The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, April 25. “I hope those who had the vision 50 years ago would be happy to see what they started,” Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens CEO and president Tommy Stringfellow said. “We like to say we’ve spent 50 years inspiring our guests to want to do something about conservation […]
Columbia celebrates Gamecocks
Main Street was filled with garnet and black from city hall to the State House Sunday, April 14 as the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks were treated to a parade one week after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75 to claim the 2023-2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship. This marks the program’s third national championship. Among those in the parade were officials […]
Naked Yoga
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationThe United States of America gets closer to Bizzarro America every waking day. It’s getting harder to keep up. Last month I read about a new trend in Montana, Nekkid Yoga. What is happening to us? Clementine Lindley, owner of Limber Tree Yoga and Wellness in Billings, Montana, was quoted recently, “Ultimately we’re a yoga studio that’s focused on wellness […]
Pineville, a historic refuge—Pineville cemeteries: Maham
Originally published May 16, 2008Editor’s Note: At the request of his readers and in memory of Warner M. Montgomery, Ph. D, we will continue to publish his Adventure Travel stories for the time being. Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have. —Benjamin Franklin Cemeteries are records of the past. Gravestones are expressions of love and affection […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
John Boylston, P.E. has been named chief engineer for project delivery by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. Christy Cole, Geoff Gleaton, Victoria McMillan, and Ted Schrum have been recognized for their sales achievements in 2023 at Weichert, Realtors ®–Ray Covington, Inc. Nicholas Caughman, Liliana Johnson, and Todd Oren have been recognized for their sales achievements in 2023 at Weichert, […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery held a ribbon cutting April 11, 2123 Park Street. In a recent study, SmartAsset analyzed IRS data to determine the places where residents were donating the most money. The study calculated how much people donate as a percentage of their net income and the proportion of people in each county who make charitable donations. According […]
ATTORNEY HONORED
John T. Lay J r., of Gallivan White Boyd, has been selected for inclusion as a Global Leader in the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal Life Science: Thought Leaders USA.
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina’s Matthew Pollard represented the seller, Jamada LLC, in the investment sale of a ± 5,000-square-foot medical building located at 1755 St. Julian Place.
UnDelay introduces groundbreaking navigation tech, challenging Google Maps dominance at Columbia Airport
The Columbia Airport has recently launched a new virtual wayfinding tool with UnDelay. Passengers typically struggle with navigating through the airport. To help the everyday traveler, an innovation was created. Travelers typically go to Google Maps or their respective airline apps to help with airport navigation; however, the lack of visibility of places and integration issues have forced airports to […]
Kiwanis Club of Columbia celebrates 104 years of service to the community
The Kiwanis Club of Columbia proudly commemorated its 104th anniversary, marking over a century of serving the community. As the club celebrated this milestone, it announced the recipients of annual grants, totaling $11,000, which were awarded at its annual charter celebration lunch Thursday, April 11. These grants are awarded to organizations that embody the club’s mission of service and community […]