Mark Myers grew up watching the Bonanza television show and dreaming of becoming a cowboy. As an adult he was able to make that dream come true. Mark and his wife Sandra are the founders of the Black Cowboy festival, held annually in Rembert, SC.
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital has been awarded national Magnet recognition for its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care.
Parents, students and staff can now get up-to-date information about COVID-19 cases in the district through Richland One’s new online tracking dashboard.
The University of South Carolina will expand rapid saliva-based COVID-19 testing to other colleges and universities across the state thanks to a new $16.7 million grant from the State of South Carolina.
Prisma Health and Richland County have collaborated to create a successful Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) team response that has effectively helped halt the spread of COVID-19 among the Midlands region’s homeless population.
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have launched an emergency respite care fund for the family caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured veterans. The program, Respite Relief for Military and Veteran Caregivers, will provide non-medical, no-cost, professional…
Award winning broadcast professional Tre’ Tailor has launched Coping with COVID; a timely one-hour show that provides updates on the pandemic and information to help you thrive and survive COVID 19! The wildly popular show has gained a loyal and tremendous following; rising from 25k people t…
First Nazareth Baptist Church and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Monday, October 12.
Prisma Health has launched an aggressive systemwide flu-vaccination campaign with reduced-cost flu vaccinations being offered throughout its physician offices, hospitals, mobile clinics, community outreach, business-health sites or additional flu-vaccine events in 11 counties across the Midl…
Prisma Health and Richland County have collaborated to create a successful Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) team response that has effectively helped halt the spread of COVID-19 among the Midlands region’s homeless population.
Just imagine hearing these words, “I am sorry to inform you that the results of your tests show that you have ovarian cancer.” This happens to far too many African American women in the United States.
Harvest Hope and The Blood Connection are partnering for a mobile blood and food drive at Harvest Hope’s Midlands branch at 2220 Shop Road on Friday, September 25. The event will run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
In October, Prisma Health will be protecting families in the Midlands by providing free flu shots. From October 3 - 31, families in Richland, Lexington, Sumter and Kershaw counties can receive free flu shots at locations throughout the four counties. Richland One’s Lower Richland High School…
Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that extends the temporary suspension of the normal operating procedures of City Council and City Boards and Commissions meetings.
Men’s Health Network (MHN) continues its push to raise prostate health awareness for men of all ages during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September.
Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, PA is pleased to announce that Drs. Simonne Francis and Jenna Walters joined the practice as of September 2020.
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed September as Kinship Care Month. During this month SC DSS would like to take the time to recognize advocates who work tirelessly to provide assistance and services to kinship caregiving families.
September is Suicide Prevention Month and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wants to remind veterans and their loved ones through the Be There campaign that small actions can make a big difference to veterans experiencing difficult times.
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men and will strike approximately 192,000 men this year – and kill more than 33,000 – making it second only to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer in men.
Money to be used to make loans to Coronavirus impacted businesses
Benedict College and CVS Health today announced the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing on the College’s Columbia campus. CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation, which will be available at no cost to patients.
A recent survey on Blackdoctor.org (BDO) revealed a staggering 58% of the respondents wouldn't take a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as it's available. In addition to 58% saying "no" to the vaccine, 22% reported they would take the vaccine, but had "concerns". In total, 80% of respondents eith…
If you were eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) at some point this year but didn’t enroll, you may still qualify for coverage. The FEMA SEP gives you extra time to enroll as all states are covered under the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency declaration.
If you were eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) at some point this year but didn’t enroll, you may still qualify for coverage. The FEMA SEP gives you extra time to enroll as all states are covered under the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency declaration.
Diverse blood donors needed to help patients fight back
SC Thrive offers immediate relief for South Carolina residents still struggling to pay rent during the Coronavirus pandemic. The organization is now accepting Rental Assistance Program applications from households that previously collected Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) — a change th…
The COVID-19-related hesitancy to seek medical care at a hospital may be disproportionately affecting African American stroke patients, according to new research published today in Stroke.
SC State University is partnering with Family Health Centers Inc. to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing on campus for the general public.
MUSC Health continues to expand COVID-19 testing availability to reach rural and underserved communities across the state through mobile testing and collection sites. These sites are free to patients and do not require an appointment.
To improve location awareness, Prisma Health will pilot using two stationary COVID-19 community testing sites throughout the month of August as opposed to moving its testing sites throughout multiple communities each week.
Recent reports from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) have confirmed the number of COVID-19 cases to over 74,000, with over 1200 deaths in South Carolina . Critically, to date, little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on survivors. A new study at the Universi…
As part of our series on how South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities deal with the Coronavirus outbreak, this week we are publishing our interview with Dr Leroy Staggers, President of Morris College in Sumter, SC.
Additional Restrictions on Restaurants, Government Buildings, Limits Crowd Sizes, Calls on Local Governments to Pass Ordinances
The South Carolina Department of Education has approved Richland One’s reopening of schools plan for the 2020-2021 school year, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced.
Event will be held on October 20-21, 2020
Prisma Health has announced six additional COVID-19 community testing events next week.
SC Governor Henry McMaster, US Vice President Mike Pence and US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discuss plans to re-open public schools.
Prisma Health has announced six additional COVID-19 community testing events next week.
In an effort to support the health and safety of residents of the Lower Richland area, Richland County Recreation Commission Commissioner Dr. Jermaine Johnson and South Carolina State Representative Wendy Brawley will host a free COVID-19 testing event on Saturday, July 25th from 8:00 AM to …
Benedict College announced that it is canceling plans for the school’s in-person homecoming events amid the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The College’s weeklong homecoming festivities were slated for October 11 – 18, 2020, and typically bring more than 10,000 supporters an…
Andrew Chapel Baptist Church is partnering with World Vision, Inc. and The Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of SC (BEMCSC) to distribute over 1,500 boxes of fresh produce for free on Thursdays, July 16th , 23rd, and 30th, 2020 at 8:30am at the Andrew Chapel Baptist Church Fellow…
The Junior League of Columbia invites local nonprofits to apply for available COVID-19 relief funding. Applications are due Wednesday, July 15, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.
The Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a series of free COVID-19 testing sites across South Carolina July 8-11.
The City of Columbia will be providing masks to citizens at several locations throughout the City, while supplies last.
As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the community during the COVID-19 outbreak, Prisma Health is offering a free depression risk assessment, available online at PrismaHealth.org/DepressionQuiz.
The Meeting Place Church of Greater Columbia will host a FREE PPE surgical face mask give-a-way. The Meeting Place Church of Greater Columbia wants to continue during these times supply the need of ppe to the greater Columbia area.
The City of Columbia will be providing masks to citizens at several locations throughout the City, while supplies last.
Columbia City Council passed a mask ordinance on Tuesday June 23, 2020. It will go into effect on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 6 a.m. It requires everyone to wear masks in public whenever they are out in public within the city limits.
A free drive-through COVID-19 testing event was held on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Benedict College's Charlie W. Johnson Football Stadium. Hundreds of people lined up outside the stadium to get tested, while Benedict students inside the stadium assembled medical supply bags to be given out. Do…
SC Thrive’s COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which was designed to provide emergency rental assistance to South Carolinians facing financial hardships because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, still has funding available and is accepting applications.
Prisma Health has announced five additional COVID-19 community testing events this week, including one offered in partnership with Benedict College and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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