Riverbanks Zoo Announces Free Fridays, New Giraffe, and 2025 Events
2025-02-09
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is kicking off 2025 with the return of Free Fridays and the introduction of a new giraffe, Tahini. Free Fridays, aContinue Reading
Columbia extends Instacart partnership
2025-02-09
Columbia announces a one-year extension of the Grocery Access Pilot (GAP) program in partnership with Instacart. The initiative aims to continue combating food insecurity andContinue Reading
USC offering silent film screening of the 1924 silent film The City Without Jews
2025-02-09
As part of the Yaschik Foundation Music Series, the University of South Carolina School of Music, in collaboration with the Anne Frank Center at USC,Continue Reading
Columbia Streams Art Program Now Accepting Applications
2025-02-09
Columbia artists have an exciting opportunity to showcase their talents while making a meaningful impact on the community. The Columbia Streams Art Program is nowContinue Reading
Have Your Say: Improving Roads Around Lake Murray
2025-02-08
The LINKS to Lake Murray project is underway! The Central Midlands Council of Governments, Central Midlands Transit (COMET), and SCDOT are studying ways to improveContinue Reading
Capital City/Lake Murray Country Honors Senators Setzler and Shealy for Dedication to Regional Tourism
2025-02-07
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. — The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) recognized Senators Nikki Setzler and Katrina Shealy for their outstanding contributions toContinue Reading
Lexington restores maintenance agreement
2025-02-05
By Al Dozier After months of backlash on its cancellation of a long-standing roads maintenance agreement with cities and towns, Lexington County Council has decidedContinue Reading
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Launches Pedestrian Safety Training Program
2025-02-05
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) is launching Project SAFE, a new pedestrian and bicycle safety program aimed at children of allContinue Reading
Sen. Nikki Setzler’s Portrait Unveiled in South Carolina Senate Chamber
2025-01-23
By Terry Ward and West Metro News January 23, 2025 – The portrait of Sen. Nikki Setzler was unveiled on Wednesday during a ceremony heldContinue Reading
Holocaust Remembrance Event to Mark 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
2025-01-23
The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust and USC’s Anne Frank Center will host a remembrance program honoring the 80th anniversary of the liberation ofContinue Reading
Literacy SC Expands Services to Support Adult Education
2025-01-23
Adults in Richland, Lexington, and Aiken Counties are getting more opportunities to improve their reading, writing, and math skills thanks to Literacy SC, formerly knownContinue Reading