The 10th annual Reggaetronic Lake Murray Music Festival is returning to Spence Island for some fun in the sun on Lake Murray on June 17th, 2023. The lineup this year includes Artikal Sound System from South Florida, DJ Madds who recently played Lollapalooza in Chile and Brazil, Of Good NatureContinue Reading
Get All Together Now at Lexington County Public Library for fun and adventure. The annual Summer Reading Program is here, and readers of all ages are encouraged to participate. Summer reading builds literacy and language skills, prevents the dreaded summer slide for school-aged children, allows teens and adults to experienceContinue Reading
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is partnering with Harvest Hope Food Bank for the return of Toucan Tuesdays. Beginning this Tuesday, June 6, guests visiting Riverbanks will receive buy-one-get-one admission to the park and buy-one-get-one ICEEs with a donation of two cans (or bags and boxes) of non-perishable food items. ToucanContinue Reading
Vouchers for qualified low-income seniors 60 and older in Richland County will be distributed June 5 from 9 am – 1 pm, at Grace United Methodist Church. The church is at 410 Harbison Boulevard, Columbia. The vouchers may be used at any approved market locations this summer. The vouchers areContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Museum is set to celebrate summer with new and returning shows and events. MARS 1001 takes viewers away from planet Earth, into space, and across the solar system to Mars. Debuting May 27, the planetarium experience follows the fictional story of the Mars IRIS 1 mission,Continue Reading
The Mid-Carolina Daylily Society will present its 23rd annual show and sale on June 3 at the Asbury Memorial Methodist Church located at 1005 Asbury Drive, Columbia. Admission is free and open to the public from 1 – 4 pm. Entries for the show will be accepted from 8 –Continue Reading
CHAMBER CRAWL brings small classical ensembles to your favorite neighborhood watering holes. We’re heading downtown on Wednesday, May 26 to the original Craft & Draft (2706 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205). Doors are at 6:00 PM, and the concert is at 7:00 PM. Tickets are only $20, and Craft &Continue Reading
The Richland County Coroner has confirmed that one Irmo Fire District firefighter died as a result of his injuries sustained in this fire. He was one of seven firefighters who were treated at area hospitals for injuries, including five from the CRFD and two from the Irmo FD. James Muller,Continue Reading
On May 25, 2023, during an afternoon route, a school bus transporting students from Gilbert Middle and Gilbert High was involved in an accident at A.C. Bouknight Road and Pond Branch Road. At the time of the accident, 43 students and one driver were on the bus. According to LexingtonContinue Reading
Motorists traveling along Interstate 20 westbound from Broad River Road may notice a new exit lane for traffic leading toward I-26 westbound. The new lane provides an additional 1,500 feet of for vehicles to travel through the interchange and helps decrease traffic congestion for drivers continuing west on I-20. TheContinue Reading
New associate commissioners Mary Beth McSwain and Sarah Burnham have joined the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD). McSwain and Burnham join the existing team of five commissioners and five associate commissioners who direct the RSWCD’s conservation efforts. McSwain participates in conservation activities with her husband, Tim, an RSWCDContinue Reading
Downtown Columbia march held May 20. Additional marches scheduled. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. G.A.N.G.S. in PEACE held their first of several 2023 marches against violence in central South Carolina, Saturday, May 20, with additional marches scheduled across the Palmetto State throughout the summer months. Established by Midlands-area pastors, communityContinue Reading
Holes were discovered by the maintenance staff of Dominion Energy on the downstream slope of the original embankment of the earthen dam at Lake Murray. The holes were located in an area where wooden trestles were utilized during the original construction and due to decay of the timber and waterContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Fair has announced the 2023 recipients of its annual Ride of Your Life Scholarship program. For the first time in more than a decade, the S.C. State Fair increased its total scholarship investment to $500,000 — awarding each recipient with $10,000. In addition, thanks to CircleContinue Reading
The program begins June 12 and ends July 28. Children through the age of 18 may participate. Parents/guardians must bring children to one of the sites below to enjoy free breakfast and/or lunch Monday-Thursday, excluding the week of July 4. Please call the Department of Student Nutrition at 803-476-8154 or 803-476-8149 withContinue Reading
On July 15 at 10 am Project Unity USA is hosting Corvettes United on a cruise with 1,000 Corvettes, to the South Carolina Statehouse for a rally to speak out against gun violence. South Carolina was ranked 8th in the country in gun deaths as of 2019. In 2020, 964Continue Reading