We have focused considerable efforts on protectingContinue Reading
The Nation of Patriots’ 12th Annual Patriot Tour for Veterans will host a flag transfer ceremony in Irmo this Saturday, June 19. One flag bearer will receive the American Flag in the transfer ceremony at 2 pm at Harley Haven as part of the nationwide, city-to-city 14,500-mile, 115-day Patriot Tour.Continue Reading
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is pleased to present Lake Murray’s 4th of July Celebration, scheduled for Saturday, July 3rd. The Boat Parade is back this year and will take place at 12pm. Boats of all sizes and shapes are invited to register; this year’s theme isContinue Reading
The SC Philharmonic will perform Concerto for Two Pianos featuring Marina Lomazov & Joseph Rackers June 12 at 6 pm and 8 pm with a live stream of the 8 pm concert. The stream is available on demand for one week after the June 12 performance. The concert is sponsoredContinue Reading
The 8th annual Reggaetronic Music Festival is returning to Spence Island on Lake Murray on June 19. The free-floating festival will take place from 11 am – 6:30 pm The lineup this year includes Tropidelic, Little Stranger, Sun-Dried Vibes, Lefty at the Washout and others. Reggaetronic is partnering with MonsterContinue Reading
The Lexington County Ag + Art tour is part of a larger effort by Clemson University Extension and its annual South Carolina Ag + Art Tour. This year 11 counties are participating with three new counties, Colleton, Charleston and Lexington added to the tours. The Lexington County tour will featureContinue Reading
Lake Murray saw two major boating accidents over the Memorial weekend as thousands took to the water taking advantage of the mild temperatures and blue skies. A collision occurred around 10:30 pm Friday night near Suzy Ebert Island that sent five people to the hospital. A pontoon boat andContinue Reading
The SC Philharmonic and the Columbia Fireflies today announced a partnership to bring the Midlands a full orchestral patriotic concert with a fireworks finale to Segra Park on Saturday, July 3 at 8:30 PM. When: Saturday, July 3, 2021 – Gates at 7:00 PM, music begins at 8:30 PM, fireworksContinue Reading