COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital has once again earned national recognition for excellence in nursing, receiving its second Magnet designation—this time with Distinction—from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Magnet. The Magnet with Distinction designation is the highest level of recognition awarded by the ANCCContinue Reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) proudly announced that Pamela Bynoe-Reed, Director of Marketing & Community Affairs/PIO, has been named a 2025 SC Women in Business award recipient by Integrated Media Publishing. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding women leaders across South Carolina for their careerContinue Reading

By Thomas GRant, Jr. Retired soccer coach Phillip Savitz has been inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in high school sports. The induction ceremony was held last week in Chicago, Illinois. Savitz, who retired in 2023, holdsContinue Reading

The Town of Irmo honored Women Veterans Recognition Day by the reading of a proclamation on the steps of Town Hall on Thursday, June 12. The celebration recognizes the 1948 signing by President Truman of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act which granted women a permanent role in the military.Continue Reading

Town Administrator Courtney Dennis was recognized at a luncheon Tuesday, June 17, in his honor for all the years he has served the Town of Irmo. Courtney’s first employment with the Town of Irmo was in July 2002 and his last day will be in July, 2025.Dennis has served theContinue Reading

Lexington-Richland School District Five educators have once again demonstrated their commitment to financial literacy, with five teachers qualifying to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. This year’s Bronze level cohort included 33 educators from across the state. Among the newly recognized Master Teachers are Otisha Boyd-Robinson (Dutch Fork High),Continue Reading