Right now, a rally is happening at the Statehouse, and organizers say the purpose is to confront the state of mind that allows white supremacy to exist through things like racial profiling, and Confederate monuments. This comes on the six year anniversary of the Charleston Massacre, where Dylann Roof gunned down nine African Americans at Emanuel AME Church.
Today, Mayor Steve Benjamin announced a new program designed to help dads in the Midlands. Beginning this summer, the City of Columbia will conduct the one-year guaranteed income program to provide $500 dollars unconditional payments every month to 100 specified participants selected by the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.
You can celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday at a free event in Hopkins. It goes from 12-6 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Harriet Barber House on Barberville Loop.
A new monument was unveiled to honor Columbia's legacy of remarkable women. Columbia City of Women presented "The Architecture of Strength" monument across the street from the Statehouse this morning.
The annual Fire-Rescue conference is happening at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. At the five day conference, firefighters from across the state have the chance to take part in hands-on training, as well as different seminars and workshops.
On Friday, officials with Lexington-Richland School District Five announced that their Summer Food Service Program will begin Wednesday, June 23 and run through August 4.