Newberry bus route reopened
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority has reactivated bus service from Columbia to Newberry, offering a round trip each weekday morning and afternoon.
Five Points now historic area
Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood area near the University of South Carolina is now on the National Register of Historic Places, the Five Points Association announced.
Coldwell named top brokerage
With $1.756 billion in sales, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage ranked as the top residential real estate company in the Columbia area in 2018, according to the 2019 REAL Trends Market Leaders report.
Street cuisine grill opening
Sabor Latin Street Grill is opening at 701 Gervais St. in the former Le Peep location featuring South American street cuisine such as the flavors of Peru, Argentina, and Mexico.
Ice cream kiosks in works
Automated ice cream chain Reis & Irvy’s is installing 20 kiosks serving froyo, ice cream, gelato, and sorbet at a variety of locations in the Columbia area.
Specialty coffeeshop opens
Blum Coffee, serving coffee flavored with syrups made from locally grown herbs, is opening at 2824 Devine Street.
CBD “dispensary” opens
Charlotte CBD shop, Columbia’s first CBD “dispensary” is open in the old American Apparel and Copper Penny space at 610 Harden Street.
Area gym subscriptions available
ClassPass, a monthly gymnasium subscription service, is open in Columbia offering clients the option to workout at multiple facilities in the area.
USC weighing alcohol sales
The Southeastern Conference has given USC permission to sell beer and wine in Williams-Brice Stadium and all its athletic facilities. University leaders say they’re studying the issue carefully.
Election chief terminated
The Richland County Elections and Voter Registration Board has fired its executive director Rokey Suleman after a chaotic half-year in which the elections office failed to count more than 1,000 votes in the November 2018 midterms and the agency’s entire board was fired by the governor in February.
City ranked for summer jobs
Columbia’s ranks No. 65 on Wallethub’s list of the 2019 Best Places for Summer Jobs—which was determined by factors like median income of part-time workers and the availability of summer jobs.
Charities gifted with $31,000
Lake Carolina Properties presented a check for $31,000 to five local charities through its beneficiary, Children’s Charities of the Midlands.
Lexington adds 120 parking spaces
The Town of Lexington is adding 120 public parking spaces at N. Church Street and E. Butler Street and the former Liverman Hospital site.
Relief sought for veterans’ debts
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Education to forgive the student loans of veterans who became totally and permanently disabled in connection with their military service.
Dutch Fork named Green Ribbon School
Dutch Fork Elementary School’s Academy of Environmental Studies was named a Green Ribbon School, one of only 35 schools across the U.S.
Gun violence toll high in S.C.
South Carolina has the 12th highest death rate in the country due to gun violence—and it’s costing the state’s taxpayers more than $293 million a year, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a national policy organization that advocates for stricter gun control measures.
Tomato fest moving to Earlewood
Columbia’s tenth annual Tasty Tomato Festival, which celebrates locally grown food, is moving from City Roots urban farm in Rosewood to Earlewood Park on North Main Street. Admission will be free to the July 13 event.
Lexington 5 schools ranked
Three of Lexington-Richland 5’s four high schools ranked in the top 15 high schools in South Carolina, according to 2019 rankings from U. S. News and World Report. Spring Hill High in Chapin earned the third spot, while Dutch Fork High and Chapin High ranked 12 and 13 spots, respectively.
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