Four School District Five students named National Merit Scholarship winners
IRMO – Four students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have earned National Merit Scholarships. Lauren Chen (Dutch Fork High), Jack Oberman (Dutch Fork High), Janette Park (Dutch Fork High),...
View ArticleOpinion: Stacey Abrams’ election warning
By James Bennet, Editorial Page Editor Jared Kushner may think there’s a chance the next presidential election could be postponed, but pretty much anyone familiar with election law thinks otherwise....
View ArticleTurn Your Summer Vacation Into A Staycation
You and your family can have a fun vacation without ever leaving home. by Samantha Clayton, certified personal trainer (NAPSI)—For many people, social distancing brings concern about summer plans. In...
View ArticleCity of Columbia to Resume Parking Enforcement
As work continues on the Exxon Lot improvements, the parking garage at 2221 Devine Street will remain free to use and some parking meters throughout Five Points will be bagged for easy pick-up from...
View ArticleCommunity members work with Prisma Health task force to develop and...
GREENVILLE, SC – In both Columbia and Greenville, Prisma Health’s Rapid Innovation Taskforce has partnered with local entrepreneurs to rapidly develop and manufacture large quantities of protective...
View ArticleMagic Johnson’s Insurance Company To Fund $100 Million For Black Owned...
by ShoppeBlack The Magic Johnson company EquiTrust Life Insurance Co, will be reportedly providing $100 million for Black owned businesses. EquiTrust Life Insurance Co will fund the money via the Small...
View Article2020 Howard Grad Earns Ph.D. at Age 73
by ShoppeBlack Recently, Florence Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies. Her dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory...
View ArticlePastor Creflo Dollar; WE ARE NOT ALONE
“We are not alone.” If this phrase conjures up images of aliens, flying saucers, and outer space, then you’re probably like many others who have accepted Hollywood’s version of this catchphrase. But...
View ArticlePastor Charles Stanley; God’s Plan of Crucifixion
Acts 2:22-36 Who was responsible for Jesus’ crucifixion? Though both the Jews and the Romans played a role in putting Him on the cross, God was the one who had already planned His Son’s death as...
View ArticlePastor Paula White: Taking Ownership
We all experience hard seasons of testing and trials. We all have to confront things that God breaks off of our life by our time in the Word and our application of the Word to our lives. But sometimes,...
View ArticleAT THE COMET, COMMUNICATING TAKES CENTER STAGE DURING PANDEMIC
Pictured Pamela Bynoe-Reed, Manager of Marketing and Public Information. Columbia, SC – It has not been business as usual at Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET). Pamela Bynoe-Reed...
View ArticleWest Columbia teen plans to make history as one of first female Eagle Scouts
Pictured Cameron Caulk and her mother Carol Cameron Caulk is a 16-year-old from West Columbia who just finished her sophomore year at Ben Lippen School. She is also a scout with Troop 91 at Seven Oaks...
View ArticleMAKO Medical Offers New Antibody Tests to Help Ease Safety Concerns as...
Photo Caption: Sarah Tomlinson the South Carolina Mobile Phlebotomy Team leader for MAKO Medical prepares to draw a blood sample from Helen Rucker Sellers for a COVID-19 antibody test. Columbia, S.C....
View ArticleUofSC to cancel 2020 fall break, end face-to-face instruction after Thanksgiving
The University of South Carolina announced that face-to-face instruction will end for the fall 2020 semester at Thanksgiving break. The university will not have a fall break for students in the...
View ArticleNorth Charleston native’s dream career as surgeon
Ka’la Drayton is graduating from the College of Medicine and headed to a general surgery residency in Connecticut. Photo by Sarah Pack Gathered together for a common purpose around the operating table,...
View ArticleTrav Robertson, Chair SC Democratic Party
Trav Robertson is one of the most seasoned and consistently successful political operatives in the Southeast. Trav has run campaigns at every level of American politics; from the State Senate to the...
View ArticleClaflin to Rely on Health Care Professionals and University Task Force to...
Editorial by Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, President, Claflin University These are troubled times unlike our nation has ever experienced. To be honest, I never imagined waking up each morning to hear the...
View ArticleBlack clergy members and churches reeling from COVID-19 losses
Pictured Congregants pray in their vehicles as they attend Easter Sunday drive-in church services as part of social distancing practices during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in...
View ArticleCity of Columbia Awards $1.4 million to 323 Locally Owned Businesses Impacted...
The Small Business Stabilization Program has provided relief to businesses across Columbia in all sectors of industry Recognizing the enormous financial impact on local businesses resulting from...
View ArticleMOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO GRADUATING MEDICAL SCHOOL TOGETHER
Pictured Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Jasmine. by Dana Givens The path to becoming a doctor is no easy task. Meet the mother-and-daughter duo who beat the odds and graduated med school together...
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