Presented by Lexington Medical Center 12:00 p.m. Patriotic Boat Parade9:30 p.m. Largest Fireworks Show in South Carolina It’s time to get in the patriotic spirit and celebrate America’s birthday on Lake Murray! Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is proud to host the 35th annual 4th of July CelebrationContinue Reading
The Columbia office of Elliott Davis, LLC will occupy the second floor of the BullStreet District’s WestLawn office building beginning this fall. More than 80 employees will move into about 19,500 square feet, with private access to an outdoor terrace overlooking Matilda Evans Street. Elliott Davis is a leading businessContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The spring sports season is not over yet. Some local teams are still in contention, and some will start competition this week. Softball: Chapin advanced through the 5A Lower District 6 brackets undefeated and capped it off with a 5-4 win against Ashley Ridge last week toContinue Reading
The S.C. Department of Corrections, the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are offering a $30,000 reward for information that leads to the capture and return to prison of Jeriod John Price. Price was released from prison in March, but he has been ordered toContinue Reading
The Irmo Town Council Tuesday gave first-reading approval to a $9.1 million budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. “It’s the biggest budget we’ve ever had,” said Mayor Barry Walker. Last year’s budget was $8.3 million. The budget includes pay raises for police officers in an on-going effort to retain aContinue Reading
Harbison Community Center held its Annual Community Picnic on May 13. More than 300 Harbison area residents enjoyed plates of barbeque, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, and lima beans from Farm Boys Barbeque while being accompanied by the musical stylings of David Love. Children in attendance played gamesContinue Reading
A StoryWalk will open at the Green Iceberg Community Garden at Rawls Creek Park in Irmo this Saturday, May 20, from 11 am to 1 pm. The even will feature free ice treats, giveaways, and outdoor reading. Visitors will read the illustrated story “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert asContinue Reading
A section of Arrowwood Road, from the intersection of Lawand Drive to the intersection of Gracern Road, will be closed starting at 7 am this Monday, May 22 to allow for utility work and bridge construction. Arrowwood Road is expected to reopen by August 14. A signed detour route usingContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. MISSING: Dead or Alive, NETFLIX’s new four-part docuseries showcasing the stellar work of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing’s Persons Unit received week-two kudos after seizing the #2 spot among NETFLIX’s TOP 10 currently airing shows nationwide. Following its May 10 premiere on the popularContinue Reading
A Gaston man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in a hotel parking lot earlier this year. Dyshawn Titus Hines, 40, is charged with criminal conspiracy, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, in addition to two counts of attempted murder, accordingContinue Reading
Frederick Edward Sojourner passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was a son of the late Robert Edward Sojourner and the late Minnie Ehrhardt Sojourner. Born July 14, 1938, in Augusta, GA, Mr. Sojourner grew up in southeastern Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry. In 1950, his familyContinue Reading