US Army Soldier Wins Body Building Competition
Pictured Maj. James Taylor By Sgt. Victor Everhart Jr., USARCENT Public Affairs SHAW AIR FORCE BASE. S.C. – Physical training is a cornerstone to the foundation of the United States Army, but like any...
View ArticleNew Initiative Aims To Reduce Repeat Heart Attacks
Even if you’ve had one heart attack, reducing your risk factors can keep you from having another. (NAPSI)—Every 42 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack—but you needn’t be among them....
View ArticleTop Five Reasons Businesses Base Real-Life Decisions On Research
Dr. Hinrich Eylers, Executive Dean, School of Advanced Studies at University of Phoenix, says company leaders need to under- stand business research. (NAPSI)—Research isn’t just for the lab anymore....
View ArticleHow To Eat Responsibly
Eating lots of seafood is one good way to see your way clear to better health. (NAPSI)—This spring, the U.S. government put out its revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which strongly stressed the...
View ArticleHave Fun, Stay Safe: Family Safety Tips For Outdoor Fun
Taking your kids out for a bike ride can be a great way to spend quality time together. Just be sure they’re properly protected. (NAPSI)—Your kids should move… move around, that is. The American...
View ArticleH.E. Corley Elementary School Student Shot Put Champion
Pictured Jaila Singletary IRMO- With the Olympic Games coming to a close in Rio, one District Five student has her own aspirations of one day representing her country on the world’s biggest stage. H.E....
View ArticleChapin High School art students land pieces in Columbia Museum of Art exhibition
CHAPIN- Eight students at Chapin High School were honored by the Columbia Museum of Art for their artwork. A total of fifteen pieces of art from these students will be part of the 2016 South Carolina...
View ArticleIrmo High teacher serves on U.S. Department of Education Task-Force
IRMO- Irmo High School English teacher Mona Elleithee was invited to serve on the U.S. Department of Education’s Task-Force to Advance Cultural and Global Competencies in PK-16 schools. Educators,...
View Article38th Annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Enjoy a variety of live R&B, hip-hop, gospel and jazz music from South Carolina performers at Historic Columbia’s Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture on Saturday, Sept. 17. Photo...
View ArticleThree Tips To Get The Job You’ve Always Wanted
A fulfilling, rewarding career may be at your fingertips if you know how to network. by Catherine Fisher, Career Expert (NAPSI)—We spend an average of 45 years in the workplace. Are you doing what you...
View ArticleColumbia College’s Goodall Gallery presents Critical Materiality
Columbia, S.C. – The Goodall Gallery at Columbia College is pleased to kick off its 2016-17 season with “Critical Materiality” featuring clay works by three S.C. women artists: Mary Carlisle, Glenda...
View ArticleColumbia College Offers NEW Read to Succeed In-Service Course
A South Carolina Department of Education Approved Course Columbia, S.C. – Columbia College is offering a course designed to enhance middle and secondary teachers’ understanding and use of literacy...
View ArticleNIKA WHITE HONORED AS MBE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Pictured: Greenville Chamber’s Nika White presented with the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Advocate of the Year Award. Pictured from Left to Right: Dallas Simmons...
View ArticleSCDOT Begins Construction on Three Bridges on Bluff Road in Richland County
Construction has begun on three bridges on Bluff Road (SC 48) that were closed in April when damage was found at the base of all three structures during a follow-up inspection. The damage was caused by...
View ArticleDistrict Five welcome students back to school for 2016-2017 year in style
IRMO- Summer break concluded and students returned to schools across District Five recently to begin the 2016-2017 year. Schools throughout the district held assemblies and pep rallies to pump up...
View ArticleSheriff asks, are YOU PREPARED?
Sheriff Leon Lott stated that as we near the anniversary of the historic flood of 2015; which reminds us to be prepared both while on the road, and at home. The Sheriff stated that hurricane season is...
View ArticleRichland County Courtroom Named after Long-serving Employee
Pictured: Ada Harper James, 4th from left and family (RICHLAND PIO) — Courtroom 2B at the Richland County Judicial Center has a new name that remembers the service of a 22-year employee who is loved by...
View ArticleRichland County Taking Proactive Measures to Address Zika Virus
(RICHLAND PIO) — While no cases of locally transmitted Zika virus have been reported in Richland County, officials from several County departments are cohesively developing a response plan should the...
View ArticleThe Seeing Blind, the Hearing Deaf!
Dr. Jed Snyder Has your mind been really stretched by something you have read? Have you been motivated to consider what the author was saying? I hope you are a thinker. I have three words to remind you...
View ArticleDr. Charles Stanley: Choosing Faith over Fear
Isaiah 41:8-13 These days, there are plenty of reasons to fear. Our world seems to be in a continuous state of war and crisis. The jobs market is dismal, natural disasters wreak havoc, and stories of...
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