By Jennifer Scales Dorn VA Medical Center Public Affairs
It is an epidemic that just won’t seem to go away. Homelessness. Yet the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center continues to work for a solution. More...
The regular meeting of the Afternoon Music Club was held November 13, hosted by Joan Graves. A program of acapella Gospel songs was performed by Levon Stack. More...
Richland County officials recently met with Chinese business leaders to build upon the international relationship forged when a top manufacturing company selected Richland County as the home of its first American production plant. More...
The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc. held a Veterans Day Ceremony Saturday, November 11 at GCSC Memorial Garden at the Governor’s Complex. HHES Acapella Group performed the National Anthem. More...
It has been eight months since Governor Henry McMaster suspended Columbia City Councilman Moe Baddourah following the councilman’s indictment on second-degree domestic violence. More...
At the November 14 Richland County Council meeting, council appeared to be backtracking just a bit from the euphoria of last meeting’s high tech introduction. Deep in the agenda was an item to study the possibility of electronic voting. More...
Georgia and Angelo Trifos first met in Nova Scotia, Canada at their local Greek Orthodox church in 1960. They dated a few years and then parted ways. Twenty-eight years later, they met again and were married. More...
Contributed by American Express and U.S. Small Business Administration
What is Shop Small®? Shop Small is about more than just shopping at small businesses. It’s a cause that helps to support local economies and promote vibrant, diverse communities. More...
The Holiday Season has arrived. It might seem it began months ago when the shelves in most stores around town filled with red and green decorations and gifts. To me, Thanksgiving feels more like the official beginning of the season. More...
Healing Harmonies, a string and wind instrument section of the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, took center stage at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Nov. More...
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES/PUBLIC SALE The following vehicle(s) or other property are subject to towing, repair and/or storage liens, are declared to the abandoned pursuant to Section 56-5-5810. More...
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Contributed by Richland PIO
There’s nothing romantic about E. coli. There’s not much that is naturally appealing about benthic macroinvertebrates, illicit discharges or industrial and high risk runoff. More...
If you’ve been looking for the chance to buy into Columbia history, this is your chance. The former Veterans Administration Regional Office Building at 1801 Assembly Street is up for auction. More...
Hunger is a hidden, but monumental, problem in South Carolina. In our state, nearly 750,000 people struggle with food insecurity. That’s one in six of your friends and neighbors who aren’t able to meet their basic needs. More...
Gervais and Vine is an intimate restaurant in Columbia that focuses on wine and Tapas, which is Spanish for small plates. Spanish bars serve complimentary small plates of food to induce drinkers to stay there and drink for longer periods. More...
Someone once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” I’m not so sure I agree because when I was the victim of some imitations the other night, “flattery” was not the word that came to my mind. More...
The good news for the visiting Porter-Gaud Cyclones was that they outscored the Hammond Skyhawks 14-0 in the second half of the SCISA 3A semifinals Friday, November 10. More...
Down 17 points with just over nine minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, Lower Richland quarterback Tevaughn Higgins unleashed five touchdown bombs in the second half, the last one as time expired, to carry the Diamond Hornets to a 34-31 win ov More...
Despite scoring 14 points over the final 5:43 of the ballgame, the Ben Lippen Falcons came up short in a 43-40 loss to the Laurence Manning Swampcats Friday, November 10 to see their 2017 season end in the 3A SCISA semifinals. More...
•ANIMALS Columbia Animal Shelter will be closed Saturday, December 2. The shelter is having upgrades done to their computer and phone systems. Due to this project, there will be no access to phones or computers which will impact all operations. More...
While gardeners plant fall annuals and spring bulbs, layer mulch, sow winter greens, and rake leaves, autumn is a busy time for squirrels, too. More...
By Warner M. Montgomery, Ph.D. WarnerM@TheColumbiaStar.com
I arrived by bus in Abidjan, the most populated French-speaking city in West Africa with over five million people. The city grew up quickly after the construction of a new wharf in 1931 and its designation as the capital city of the French colony. More...
The holi-daze are here but I have recommendations that will make wine shopping for get-togethers and parties easier... and even a little educational! More...