City of Columbia holds 45th Annual Veterans Day Parade
Known as one of the largest in the Southeast, Columbia’s Veterans Day Parade kicked off at the corners of Sumter and Laurel Streets, with Vietnam Veterans serving as this year’s Grand Marshals.
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100th anniversary screening of silent Jewish film “The Ancient Law” will include live original music
The film can be experienced on Monday, November 13th at 7:30 p.m inside the Darla Moore School of Business.
“It’s a bridge back to a lost world, and today when we’re hearing about so much violence and anti-Semitism, it’s so important to focus on culture and the cultures that remain. This is an artist who revives musical traditions and keeps them going and at times like this I think we all need that,” says Executive Director of USC’s Anne Frank Center Doyle Stevick.
R. H. Fulmer Middle School pays tribute to local Veterans
As part of the tribute, members of the eighth grade band played a medley of Armed Forces songs honoring each branch of the military, and original drawings were given to each Veteran in attendance by a Fulmer Middle School art student — proving that patriotism isn’t just for adults.
Teen sentenced to 10 years in prison for striking deputy with stolen vehicle
“Your actions have consequences. It doesn’t really matter how you feel afterwards, those actions still happen. And those consequences are still real. And that’s true for me as well as Jamon. You know, he’s facing the consequences of what he did that day and I’m dealing with them and have been dealing with them everyday since the incident just in a different capacity,” says Investigator Merriman.
South Carolina’s official Christmas tree arrives at State House
The 35-foot-tall Norway Spruce that traveled from Henderson Tree Farms in Morganton, North Carolina will become a celebrity of sorts, and for many will mark the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season across the state.
Sanctuary at Boyd Island open on Saluda Riverwalk in Columbia
Leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Sanctuary at Boyd Island, located just across a scenic footbridge, on the Saluda Riverwalk.
Rapid Shelter Columbia celebrates 1-year anniversary, residents share experiences
Just a year ago, the fifty pod homes on Calhoun Street were being assembled. And now officials say 34 people have found permanent housing through the program.
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital holds “reverse trick-or-treat” Halloween parade
“Whether they are sick or not, they’re still children. So we want to make sure that we’re still celebrating that and we’re taking every opportunity that we can to bring festivities to them,” Fink says,
Sanctuary at Boyd Island now open to public, offering views and artwork
City officials along with members of the River Alliance and The Darnall W. & Susan F. Boyd Foundation held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Sanctuary at Boyd Island, located just across a scenic footbridge on the Saluda Riverwalk.
Instacart, City of Columbia partner for new grocery access pilot program
“Currently Instacart serves 100% of the City of Columbia, in every zip code. So no matter where you live in the city limits, you have a delivery option. Those zip codes also have shopping options so you’re not bound to one store or another. There are five to eight stores you can choose from,” says Rickenmann.
