As a commitment to creating a more equitable, livable and just community, Central Carolina Community Foundation has awarded $70,000 in unrestricted General Operating Support grants to seven Black-led and Black-benefiting nonprofits in the Midlands. Central Carolina Community Foundation, the …
Saudah Collins, an African Studies teacher at Jackson Creek Elementary School, is the 2021 South Carolina History Teacher of the Year. This award is presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history ed…
Jackson Creek Elementary School fifth grade teacher, Susan Stokes is 2021 South Carolina D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year. D.A.R.E. is a Drug Abuse Resistance Education program that provides comprehensive drug prevention curricula to students throughout South Carolina classrooms and around the …
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is proud to announce that Pamela Bynoe-Reed, the organization’s Director of Marketing & Community Affairs/PIO has been selected by Integrated Media Publishing as one of the 2021 SC Women in Business: Women to Watch.
Emmanuel AME Church held its annual Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, July 11. This year’s theme was “Serving One Another Humbly in Love” (Galatians 5:13).
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University is pleased to welcome the Rev. Kermit Moss to its faculty starting the fall term 2021.
Students at Benedict College can earn a bachelor’s degree in Esports Administration this fall. The new major consists of required core classes in Esports and Sports Management. Esports will be a part of the Health and Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Department in the School of Educa…
The Columbia Urban League Young Professionals (CULYPSC), will be hosting a mayoral candidate’s forum on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. The goal of the community forum is to host a group conversation that includes all candidates running for Mayor of Columbia. This conversation will…
William “Bill” Terrell, a former Hall of Fame radio announcer at South Carolina State during a 24-year span, and the one-time face of ETV as the producer of the popular Job Man Caravan show, has died. Terrell, 79, died at his Columbia, SC residence Thursday morning.
One of South Carolina’s most popular and innovative festivals is returning next week.
The Sally R. Brasley Foundation presents the First Annual A Weekend of Excellence, August 13-14, 2021. A Weekend of Excellence will kick off with the SC Excellence Gala, August 13, 2021, that will begin at 7 pm at the USC Alumni Center located at 900 Senate Street, Columbia SC. Following a n…
Lady June Hubbard-Cole, PhD., began her term as President of the League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area on July 1, 2021. Dr. Cole served as the second woman and the 25th President/CEO of Allen University. As a tenured, Full Professor and lifelong educator, she is a widely respected admi…
The Columbia Museum of Art announces that Kristina D. Palmer has accepted the position of chief development officer at the museum. She joined the CMA team as senior development officer in November 2020; in her new position, Palmer oversees the CMA development department, managing all fundrai…
The Voorhees College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Ronnie Hopkins to serve as the 10th president of the institution, effective July 9, 2021. The decision comes after a national search, three finalists’ visits to campus and a unanimous vote by the board.
Thanks to the world’s most generous alumni, the Benedict College Tigers proved there is financial strength in numbers. Amid the recovery from a worldwide pandemic, the BC Alumni broke their own record. Leading the charge was Ada Brown Belton, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations a…
South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is announcing an end to the federally-approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments (supplements) to all South Carolina households effective August 1, 2021.
Fourteen-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Goodwin, who co-founded a hair accessory company with her mother Rozalynn Goodwin, has secured a $200,000 investment from national television personalities Gayle King and Marcus Lemonis. The announcement was made on a podcast episode of “One Hundred Perce…
United Way of the Midlands has named La Ruchala Murphy, a career-long nonprofit professional and arts enthusiast, as its new Director of Leadership and Capacity Building.
Congressman James E. Clyburn announced that South Carolina Head Start programs will receive more than $17 million in federal funding. These funds were secured as part of the American Rescue Plan, which was passed by Congressional Democrats without any Republican support to provide relief fro…
Prime Time in the Parks is a free late-night teen program that provides a fun and safe environment for youth ages 13-17 years old.
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Prisma Health with a Champions for Public Education Award in recognition of its support for and longtime partnership with Richland One.
The costs of getting a good college education make every dollar of every scholarship extremely valuable and helps lighten the financial load for students and their families. Richland Two seniors in the graduating class of 2021 earned more than $138 million in college scholarship offers. Indi…
Benedict College will host a job fair for all available positions on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The job fair will be held in the David H. Swinton Campus Center located at 1616 Oak Street, Columbia, SC 29204 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
South Carolina State University has lifted restrictions on university-related travel, both domestic and international, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jones Memorial will host its annual Bible Study via Zoom, July 12-15, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church, located in the Athurtown community off Bluff Road in Columbia, held its mortgage burning celebration on Saturday, June 26, 2021.
