The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET), in collaboration with Able South Carolina, announced two new mobility programs for citizens of the Midlands who are underserved by the present transit system. The funding for the mobility programs is made possible through a Federal…
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To continue its rapid delivery of COVID-19 vaccine across its communities and in response to the challenges seen in the 70+ population with making online appointments, Prisma Health is offering appointment assistance at its COVID-19 vaccination centers for those who meet current vaccine fede…
Our nation has reached a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: over 400,000 Americans have died from complications of the coronavirus. Black Americans are 3.7 times as likely as white Americans to be hospitalized with COVID-19 and 2.8 times as likely to die.COVID-
S.A.V.E. (Students Advocating for Vital Engagements) is an organization founded to inspire and galvanize young people to use their voices for change. Its debut Summit will take place virtually on February 5 and 6 and is available to any high school or college student. They can sign up for fr…
By Order of Chief Justice Beatty of the South Carolina Supreme Court, in-person Court appearances have been suspended until further notice starting Monday, January 11, 2021. However, beginning Thursday, January 21, 2021, the courthouse payment windows and drive thru will be open for payments…
With the New Year underway, Richland Library is thrilled to announce two new additions to our residency program. Please join us in welcoming Tammaka Staley as our artist-in-residence (AiR) and Kevin Williams as our entrepreneur-in-residence (EiR).
Richland Library is starting the celebration of Black History Month a little early. Please join us for Black History Month Fair 2021: The Jubilation Begins from 10:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Saturday, January 30. The annual program, which is free and open to the public, is moving online.
Voorhees College proudly announces a $2 million collaboration with International Business Machines (IBM) on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skill sets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need f…
Clinton College, the only historically Black college in Rock Hill, SC, is pleased to announce Jocelyn Biggs as its new Associate Vice President of Enrollment to lead the institution in enrollment management services.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and the education technology company Cengage have announced thirteen recipients of the AAC&U-Cengage Inclusion Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes college and university presidents whose outstanding leadership to advan…
Congressman James Clyburn announced that Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis has been appointed to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). The NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education on the establishment and enforcement of the…
The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families (SCCFF), a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, is pleased to announce the appointment of Warren Bolton as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Bolton has served as a member of the board since June 2015. He succeeds Tim Arnold, Pr…
Columbia native and fashion entrepreneur Sergio Hudson is known as the “designer to the stars.” As the founder of Los Angeles-based Sergio Hudson Collections LLC, he has designed outfits for Beyonce, Tracie Ellis Ross, Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez and Amal Clooney.
The City of Columbia and local partners have worked together to host four virtual sessions on the book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. The purpose of these sessions is to explore the concepts presented in the book to understand their role in sh…
The Columbia (SC) Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. is hosting a Zoom webinar on “Uncovering Facts About Diabetes in the African American Community” on Monday, January 25, 2021 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. The webinar presenter is LaCresha Mitchum, RN, MSN-Ed, CDCES. Please r…
Consciously and methodically integrating diversity and inclusion efforts into the mission of Richland School District Two has earned Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis a place on a watch list of progressive superintendents. K-12 Dive, a publication covering education news, has named Dr. Davis…
In light of the urgent and unprecedented housing crisis facing South Carolina tenants and landlords, the NAACP Columbia Branch is pleased to announce the launch of a new housing assistance program on Monday, February 1, 2021. To help tenants access vital services, like legal representation o…
Amelia B. McKie, member of the Richland School District Two board, was elected as Region 8 Director of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly held Friday, December 4, in Columbia.
Rev. Dee Dawkins-Haigler recently delivered a message on the importance of where black people go from here during the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. virtual celebration.
Benedict College is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Benedict College will collaborate with Propel Cent…
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, in partnership with Visit Baltimore, today announced its first-ever virtual tournament. The highly anticipated week-long celebration will be tabbed the CIAA Virtual Vibe: Tour…
NBCUniversal News Group launched NBCU Academy, a new, innovative, multiplatform journalism training and development program for four-year university and community college students through education, on-campus training and online programming. The initiative includes a curated onsite curriculu…
This month’s Auntie Karen Foundation’s "Think Big Know Bigger" Success Story features 15-year-old Kenneth "KJ" Hart II, a children's book author.
