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Have Coffee with a Cop in May
The Columbia Police Department will participate in three Coffee with a Cop events this month, beginning Thursday. The events are designed to bring police officers together with the communities they serve.
Commerce Department presents Industry Impact Awards
Businesses from around the state were honored for their contributions. Nominees were judged on capital investments, job creation, community engagement and environmental stewardship.
Spring has sprung with plenty of weekend options
Spring was in the air on Friday in Columbia — as was the pollen, drifting like soft, sneezy rain from tree branches, settling onto storefronts, parking meters and unsuspecting strands of hair.
S.C. Vietnam War Veterans Day set
The inaugural event will be held Thursday at the Statehouse and will feature a motorcycle procession.
Report: Santee Cooper bills could rise by up to $750 a year
An economic analysis by an S.C. think tank suggests that Santee Cooper residential utility bills could increase by anywhere from $167 to $750 annually until the state-owned utility’s V.C. summer-related debt is paid off in 2056.
Subway launches student video contest
Midlands high school students can submit a video of up to one minute in length showcasing how they live a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Grand prize winners, to be announced in May, will win a $1,500 school grant.
Transitions names Garnett board chairman
Chuck Garnett, president and CEO of National Bank of South Carolina, succeeds David Pankau as the chairman of the board of the Midlands' largest homeless shelter.
Chapel Hill rated best town for college hoops fans
Columbia ranks 62nd in a new survey from WalletHub, which compared the 289 U.S. cities with at least one Division I college basketball team using nine metrics.
Myers returning to lead Richland County jail
Ronaldo Myers will return as director of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, a post he resigned last year, in April. Interim director Shane Kitchen will resume his position as assistant director.