Ivy Heritage Foundation of Irmo, Inc. (IHF) has awarded 7 high school graduating seniors $5,000 towards their college education this coming fall. These students were selected based on their academic achievement and character. The foundation is elated to present each student with a scholarshi…
Conway, South Carolina native Vanessa Wyche has been tapped to lead the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), an organization of 10,000 civil service and contractor employees in Houston, Texas and at the White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Barbara Campbell McLawhorn is the author of The Saga of Danny Jones: A Journey to New Beginnings.
I Won’t Starve Academy, a Midlands 501c3 nonprofit agency is gearing up for its one-year anniversary celebration. Sunday, July 25th, 2:00 pm, at the Eau Claire Print Building, I Won’t Starve Academy will celebrate one year with a Community Give Back and Food Drive for Harvest Hope Food Bank.…
The Palmetto State Barbers Association will host its 60th annual “Barbering Evolution Convention” on July 18-19, 2021 in Santee, South Carolina.
Three of Keenan High School's outstanding honor graduates received the Gertrude S. Dial Scholarship offered through the United Methodist Women’s unit of I DeQuincey Newman United Methodist Church.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Upsilon Omega Omega Chapter has been serving the communities of Irmo, SC, Lexington County, and the Midlands for over 23 years.
The Palmetto Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association (PMDPA) held the first ever virtual convention on June 18-20, 2021. Attendees engaged in several workshops from South Carolina’s medical, dental and pharmaceutical leaders. Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina’s State Epidemiologist, ser…
Three schools in Richland School District Two will have new principals for the 2021-2022 school year.
Six graduates of the C.A. Johnson High School’s first graduating class received “First Class” treatment in an occasion specially to honor them! On Saturday, June 26, the rain held off and enabled alumni and friends of CAJ to show a lot of love to the six honorees of the CAJ Class of 1950.
The National Action Network (NAN) of Columbia held a press conference at the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 to inform the public about the results from their meeting with the Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook and Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin about the racial profili…
Mr. Alvin Pressley was named named School District of Newberry Superintendent. The School District of Newberry Board of Trustees voted to select Alvin Pressley as the school district’s next Superintendent in a special called board meeting on Monday, June 28. Pressley will officially start a…
The REEMERGE Reentry Program honored successful participants during a recently held recognition ceremony. The participants were acknowledged for their achievements in entrepreneurship, training, and employment.
United Way of the Midlands has named La Ruchala Murphy, a career-long nonprofit professional and arts enthusiast, as its new Director of Leadership and Capacity Building.
Three Richland One educators are among the 27 recognized by State Treasurer Curtis Loftis as South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers, a designation that certifies that they have met specific qualifications to teach personal finance education in their classrooms.
The Booker T. Washington High School Foundation proudly presents its historic 46th annual Heritage Celebration: “Building Upon Our Foundation!” Mark your calendars!
Cynthia Taylor and Mary Lou Schweickert are legends among state band teachers. The retiring educators were recently honored by the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) for their years of service, talent and dedication to their students and craft.
Allen University heads to space with corporate partner The Boeing Company. The institution is one of 14 historically black colleges and universities that Boeing is commemorating on its CST-100 Starliner second Orbital Flight Test (OFT-2).
Allen University and Florence School District Three announce an academic support and community impact partnership. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) aims to increase accessibility to college-level arts and science programming, provide professional mentorship, and engaging enrichment and …
You might call Catherine Miller Morgan Harris the world’s toughest Bulldog.
Allen University welcomes new faces in leadership as it counties to experience steady growth. Dr. J. Michael Harpe, Vice President for Student Affairs and Mr. Ti Barnes, Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Director of Development joined the leadership team at Allen Uni…
As South Carolina State University’s director of theatre more than three decades, Frank M. Mundy Jr. influenced scores of future professionals in the performing arts, as well as students in other disciplines.
McDonald’s and Mayor Steve Benjamin kicked off the summer hiring season with an event highlighting McDonald’s and its independent franchisees’ commitment to hire thousands of people across South Carolina this summer.
Mayor Steve Benjamin is pleased to announce the launch of Columbia Life Improvement Monetary Boost (CLIMB), Columbia’s guaranteed income pilot project. Beginning this summer, the City of Columbia will conduct the 1-year guaranteed income pilot to provide monthly $500 unconditional payments t…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, City Council members, and the Parks & Recreation Department cut the ribbon on the newly developed Page Ellington Park, a 20-acre public park at Bull Street. The park includes running and walking paths, a dog park, shelters and natural water habitat featurin…
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