An airplane crashed into a home in the Rosewood neighborhood in Columbia on a foggy Wednesday morning around 10:30 a.m. The Rosewood neighborhood is less than a two miles from Hamilton Owens Field Airport.
The Eau Claire High School Orchestra has been awarded an $8,771 grant from the Mockingbird Foundation, a nonprofit started by fans of the rock band Phish. Money from this highly competitive, prestigious grant will be used to purchase electric stringed instruments including violins, a viola, …
You could call it an early Christmas present. During the winter break, Dreher High School seniors Jazhara Solan and Leon Wang were notified that they earned early admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
Reid Chapel AME Church, located at 704 Gabriel Street, Columbia, S.C. 29203 will have Free COVID-19 Testing in the parking next to the Ruth C. Simon Family Life Center every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
Claflin University has been awarded $525,000 from Gilead Sciences, Inc. to support initiatives and programs conducted by the University’s New Center for Social Justice. Claflin is receiving this grant from the company’s Racial Equity Community Impact Fund and was selected because of its reco…
Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company's service area. The scholarships will be the first made under the Dominion Energy Educational Equity Scholarship Program, a six-year,…
Five former SC State football players are on National Football League teams participating in the NFL playoffs, which get underway Saturday with the Wildcard Round.
South Carolina State University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. The partnership agreement formally recognizes the Samsung STEM Scholars program aimed at preparing SC State students for careers in STEM-related fields.
Eighteen years after joining the faculty at Benedict College, Dr. Tracy H. Dunn has become the first woman to be named dean of the Benedict College Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship. She is the fourth dean to head the College’s business school.
The State Conference of the NAACP invites you to participate in its 2021 Virtual King Day on January 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. The theme is “Where Do We Go From Here?”
The Columbia Urban League will host its 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keeping the Legacy Alive Breakfast virtual event on Monday, January 18, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
It is often said that most businesses fail within five years. For a business to survive for over 40 years, it has to be doing something right.
In light of the ongoing global pandemic, the University of South Carolina will celebrate the 2021 MLK Jr. holiday with a lineup of mostly virtual events. The 2021 series also will occur over an extended timeline to serve as a kickoff to Black History Month in February.
The wedding ceremony of Katherine R. Myers and Keeonn A. Wilson was held on Wednesday, December 30th,
You could call it an early Christmas present. During the winter break, Dreher High School seniors Jazhara Solan and Leon Wang were notified that they earned early admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
Join District Two Councilman Edward McDowell, Jr., City of Columbia Officials, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation January 18, 2021 as a community service project as a part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Drive-Thru Food …
Prisma Health will restrict patient visitation effective Saturday, Jan. 9, in the wake of a growing surge of COVID-19 infections across South Carolina.
Rickenbacker Xcel brings holiday cheer to the community. On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, president and founder of Rickenbacker Xcel, Gloria Hutto along with Mr. Liberty National, William Green presented gifts to Ms. McNeal of CASA Family Services.
In preparation for the Special Election for Forest Acres City Council on January 12, 2021, the League of Women Voters of the Columbia Area offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple, helpful tools to help Forest Acres, …
State Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter will seek to lead the Orangeburg County Legislative Delegation in a bid to serve as Chair of the six-member board. Cobb-Hunter is the senior member of the delegation.
Dominion Energy is awarding$500,000in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company's service area. The scholarships will be the first made under the Dominion Energy Educational Equity Scholarship Program, a six-year, $…
Former South Carolina State University star and NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson will be honored virtually at the 41st Annual Thurman Munson Awards ceremony to benefit AHRC New York City Foundation on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.
Richland One announces meal distribution plan for District’s two-week return to eLearning in January
Richland One will provide free meals to students when the district returns to eLearning (Phase 1 of the district’s Reopening of Schools Plan) January 4-15, 2021. The decision to return to district-wide virtual learning was made due to the current high COVID-19 incidence rates in Richland Cou…
The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation has kicked off the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Virtual Food Drive benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank. The food drive ends January 18, 2021.
United Way of the Midlands has received a $10,000 COVID-19 relief grant from Americares to purchase personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies.
Conservation Voters of South Carolina (CVSC) announced today the appointment of three new members of its Board of Directors.
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