Masterworks series concert features soloists Dusan Vukajlovic & Ismail Akbar, cello The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Wolfgang & Wine Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This third concert in the 22/23 Masterworks Series features works by Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Piazzolla. CellistsContinue Reading
Thomas Mullikin Jr. leads a tough expedition atop Earth’s highest summit By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Thomas Mullikin Jr., son of the world-renowned global expedition leader Dr. Tom Mullikin, led a team of mountaineers to the top of Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, earlier this month. It was not the firstContinue Reading
Members of the InvenTeam from The Center for Advanced Technical Studies placed 2nd place at the Annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ competition and Fall into Science Festival. Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity at the University of South Carolina (USC), hosts this yearly event. The competition was held on Saturday, November 12,Continue Reading
Thank you for checking out the Valet Tech corner. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us here at Valet Technologies. It has been a fantastic year, and we are wrapping up a flurry of projects with partners needing to spend the money at the last minute, andContinue Reading
How do you celebrate 35 years of the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project? By changing your name to Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute, a name that acknowledges your legacy and claims your unwavering commitment to your mission. Projects come; projects go. After 35 years, ABC is not merely aContinue Reading
Four new firefighters recently joined the Columbia-Richland Fire Department after completing the department’s direct hire program. Each firefighter received their badge from Chief Aubrey Jenkins during a pinning ceremony Monday at department headquarters. The direct hire program allows candidates with prior experience and the proper certification to begin running callsContinue Reading
NoMa Warehouse will be holding its holiday market on December 16, at 6 pm during the normal NoMa Flea from 6 – 9 pm. It will run again on December 17 from 3 – 6 pm and December 18 from 12-3. This year’s holiday market highlights local art, culture, food,Continue Reading
New concert program creates accessible event for persons with sensory sensitivities and their families The South Carolina Philharmonic presents Sensory Friendly Family Concert Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Koger Center for the Arts. This concert event is designed especially for persons with sensory sensitivities and theirContinue Reading
The 282d Army Band and Fort Jackson are continuing a tradition with the Annual Home for Holidays Concert. The band wants to spread the holiday cheer and bring people together, including the trainees who are not going home for the holidays, to enjoy a free concert in the local community.Continue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was out in force ringing the bell (sometimes singing and dancing) for the Salvation Army of the Midlands, all shifts, all day, at both entrances to Walmart in northeast Columbia, Thursday, Dec.Continue Reading
The Mungo Homes Foundation has announced the second annual Week of Giving, which is taking place December 5 – 9 throughout all nine Markets in which Mungo builds. The Mungo Homes Foundation will coordinate check presentations while Team Members perform company-allotted volunteer hours with a mission of “empowering community” duringContinue Reading