Columbia’s Mayor and City council approved Ordinance No. 2020-031 effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday, March 29 which states in part “individuals shall stay in their homes and not travel through or congregate in the streets, sidewalks, waterways and/or public spaces in the City of Columbia, including establishments that hold a City of Columbia business licenses except for the purposes of working at or conducting business with the attached list of businesses.”
Dominion delays opening lake recreation facilities
As part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus, Dominion Energy will delay opening public recreation facilities at Lake Murray and Lake Monticello for the 2020 recreation season. The parks normally open in April for the summer season, however; the beach and recreation area on the Lexington side of the Lake Murray dam will remain closed at this time. The […]
Food Lion to donate $30K to Harvest Hope
Food Lion Feeds is donating $30,000 to Harvest Hope Food Bank to support its backpack program. This donation will help deliver some 35,000 meals to neighbors in need in Columbia .
Together While Alone
Thinking out of the box while staying in itEditor’s Note: This is the first in a series called “Together While Alone” that will explore creative solutions that Columbia residents and businesses are employing to connect to each other while still staying safe and healthy. By now, reality has set in. The Coronavirus Era is upon us, with no immediate end in sight. Our world is populated by the […]
Challenging times
A lot of preparation goes into becoming a mayor. Mayors have to be ready for many different situations. As West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles was preparing for his first term as mayor in late 2019, it is highly doubtful that dealing with an unprecedented epidemic was part of the packet. However, that is where he finds himself five months into […]
What we can learn from Woodrow Wilson, World War I, and the Great Influenza
As a museum curator, working from home is difficult because I am responsible for hundreds of objects exhibited and stored throughout four historic house museums. In keeping with our mandate for social distancing, I recently moved my office into the Woodrow Wilson Family Home and Museum of Reconstruction where I can work alone, yet keep an eye on things. With […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Richland County Beltline Blvd.: A man was arrested at 11 a.m. Sunday after an officer on patrol noticed the vehicle the man was driving appeared to be unregistered. There was no tag or temporary registration displayed anywhere on the vehicle. Once the officer initiated a traffic stop, the man promptly handed over the proper paperwork to prove the car was […]
Make spring-cleaning chores a family diversion and toss that clutter
ASK US AT THE STARWhat are some worthwhile ways to use time while confined to home? Normally, on a pretty spring day, we want to enjoy an outdoor festival, sidewalk sale, sporting event, or other gathering, but cancellations and self-imposed isolation strictly limit ways to spend our time. Adults certainly need a break from the constant steam of news, and even the most dedicated […]
Grilling for Dogs
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationOn the last Sunday in February, I did something I’ve never done in my almost seven decades on this planet— I grilled chicken for a dog. Now that wasn’t the only thing I was doing. As the Whippersnappers say, I was multi-tasking. In addition to grilling chicken specifically for one dog, I was grilling a really nice piece of salmon […]
