11th Annual Fire Truck Pull happening Saturday morning
The 11th Annual Fire Truck Pull will take place Saturday morning on Lady Street between Main and Sumter Streets.
Author: Lee Williams
City of Columbia, local groups to host multiple educational events for Black Maternal Health Week
“Black women are three or four times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications compared to White women. And there are a multitude of reasons why including a lack of access to healthcare, discrimination in healthcare, lack of access to resources such as transportation and housing, and stressors that are often associated with poverty. This is unacceptable, and I passionately believe that it is our duty as elected officials to do our part to address this injustice head on,” says Bussells.
Space Force Guardians make history as 1st in branch to become Army Drill Sergeants
TSGT David Gudgeon and SGT Yuji Moore started as non-commissioned officers in the Air Force before transferring into Space Force. And now, in what’s loosely referred to as cross-pollination of the branches, they can add Drill Sergeant to their list of accomplishments.
Support groups from 10 schools across SC attend Collegiate Recovery Day
Support groups from 10 different schools across South Carolina came together at the Statehouse for the 2nd annual “Collegiate Recovery Day.”
City of Columbia recognizes National Community Development Week, stresses importance of federal funding
First recognized back in 1986, Councilwoman Tina Herbert says this week also marks the 50th anniversary of community development block grant funding — federal dollars provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.
Ohio man has given blood in all 50 states (twice!), donates at Columbia’s Red Cross
“Back in 1965, I donated, and when I walked out, I heard a voice say, ‘You can do more than this,’ and I started running blood drives, and it just progressed from there,” Whitney says.
BMX pros bring “No Hate Tour” to Columbia High in effort to prevent bullying
The students at Columbia High School were treated to quite the show Thursday morning by a group of professional BMX cyclists — all in an effort to prevent bullying.
$25k donation from Jim Hudson Foundation will pay for 10 AED machines at local parks
According to the American Heart Association, 23,000 young people go into cardiac arrest while exercising every year.
Prisma Health donates ambulance to C.A. Johnson High School
Principal Brenton Coe believes the ambulance will give students in their health science magnet program hands-on experiences and help them foster greater interest in an array of healthcare professions, saying, “Our students and staff now have an opportunity to extend their learning, outside of the classroom.”
Prisma Health doctors stress eye safety during April 8th’s solar eclipse
“First of all you don’t notice any pain. There are no pain fibers in the retina. So you’re getting this tremendous damage to your eyes if you’re looking at that sun unprotected, and you don’t even know it’s happening because it doesn’t hurt, but the damage can be profound. And then over the course of minutes to hours to even a few days, then the visual effects become apparent,” White says.
