Over two dozen students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in the South Carolina Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference in March. Students representing engineering disciplines, digital art and media production, machine tool, as well as the architecture program placed in all of their respective competitions. TheContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher, Amy Medlock-Greene, has been selected from a national pool of applicants as one of thirty-six participants for Session I of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program “As Freedom Grows: Legacy of Early African American & the Gullah-Geechee People,” being held from July 10-16,Continue Reading
Seven Oaks Elementary School MEDIA Magnet has received a $2,968.00 Arts Teacher Support (ATS) grant from the South Carolina Art Commission. The ATC grant is to support innovation in arts classrooms by helping arts teachers acquire supplies, materials, professional development, and tools/expertise. Angela McBride and Crista Bendenbaugh wrote and collaboratedContinue Reading
A father and son from Columbia are accused of attempted murder, among other charges, after a Thursday morning shooting. Anthony Gail Davis, 54, and Antony Ryan Davis, 28, are charged with two counts each of attempted murder, four counts each of pointing and presenting a firearm at a person, andContinue Reading
The FBI Columbia field office has announced applications for the annual Teen Academy are now available online. This year’s course will be held July 20-21 from 9 am to 4 pm at the FBI Columbia headquarters, located at 151 Westpark Boulevard in Columbia. The Teen Academy program allows students agesContinue Reading
The State Fair is bringing back its COVID-19 friendly drive-through fair food event. Favorite fair foods will be available to buy from 10 am to 8 pm April 19, through April 24. Find details on scstatefair.org and follow @scstatefair on social media. “One positive outcome of COVID-19 was the inceptionContinue Reading
The Leadership Columbia Class of 2022 (LC22) has announced its Bike & Lock drive in partnership with Transitions Homeless Center. Throughout the month of April, LC22 will be working to secure donations of bicycles, locks, and helmets. The goal of the campaign is to provide Transitions clients with access toContinue Reading
EXIT Palmetto Realty will host a canned food drive this Friday, April 15 from 2 pm – 6 pm and this Saturday, April 16 from 9 am-noon. For every food item donation, you receive one raffle entry for a two-night stay at a Fripp Island Beach House or for aContinue Reading
The Apartment Association of Greater Columbia (AAGC) has announced its inaugural annual Spring Career Fair for Wednesday, April 20 from 10 am to 4 pm. The event will take place at DoubleTree by Hilton, 2100 Bush River Road in Columbia. Candidates attending the Career Fair will be able to speakContinue Reading
Dominion Energy has opened its public parks on the Irmo and Lexington sides of the Lake Murray dam for the 2022 recreation season as of April 13.The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side will remain open for the season through Labor Day, September 5. “Many people look forwardContinue Reading
HE IS RISEN. Happy Easter to You and Your Family. CROSS OVER WEEK HUGE WIN. Save Women’s Sports Act PASSES the SC House I firmly believe that women should be able to participate in sports with a competitive edge and feel both comfortable and safe. Despite nearly 1,000 amendments fromContinue Reading