Most people are all too aware folks have been spending more time at home since March and the lockdown due to the COVID-19 virus. With extra time for family and relaxation, as well as working from home, folks have looked for many ways to entertain ourselves and our family. AsContinue Reading
Koon’s Watch Our patrol deputies respond to a multitude of calls for service all day, every day. With many requests, these calls can consume an entire shift. However, there’s also a need for deputies to be available on our roadways to make sure residents and visitors are obeying traffic laws,Continue Reading
More South Carolina taxpayers filed their Individual Income Tax returns on time this year, with more taxpayers choosing electronic filing options. According to preliminary figures by the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), 2.37 million Individual Income Tax returns were filed by mid-July, compared to 2.24 million in 2019. This year’sContinue Reading
Richland County’s Stormwater Management Division is launching virtual focus groups to gather public input as the division develops outreach programs to address surface water quality in local streams and creeks. Richland County residents can sign up for the focus groups on the division’s website, accessible by visiting richlandcountysc.gov and navigatingContinue Reading
Computers, clothes, and school supplies are among a the items customers can purchase free of Sales Tax during South Carolina’s annual 72-hour Sales Tax Holiday August 7 – 9. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) reminds shoppers eligible items can be bought online and in-store without paying the state’sContinue Reading
To improve location awareness, Prisma Health will pilot using a stationary COVID-19 community testing site throughout the month of August as opposed to moving its testing sites throughout multiple communities each week. The Columbia site will typically each run three times a week, which is the same number of clinicsContinue Reading
It’s been 100 years since the 19th Amendment passed, which gave women the right to vote, and the South Carolina State Museum is honoring the 100th Anniversary with a new exhibit, A Voice of Her Own: South Carolina Women in Politics. To celebrate, the museum is offering free general admissionContinue Reading
Dominion Energy South Carolina’s Home Energy Check-up is going virtual. Free in-home consultations with energy experts by video chat or telephone are available for residential electric and natural gas customers to help identify ways to improve their homes’ energy efficiency. “Like everyone else, Dominion Energy is finding ways to adaptContinue Reading
The Internal Revenue Service has announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams with a special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes related to coronavirus tax relief, including Economic Impact Payments. This year, the Dirty Dozen focuses on scams that target taxpayers. The criminals behind these bogus schemes viewContinue Reading
A celebration was held for the Irmo Police Department on Saturday, August 1 in the Community Park of Irmo. Nicholas Cole organized the Irmo Police Department Appreciation Day in honor of all the police officers on the Irmo force. “In the climate we find ourselves in today we need toContinue Reading
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five schools were recognized for their conservation efforts through the Green Steps Schools program. Irmo High School International School for the Arts was named the 2020 Overall School of the Year, and also their school volunteer Linda Byars was named the Green Steps Mentor of theContinue Reading