Creative Industries

The Doko Film Fest, a film competition for filmmakers ages 15-18, will be held April 26-27 and give high school producers the chance to debut their work in front of audiences. Classes will include a presentation by a local Oscar winner. … Read More

The Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Office of Research and Analysis for the National Endowment for the Arts found the average economic growth rate of arts and culture in S.C. was 7.5% in 2016, compared to 5.9% nationwide. … Read More

The inaugural Doko Film Fest, created by business educator and filmmaker Ray Smith in partnership with Bravo Blythewood, will be held April 26-28. The deadline for festival entries is Jan. 7. … Read More

Three short story dispensers are now being used at the Richland Library Main location at 1431 Assembly St. Readers can get a 1-, 3- or 5-minute short story by pressing a button. The library will rotate the dispensers to community events. … Read More

Gray Television has acquired Raycom Media, parent company of WIS-TV in Columbia, for $3.6 billion. The merger makes Gray the third-largest portfolio of stations and markets in the country with 142 stations in 92 markets. … Read More