The S.C. Department of Education will unveil the calendar on Oct. 8 at the Koger Center. Launched in 1989, the calendar has become a global resource for recognizing the achievements of notable African Americans with S.C. ties. … Read More

Doctors at Lexington Medical Center performed the first Lotus Edge aortic valve system implant in South Carolina earlier this month. The valve replacement uses a catheter and does not require open-heart surgery. … Read More

Coventry Edwards-Pitt, partner and chief wealth advisory officer at Ballentine Partners LLC, will share financial and life lessons from her book at an event hosted by the Central Carolina Community Foundation on Tuesday. … Read More

Statewide unemployment stood at 3.4% in July. The estimated number of South Carolinians working increased to a record 2,304,835, up 7,277 from July. The national unemployment rate remained at 3.7%. … Read More

The Meeting Street Artisan Market is open every Saturday through Nov. 23. A rotating lineup of vendors will sell produce, art and crafts from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the city’s new Interactive Art Park at 425 Meeting St. … Read More