Town of Pine Ridge names new police chief
The Town of Pine Ridge announced Friday that Nicholas “Nick” Scott has been named as the Town’s new Police Chief. Scott stated he is eager to serve the citizens of the Town of Pine Ridge and looks...
View ArticleSupport The Challenger Learning Center Foundation
Pictured Willa Martin Bailey, Foundation President, receives the grant on behalf of the Foundation Board. James D. Stephens, Executive Director, South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, has approved a...
View ArticleWhen It Comes To Making Resolutions, June Is The New January
When the temperature soars or it’s too late in the evening to go for a run, home fitness solutions like the Bowflex BXT216 treadmill are a convenient and effective way to burn calories in a short...
View ArticleMake Your Home A Safe Haven
Make sure your home’s wiring and appliances are in good shape to avoid disasters. by Scott McGillivray (NAPSI)—We think of our homes as our haven from the world. In it, we house the people and things...
View ArticleHistoric Columbia Reopens the Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens
The 200th anniversary of the Hampton-Preston Mansion’s construction marks an auspicious occasion to replicate the dynamic paint scheme the building featured following a mid-19th-century renovation....
View ArticleRichland One Enrolling Students in Language Immersion Program for 2018-2019
Parents interested in their children receiving a bilingual education in Richland One’s Language Immersion Program can start enrolling them now. The program, which offers instruction in English and...
View ArticleDavid Downie receives School District Five Superintendent’s Volunteer Service...
IRMO – “Shock.” That is how David Downie described how he felt when hearing his name called as the 2017-2018 recipient of the School District Five Superintendent’s Volunteer Service Award. Downie was...
View ArticleThe Center for Advanced Technical Studies receives fully operated waste...
Photo caption: Students at The Center for Advanced Technical Studies joined with Green Energy Biofuel to unveil their new waste cooking oil station. CHAPIN – Residents in Lexington-Richland School...
View ArticleBHS Environmental Studies Host Unlimited School for Hands-On Science Students
BLYTHEWOOD – The BHS Environmental Studies classes hosted 25 K-7th grade students from the Unlimited School for Hands-On Science recently. The students participated in a tour through the acreage...
View Article“100 Black Women Hosted an Anti-Prison Pipeline Symposium”
Pictured Left to right; James Shadd, Evangelina Hemphill, Cynnamon Morant, Adriane Johnson, Lawanda Holliman, Germaine Middleton-Rasberry, Claudia Brooks-McCallum, Chandra Cleveland-Jennings, Gervonder...
View ArticleS.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
Gift will support four meal plan scholarships for students from the Midlands GREENVILLE, S.C.– The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities received a $13,800 gift from Nephron...
View ArticleSCDOT unveils workers memorial in Columbia
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) on April 27, 2018, unveiled a memorial to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and the State of South Carolina....
View ArticleMTC Students Inducted Into Nation’s Largest Leadership Honor Society
Pictured: The Midlands Technical College (MTC) Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) celebrated the induction of 166 new chapter members.The Midlands Technical...
View ArticleThe COMET Summer Half Price Special
The COMET will be selling 31-day fare cards for half price as a summer special through July 31, 2018. Regular 31-day cards will cost $20 and half pass fare cards (for seniors, Medicare card holders,...
View ArticleSC State Trailblazer Charlene Johnson Enters MEAC Hall of Fame
There’s a line in the song “The Gambler” that says, “Never count your winnings while you’re sitting at the table. There’ll be time enough for counting when the dealing’s done.’’ Apparently, 2018 MEAC...
View ArticleNurses Now Do More Than Ever
In the next five years, many nurses expect to have increased involvement in regulations and information systems. (NAPSI)—The next time you visit someone in a hospital or other health care setting, you...
View ArticleParks Can Help Your Quality Of Life Grow Greater
The more green space in your neighborhood, studies show, the better off you can be. (NAPSI)—When it comes to improving your health and happiness, research suggests that living near a park may be more...
View ArticleProvidence Health Launches Search for New Market Leader
Steve Selzer named interim leader following Scott Campbell’s resignation COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Health announced that Scott Campbell has resigned as market chief executive officer (CEO) of the...
View ArticleThe Ladies Lock-In, a Small Business Event at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Pictured Chappelle Broome, Director of Human Resources & Diversity, Columbia Metropolitan Airport. (West Columbia, SC.) Tyra Risher of “Perfect Presents” in partnership with Columbia Metropolitan...
View ArticleMidlands Gives Breaks Record
Central Carolina Community Foundation Expresses Gratitude to Midlands Region (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Breaking its all-time record, the fifth year of Midlands Gives has raised an estimated total of...
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