After a decade of bringing visitors, residents, businesses, and community and civic leaders from diverse backgrounds together for South Carolina’s largest free New Year’s Eve party in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, Famously Hot New Year’s board of directors announces the event will not return in 2022. Famously Hot New YearContinue Reading
Company leaders from Miwon Specialty Chemical USA Inc. welcomed stakeholders and community allies to the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its newest manufacturing facility recently in Richland County. The 65,000-square-foot plant establishes the South Korea-based company’s first U.S. manufacturing site and 13th global location. Located within the Pineview IndustrialContinue Reading
The destination best known for its Palmetto trees and fishing activities is about to turn up theheat, as it hosts the largest culinary competition in Food Sport. The World Food Championships (WFC) will host its finale in Lake Murray Country, South Carolina this April, where one cooking team will reelContinue Reading
One of the participants in Saturday’s mall shooting at Columbiana Centre where 14 people were injured was brought up on new charges and placed in detention again by Columbia Police. Jewayne Price was originally arrested on Saturday when he turned himself him and pleaded he was acting in self defense.Continue Reading
Okra Man cheered on the large turnout at the Rotary Club of Irmo-Lake Murray golf tournament at the Mid Carolina Golf Club held on Tuesday, April 19. The tournament helped raise funds for the purchase of a thermal imaging drone for the Irmo Police Department. Photo: Club president David WallaceContinue Reading
Music students from the Irmo Music Academy rocked the Guest House at GRACELAND, Home of Elvis, in Memphis, TN. on Wednesday, April 6th. There was a full two days of music from schools all over the country performing rock, pop, classical music and more on April 6th and 7th. TheyContinue Reading
Irmo Town Hall is pleased to spotlight the artwork of Kimber Carpenter. From Carpenter: “I am a self-taught acrylic and mixed media artist from Irmo, South Carolina. I love creating art with bold colors and interesting content. My love for music, the arts and the beauty of the human spiritContinue Reading
The Irmo Arbor Day Commission is donated two trees that were dedicated at 4 pm on April 12 at Nursery Road Elementary School to honor Marge Burris, long-time secretary at Nursery Road (from 1981 until 2000). Nursery Road has over 100 retirees who have organized this memorial service. Mrs. BurrisContinue Reading
The State Fair is bringing back its COVID-19 friendly drive-through fair food event. Favorite fair foods will be available to buy from 10 am to 8 pm April 19, through April 24. Find details on scstatefair.org and follow @scstatefair on social media. “One positive outcome of COVID-19 was the inceptionContinue Reading
EXIT Palmetto Realty will host a canned food drive this Friday, April 15 from 2 pm – 6 pm and this Saturday, April 16 from 9 am-noon. For every food item donation, you receive one raffle entry for a two-night stay at a Fripp Island Beach House or for aContinue Reading
April is National Minority Health Month — a time to raise awareness about health disparities that disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority populations. The American Red Cross is reminding blood and platelet donors it’s critically important to maintain a stable blood supply this spring to support those with chronic illnessesContinue Reading