The Salvation Army is already working to help grant Christmas wishes for kids in the Midlands community this holiday season. Through Thursday, parents are able to register for the Angel Tree Christmas Program.
October is National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month. In honor of that, W.A. Perry Middle School students took to the Statehouse on Tuesday to spread a message against bullying.
This week, the South Carolina Forestry Commission is holding its annual Wood Magic Forest Fair for fifth graders across the Midlands. It’s a day program of forestry-related educational experiences and demonstrations.
Different groups from across Richland Co. and the state gathered in Columbia on Friday to protest President Trump’s visit. People chanted and held signs ahead of his arrival, and then marched from Taylor Street to Benedict College.
A woman accused of severely injuring a motorcyclist while driving under the influence last month, was in bond court Thursday. Judge Robert Hood set her bond at $60,000, with conditions.
There’s a new sculpture in downtown Columbia that’s sharing a universal message from students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB). The statue, which features sign language, was dedicated Wednesday morning by city and school officials.
Joi Roberts, 23, is a professional baker in the Columbia area who creates delicious works of art. She’s also one of three bakers competing this week in a show on the Cooking Channel.
On Monday, teens in Irmo had a chance to see firsthand what it looks like to be drunk and drive a car. It’s all part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which kicked off at Dutch Fork High School.
A new mural in Columbia will remember Aaron Graves, an active member of Columbia’s music, art and skateboarding communities. He passed away this June after a battle with brain cancer.
Last week, a Pennsylvania police department sent out a warning to parents, urging them to double check their kid’s Halloween candy after THC-laced Nerds Ropes were confiscated from a home.
