According to "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data" released recently by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC, South Carolina ranks #2 in the nation for the number of women killed by men. More...

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) will host a silent auction during the Opening Night Reception for Living With The Enemy: The Exhibition on October 3, 2008, at City Art Gallery. More...

A tea was held, with hats optional, on Tuesday, September 23 at 2 pm, at The Siebels House, 1601 Richland Street, in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Mimosa Garden Club. More...

Roll call Columbia city council convened Wednesday morning around 9. Council member E.W. Cromartie was absent. He arrived later — said he was in court. More...

The League of Women Voters and the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association hosted a community forum September 17, 2008, at The Palmetto Club. More...

The winners of the 2008 Richland One Friend of After- school awards come from many different walks of life: a sheriff, teacher, mom, community leader, baseball team manager, and etiquette coach. More...

Henry Winkler, the renowned actor and role model for kids with dyslexia, spoke to students from Sandhills School recently regarding his personal struggle with dyslexia and how he turned his "learning difference" into an advantage for his life. More...

From 1:30- 2 p.m. on September 26, all 350 Arden Elementary students put aside their books and computers. More...

The Cardinal Newman volleyball team defeated Ben Lippen 3- 0 in a region I- AAA matchup on Tuesday, September 30. The Lady Cardinals (9- 3, 5- 0) breezed through the first game, winning 25- 10. Ben Lippen scored only three points on their serves. More...

The Cardinal Newman girls' tennis team defeated Hammond 5- 4 to sweep the season series on Monday, September 29. Cardinal Newman's number one player, Tori August, had little trouble with Beth Cotter, winning 6- 2, 6- 1. More...

The Brookland- Cayce Bearcats extended their winning streak to three games with a 3- 2 (15- 25, 25- 22, 25- 21, 22- 25, 15- 11) win over rival Airport September 30 at Airport. The match took five games and saw 36 ties and 31 lead changes. More...

While Carey Anne Blankenship and I were visiting our friend Nancy Reid Gilreath in Manteo in the Outer Banks, we rode by the house used in the film Nights in Rodanthe on our way to the island of Ocracoke. More...

Linda and I raced along the Mississippi roads from Oxford to Clarksdale to make a reservation at the Shack Up Inn. It is listed as one of the 1000 Places To See Before You Die, so we had to stay there. More...

One appealing shrub with extensive experience in southeastern climate and soil is the native American beautyberry, Callicarpa americana. For much of the year beautyberry blends in woodlands or mixed borders providing cover for wildlife. More...