On Tuesday, August 20, Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, along with members of City Council, Richland County Council, the University of South Carolina, and State House representatives announced the beginning of phase one of the Williams Street Extension, a project to expand access to the Congaree River. “ We know what excites our citizens and our visitors and our business folks,” […]
Columbia Streams unveils canvas at Todd and Moore
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann (r) unveils a 15 x 10 feet canvas at Todd and Moore as part of the Columbia Streams public art program. He is joined by artists Wilma King (l) and Kristine Hartvigsen, and Stephen Chesley.
Immortalizing Judge Tanya Gee
The City of West Columbia held a statue unveiling of former judge the Honorable Tanya A. Gee at the West Columbia Riverwalk Friday, August 16. “This is a joyous moment for our family, a mountain top experience,” Chris Koon, Gee’s husband, said. “If you didn’t know her, the best way I could describe Tanya is she had an aura about […]
Thinking About Trees
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationI’ve been involved with trees a lot lately. The Star published a recent story on a five-year Columbia project that involves planting 1,750 shade trees to reduce the effect of Urban Heat islands—a problem where urban areas deal with higher heat than rural areas. I’m also working on stories about Congaree National Park and Belser Arboretum. The remnants of the […]
St. Augustine, a national treasure—A peek at our oldest city
Originally published November 7, 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. Before John Smith wooed Pocahontas, before the Puritans drowned their first witch, and before the Lord Proprietors opened a bank account on behalf of the Carolinas, the Spanish were firmly […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina’s Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in the lease of a ±17,179-square-foot office space at 1901 Main Street in Downtown Columbia to Venture X. Grayson Greiner of Colliers South Carolina brokered the purchase of an approximately 1,278-square-foot office space at 914 Richland Street. Colliers represented the property buyer, Stratton & Reynolds, in this transaction. […]
Columbia’s first all-girl production training program launches this September
Columbia is about to make history with the launch of its first all-girl production training program, H.E.R. Production Academy, aimed at pre-teens and teenagers with a passion for movies and filmmaking. Scheduled to kick off this September 2024, this innovative program provides young girls with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to turn their dreams into reality. H.E.R., which […]
United Way to invest nearly $15 million to meet basic needs and foster resilience in the Midlands
United Way of the Midlands will invest more than $14.9 million in funding to community organizations over the next year, including $3.2 million in impact grants for its 2024-2025 fiscal year to support basic needs, improve resiliency, and create long-term self-sufficiency in the Midlands. The $3.2 million in impact grants is in addition to $587,000 in funding to United Way’s […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Chapin has been named a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat by The S.C. Wildlife Federation. Photographer Sean Rayford has been named Richland Library’s newest Artist-in-Residence. Craig Waites has been named Colliers South Carolina’s Columbia Market president. Dr. Melinda Merrell has been named Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s senior director of grantmaking.