The South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs (SCDVA) is hosting a 5K run and walk for veterans, military families and interested runners this Saturday.
The number of people experiencing homelessness across the Midlands continues to climb, reaching just over 1,300 people in 2025, according to the latest Point-in-Time Count covering 13 counties.
Attorney General Alan Wilson will host the 29th Annual Silent Witness Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. on the south steps of the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
After 12 years, the Italian Festival is making its comeback in Columbia this weekend with a free day of food, music, and family activities at Finlay Park.
Former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw and his nonprofit organization are partnering with the Columbia Police Department to raise funds to equip patrol vehicles with lifesaving automated defibrillators.
State transportation officials are asking drivers and residents to review and comment on a proposed project to replace a key bridge in Orangeburg County.
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins in October, community advocates are emphasizing the importance of teaching young adults and teens how to recognize the warning signs.
Community leaders with the Mungo Homes Foundation gathered to write messages of encouragement, Bible verses, and well wishes on the framing of the house.
SC election officials are urging residents to register or update their voter information before deadlines arrive ahead of the upcoming statewide general election.
Columbia residents and families impacted by dementia will gather at Segra Park next month as the Alzheimer’s Association hosts its annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s to fund research, care, and local support programs.
Autumn gardening season is arriving in the Midlands as the South Carolina State Farmers Market prepares to host its annual Fall Plant and Flower Festival next month.
Volunteers in Forest Acres spent their morning working to preserve a piece of local history during the community’s inaugural “Green Shirts Day of Service.”
Community members and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department brought guns to a disposal event in Richland County that repurposed the firearms into gardening tools and jewelry.
The Woman’s Club of Cayce hosted a community event called “Arms Around the Community” to bring awareness to domestic violence ahead of October, which marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
It is officially time for businesses, organizations and families to sign up for the 2026 Greater Cayce-West Columbia (CWC) Chamber Holiday Parade of Lights.
Drivers and early-morning commuters heading to CAE should prepare for road construction and possible delays along Airport Boulevard over the next month.
Hundreds of customers visited the Scoop of Heaven ice cream shop to support the families of Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong and Officer David Dymock.
The Lexington Police Department came to two Chick-fil-a locations to collect donations for this year’s South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
Fairfield County tax records list Vision Center as owner of the nearly 217-acre property; the county’s sales-history field shows a 2022 transfer for $1, a figure WIS is seeking to reconcile with other accounts of the sale.
