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.
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 …
MBDA COVID-19 Project announces the formation and ongoing operations of the Amplify Task Force. The task force will function as a think tank for the minority community gathering input from minority-owned businesses, non-profit organizations, and educational and financial institutions. Accord…
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.
In response to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the Midlands, The COMET announced today that beginning Monday, June 15, it will be requiring masks or face coverings for all persons riding any of The COMET buses or entering any COMET facility.
A COVID-19 drive-thru testing site is available in the parking lot of the Walmart store located at 7520 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC. The site is supported by Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and state and local officials and will test adults who meets CDC and state and local guidelines on who s…
The COVID 19 pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of our daily lives, yet many of our brothers and sisters have been more impacted and disproportionately plagued during this conflicting, confusing and dangerous time. The National Black Nurses Association (BNA), in partnership with Dr. Sh…
June 1-7 was designated as CPR and AED Awareness Week. This year, the significance is especially striking. As most Americans continue to spend more of their time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the odds of cardiac arrests in a home setting are likely to increase, according to the Ameri…
On Friday, physicians and other clinical staff at Prisma Health Richland Hospital took a moment to join in the national #WhiteCoatsforBlackLives moment of remembrance and support. All Prisma Health team members also took an opportunity to kneel at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, as part of the n…
Prisma Health has announced near-daily COVID-19 community testing events throughout South Carolina during June 8-13, including in Cayce, Columbia, Greenville, Laurens, Manning, Mauldin and Sumter.
Rep. Kambrell Garvin is hosting a Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Free Drive-Thru on Friday, June 12, 2020.
Lexington Medical Center is partnering with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control to provide free COVID-19 testing in West Columbia on June 16.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), has today launched a statewide support line for individuals in need of mental health or substance use services in light of the COVID-19…
Prisma Health will host a COVID-19 community testing event in Orangeburg on Friday.
Rep. Kambrell Garvin, in partnership with Sens. John L. Scott, Jr. and Mia McLeod, and Reps. Annie McDaniel, Ivory Thigpen, and Chris Hart, announced a new opportunity for free COVID-19 testing in the Blythewood area, represented by House District 77 and Senate District 19. This is the first…
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be available at 15 CVS sites in S.C., including two in Columbia and one in West Columbia, beginning Friday.
On Thursday, May 21, 2020 Fort Jackson leadership announced that since April 30, the post has more recovered COVID-19 cases than active ones with no hospitalizations.
The Columbia Branch of the National Association of University Women (NAUW) donated protective masks to the caregivers of two residential homes in Columbia, SC that housed African American residents. The Columbia Branch was established in 1935 to take on the mission and goals of the national …
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the seasonal return of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). SFMNP is a seasonal USDA grant program to provide eligible seniors with fresh, nutritious, unprocessed fruits and vegetables from local farmers…
Earvin "Magic" Johnson's insurance company to provide $100 million in PPP loans for minority- and women-owned companies
As an African American nurse anesthetist, I feel uniquely qualified to deliver an important—perhaps even life-saving—message to South Carolina’s African American community about COVID-19.
Due to the response efforts for COVID-19, academic institutions around the country, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been forced to cancel or postpone graduation ceremonies. In an effort to celebrate the achievements of more than 27,000 HBCU graduates, Blac…
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Columbia (SC) Chapter (NC100BW) is pleased to present a critical discussion of how COVID-19 is having a huge impact on our community. This session aligns with our commitment to address the health and education needs of families, women and girls of A…
Rep. Leon Howard (D-Richland) has announced two opportunities for free COVID-19 testing in Richland County this weekend.
As COVID-19 continues to have a long-term impact on our community, the City of Columbia's Office of Economic Development would like to provide information to local businesses and employees regarding available testing resources.
In an effort to provide citizens with outdoor locations for physical activity durng the warmer weather, the City of Columbia's Parks and Recreation Department has announced that greenways, open spaces and trails will be open to the public effective immediately. These areas can be visited by …
A Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) give away will be held at The Meeting Place Church of Greater Columbia on Friday May 15, 2020.
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands has canceled this year’s Camp KEMO, a summer camp for children with cancer and Camp Wonder Hands, a camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Both camps, offered free of charge through the generosity of community d…
Prisma Health has announced four additional COVID-19 community testing events in Taylors, Seneca and Columbia for this Friday and Saturday, May 15-16.
New dates have been added for the free COVID-19 testing at Forest Heights Elementary School. Testing will now be available Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week.
Absolute Total Care has awarded a $10,000 grant to HopeHealth, Inc. in an effort to help defer the costs of drive-up COVID-19 testing.
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