In partnership with FatRat Da Czar, In Full Effect: A Celebration of South Carolina Hip-Hop will honor and celebrate 50 years of hip-hop in South Carolina by showcasing its four core elements: DJing, Breakdance, Graffiti art, and Rapping.The event is on February 25 from 1 – 5 pm.The lineup includes:Continue Reading

Multiple School District Five schools took part in the Polar Plunge recently to raise money for the Special Olympics of South Carolina. Teams plunged into Lake Murray to benefit students.Continue Reading

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Corporal Kenny Fitzsimmons, Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), was awarded the Sheriff’s Award for Excellence for saving the life of a man about to take his own life in January. The distraught man, 26-year-old Daniel Kenny, was sitting on the edge of a bridge overpassContinue Reading

By CT McDonald Irmo’s varsity boys basketball team is headed to the 4A Lower State Championship game this week after winning the quarterfinal round at home earlier in the week. The Yellow Jackets (24-5) will take on Hartsville (14-13) at 7:30 pm at the Florence Civic Center on Friday inContinue Reading

By Curtis Loftis South Carolina State Treasurer We often like to say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But when it comes to building better saving habits, both young and old can easily learn some new “tricks” that will help them take control of their finances. February 27Continue Reading

St. Andrews Optimists’ February 3 speaker was Floyd Lyles, Superintendent of Education at The Department of Juvenile Justice. Lyles attended Benedict College where he credits a professor who saw much potential in him and who became a source of encouragement. Finishing Benedict with his Bachelor’s Degree, he completed his postgraduateContinue Reading

Enoree River Winery will host a 5K Wine Run race run/walk through the vineyard in support of The William C. Blackmon Athletic Memorial Foundation. The timed race will take place on March 26 beginning at 10 am. Blackmon was a longtime Newberry resident, businessman and former football letterman at NewberryContinue Reading

Irmo Middle School’s Christopher Adams and 8th grader Kennedy Hampton have been named the Irmo Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher and Student of the Month. “Mr. Adams is the epitome of a great educator,” Administrative Assistant Principal Sharisse Lee said. “He is there whenever anyone needs him and is passionate aboutContinue Reading

February 10 kicked off the in-person Girl Scout Cookie Season in the upstate and midlands of South Carolina. New to the 2023 cookie season, the online exclusive Raspberry Rally cookie joins the lineup, alongside Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, and more. Consumers can support local Girl Scouts by buying their favoriteContinue Reading

The South Carolina Brewers Guild, the trade organization representing the interests of the state’s 130 independent craft breweries, has announced the return of its annual conference and trade show February 28 and March 1. The event, presented by Frontier Mechanical, will host representatives from breweries and affiliate industries at theContinue Reading

A GoFundMe account has been established for the 26-year-old mother and wife who was shot and killed in a Kroger parking lot after an argument with a stranger on Valentine’s Day. Alexandria Borys was shot in the back of the head by 23-year-old Christina Harrison. Harrison has been booked intoContinue Reading