ECPI University’s Columbia campus cybersecurity team, D0wn the L1ine, earned first place at the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition (PCDC) April 16. ECPI University surpassed nine other universities – including Clemson University, The Citadel, University of South Carolina, and the United States Naval Academy – to take home the gold. PCDCContinue Reading
Army Green Beret and Recon Marine receive coveted GEA designation By Alex Junes-Ward Global Eco Adventures (GEA) has announced IRONMAN designations for two U.S. military special operations NCOs, former Army Green Beret Staff Sergeant Lowell Koppert and former Marine Reconnaissance Sergeant Jared Evans, who will formally receive their Ironman awardsContinue Reading
The Lexington County Museum will host its free annual Spring Open House this Sunday, May 7 from 2 – 5 pm. The public is invited to tour the circa 1832 John Fox House, the 1771 Laurence Corley Log House, the ca. 1815 Oak Grove Schoolhouse, and all the rest ofContinue Reading
Lexington County is set to kick off the 2023 South Carolina Ag+Art Tour this Saturday, May 6 from 10 am – 4 pm. Visit seven tour sites across the county featuring local artisans at every stop during the free, self-guided tour. During the tour visitors will have the opportunity toContinue Reading
Columbia Animal Services will celebrate National Be Kind to Animals Week May 8 – 13 withan adoption special for only $5. Visit 127 Humane Lane, Columbia, to find you next pet.Continue Reading
This year’s theme is “Red, White, Blue and You”. Prizes: 1st place $400, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $200, and 4th place $100. 12:30 PM: Enjoy the patriotic display as locals & visitors decorate their boats in ways that will leave you amazed! Viewable from the park sites at theContinue Reading
By Linda L. Warren, FSO – Public Affairs, Flotilla 12-3 Lake Murray Every year we read or hear about a fisherman who has gone missing on Lake Murray, only to be found hours or days later, sometimes in good shape, sometimes not. A Float Plan is one of the bestContinue Reading
The Greater Columbia Rose Society’s Work Day will be May 6, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Prisma Health Richland Hospital located at 5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203. The Rose Garden is in the front of the hospital by the water fountain. This will beContinue Reading
The Rosewood Crawfish Festival will be held May 6. It recently announces its lineup of musicians for the 2023 event. Taking place at the SC State Fairgrounds, the festival will feature a Louisiana crawfish boil, food trucks, kid rides and amusements, and local art vendors. All proceeds raised by theContinue Reading
Lexington County detectives are working to generate leads in the investigation of a Saturday morning shooting in Lexington. “Deputies responded to The Hidden Tavern on Wing Hill road around 2:20 Saturday morning after calls about a fight there,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “As they were on the way,Continue Reading