Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a quiet neighborhood off Randall Avenue in Columbia, change is happening. Willie Goodwin has lived in the area for eight years and says he’s seen the neighborhood shift over time. “The area was going down. I mean, people just moved out and new people...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Soda City Market has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the Farmers Market category. After earning the top spot nationwide last year, the market now has the opportunity to defend its title among 20 markets selected by a panel of USA Today editors and industry experts.

Richland County’s retail and service scene is buzzing this month — from fashion to finance, there’s something for every skill level. Here are several solid openings worth a look:

Cornerstone Church will host Founded as a Christian Nation? Reflections on America 250 – An Evening with Thomas S. Kidd April 12 from 6:30 – 9 pm. Kidd (BA and MA Clemson University; PhD University of Notre Dame) is Research Professor of Church History and John and Sharon Yeats Endowed Chair of Baptist Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Senior Research Scholar at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) ---- The Big Red Barn Retreat is celebrating a milestone with one of their programs. The Warrior Path program recently celebrated its 100th class and it’s not your typical post trauma class. According to its website: Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes) is...

As local governments continue building The Station at Congaree Pointe, a new hub providing healthcare, a local market, and senior housing at Atlas and Bluff roads, more new housing is being pitched to fill in vacant land just beyond the large project. Developers plan to build 182 single family homes on about 44 acres west of Atlas Road and north of Bluff Road. The homes would...

Angel Reese was traded to the Atlanta Dream after the Chicago Sky decided to part ways with their All-Star forward. The news broke on Monday. Reese wasted no time confirming the news herself on Instagram. “An Angel’s DREAM 🅰️TL WHAT UP?!,” she wrote in the caption.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10% of school days or more in one academic year and it’s a persistent nationwide problem, according to the Department of Education (DOE). Now, many school districts are working to get students back to the classroom, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Orchid Society will host its 2026 South Carolina Orchid Society Show and Sale April 10–12 at the Garden Council of Greater Columbia Building, located at 1605 Park Circle in downtown Columbia near the University of South Carolina. The annual show will feature...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies have arrested a woman accused of stealing and damaging cars at a used car lot, said officials. Lexington Co. Sheriff Jay Koon said, deputies received a report about a suspicious vehicle near a dealership and body shop in the 2500 block of South Lake Drive early Thursday morning.