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.
Author: Lee Williams
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.
Sea turtle released into wild after head start program at Riverbanks Zoo
“Us being able to raise them up instead of them going into the wild at say less than a pound, they’re going into the wild at more than 20 pounds. So that two years of extra time learning how to swim and how to forage, and gaining some weight and size really gives them a good chance at survival,” says Bottini.
New Education Funding Dashboard provides spending transparency, comparisons between SC school districts
“This is going to be such an important step forward in helping us explain to parents, to the public, to interested citizens, how their hard earned dollars are being spent to deliver real results for our students,” says SC Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver.
Columbia High School promotes STEM programs with helicopter landing
“Well the tech economy, the STEM economy, and aerospace — those are huge. With salaries starting at 6 figures, with hardly any college education required, we found that many of the students here had no idea that these were options,” says Obidike.
Violence intervention program leaders say funding is biggest barrier to providing youth services
“We are notoriously underfunded. Folks are really supportive of our work in word, and they even show up to our events. But when it comes to make sure that we have the money to continue to do this work, we are often the last to be thought of,” says Esper.
Local Muslim faith leader discusses Israel-Hamas war
“That is, the people of Palestine and the people of Israel, who have a right to exist — coexist — peacefully, in a responsible environment of tolerance and understanding,” Sadiq says.
