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I-77 Alliance preparing for a game changer
The S.C. I-77 Alliance is preparing to market a tract of land called the I-77 International Megasite. The site was acquired by Fairfield Co. in partnership with the S.C. Department of Commerce to be offered as a single user facility.
Lego artist uses bricks as a creative outlet
After trying his hand at the music business, Lego artist Jonathan Lopes uses the building blocks as a way to keep his creative juices flowing.
Lego Convention begins Saturday
The BrickUniverse LEGO Convention begins Saturday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The two-day event will feature artists and attractions from around the world. Tickets for each session are $15.
Columbia Chamber to host blood drive
The Corporate Challenge will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., with all donors receiving a gift card. The Red Cross says it has an emergency need for blood.
Study: Nearly 1 in 5 Columbia households battle food hardship
A report by the Food Research Action Center shows Columbia ranked 10th in food hardship rates among 108 metropolitan statistical areas surveyed. South Carolina ranked 7th in the country, with 18.3% of households struggling to buy food.
New booklet shines light on county’s civil rights past
"History Denied: Recovering South Carolina's Stolen Pastâ€_x009d_ tells the story of a Southern Negro Youth Congress held in Richland County in 1946. The booklet was funded by a Richland County Conservation Commission grant.
Group seeks dignity in death for homeless veterans
A local funeral director is leading an effort to bring a national program providing burial for homeless veterans to the Midlands.
Lego Williams-Brice coming to Columbia
A Lego model of Williams-Brice Stadium will be displayed at the BrickUniverse Lego Convention at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in August. The project used more than 5,000 Lego pieces and took three months to complete.
Columbia to host BrickUniverse Lego Convention
The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center will play host to the BrickUniverse Lego Convention Aug. 11-12. Award-winning Lego artist Paul Hetherington will display his work as a featured exhibit. Tickets are available online for $15.
Just doing our jobs
Killings of five newspaper staffers in Maryland affect journalists everywhere.
S.C. ranks 38th in national survey of child well-being
The ranking is the state's highest to date in the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2018 Kids Count Data Book report. The state saw a 51% decrease in the number of children without health insurance in 2016.
S.C. Business Publications wins pair of national awards
The Columbia Regional Business Report and the Charleston Regional Business Journal took home honors at the Alliance of Area Business Publishers' 2018 Editorial Excellence awards banquet.
