The Mays Park Revitalization project reflects input received through an online survey and a community meeting. The survey, released through Survey Monkey on January 12, 2022, garnered 185 responses. Additionally, a community meeting was held at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church on November 3, 2022. During the meeting, participants discussed park and programming opportunities and voted on their most desired components […]
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Dominion Energy spotlights local college student for National Intern Day
Summer intern Chloe Quinton has made a powerful impact at Dominion Energy in just two months. Since joining the company’s system control and operations planning group in early June, the rising University of South Carolina junior has tackled several projects to support the continued delivery of safe, reliable energy to Dominion Energy’s customers. The System Control Center, which is staffed […]
Columbia Civitan donates to Epworth Early Intervention Center
Epworth Early Intervention Center has been an ongoing project of the Columbia Civitan club for the past six years. Epworth Intervention Center provides daycare and learning experiences for preschoolers with I/DD. The club recently donated a four-seater stroller, an outdoor storage bin, and sensory liquid floor tiles for children with autism. In addition to needed equipment, the staff was treated […]
Urban Heat Islands
British scientist Luke Howard first researched and documented the Urban Heat Island effect around 1810 when he observed that the city of London was warmer than the rural areas surrounding the city. Many others had likely noticed the stark difference between the collection of crowded buildings, stone, and roofs, and the pastoral setting of canopies of trees, other foliage, and […]
Chase Loveless Empowerment Football Camp held at Irmo High
Bruce and Joanne Loveless founded the Palmetto Foundation for Prevention and Recovery after losing their son, Chase, to the opioid epidemic at age 23. Now in existence since 2017, the Palmetto Foundation continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community. The Palmetto Foundation joined forces with one of its board members, Dr. Akil Ross, the superintendent […]
100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from August 1924
The month of August has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in August 1924. • Three people are killed and 10 others are injured when a boiler fire erupts on the French battleship Courbet on August 1. The Courbet survives the fire and is eventually utilized […]
Fort Jackson long drive event crowns three champions
World Long Drive ( WLD) Fort Jackson awarded five total championships recently, with the final three coming Monday, July 22—the Open Division, Women’s Division, and Military Long Drive Championship. In the Open Division, World No. 4 Colton Casto (above, center) defeated defending World Champion Kyle Berkshire with a 386-yard drive. In the Women’s Division, Mai Dechathipat out-drove World No. 1 […]
Demand is rising for career and technical education
A four-year college degree is not necessarily the next step for students after they graduate from high school. The rising cost of college tuition has revitalized interest in career and technical education (CTE). According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment at community colleges rose 2.6 percent in 2023 compared with a year earlier, enhanced by a 16 percent […]
DAV Charitable Service Trust awards a $30,000 grant to Senior Resources to help provide meals to homebound veterans
Senior Resources has announced it has received a generous grant of $30,000 from DAV Charitable Service Trust, an increase from last year’s $25,400, to provide vital nutritional support through Meals on Wheels to veterans in Richland County. This funding will ensure the daily delivery of a hot meal to 12 homebound veterans for an entire year. “ We are deeply […]
CAE sees record-setting passenger traffic in Q1 and Q2 of 2024
During the first part of 2024 the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) saw 646,013 ( January–June 2024) passengers through the terminal. In May alone, the airport saw 123,008 passengers— an increase of nearly 19,000 passengers over May of 2023 exceeding the previously highest month in the history of the airport set back in 2019. “We’re seeing a significant surge in passenger […]
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