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Mar 14, 2024

Keith Albert to tell about the dangerous work of clearing the jungle in Vietnam

COLUMBIA, S.C. – One of the biggest obstacles the U.S. military services faced in Vietnam was that posed by Mother Nature – the lush, tropical rainforest that never stopped growing. It impeded movement, and provided millions of hiding places for enemy troops bent on ambush. Keith Albert of Florence was one of the people assi[...]

Feb 29, 2024

Peak Drift Brewing Company and Columbia Craft Brewing Company Establish Craft Brew Inc.

Peak Drift Brewing Company and Columbia Craft Brewing Company, award-winning craft beer companies based in Columbia, SC, have joined forces under the establishment of a new parent company for regional breweries, Craft Brew Inc. The formation of this company will strengthen the craft beer industry in the Midlands and throughout S[...]

Feb 19, 2024

Dominion Energy Celebrates Black History Month with an Employee Volunteer Spotlight

CAYCE, S.C. – Ozon Wilson won’t think twice about taking that extra step to make a difference. The Lexington, South Carolina, native said he has always had a passion for being in the outdoors and giving back to the community. “Growing up, I was always encouraged to get involved and try things, and I’m a […]

Feb 12, 2024

Palmetto Broadband Coalition Unites Providers to Shape Broadband Future

The Palmetto Broadband Coalition, a consortium of well-established, locally owned broadband providers, announced its launch on January 30. This alliance is the most recent collaboration among providers, some with over 120 years of history, who consistently unite to enhance connectivity and better serve their customers as technol[...]

Feb 9, 2024

High Rise Beverage Company halts distribution in South Carolina

HIGH RISE BEVERAGE COMPANY HALTS DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA The cannabis seltzer is taking the high road in light of the latest DHEC Statement CHARLESTON, S.C. (February 7, 2024) – High Rise, a leading name in the hemp beverage industry, announces a temporary pause in its distribution operations within the state of South C[...]

Feb 9, 2024

Speaking: At 19, Dennis DuPuis flew helicopters in combat in Vietnam

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Dennis DuPuis wasn’t the only soldier in his family to serve in Vietnam. His father, an Army Signal Corps master sergeant who had served in the Second World War and Korea, volunteered to go to Vietnam hoping Gen. William Westmoreland was right about “the light at the end of the tunnel,” and […]

Jan 31, 2024

The Nick announces special programming for Black History Month

Columbia, SC – The Nickelodeon invites you to celebrate Black History Month this February with a film series highlighting black artistry and excellence. This film series is in collaboration with the SC Commission for Minority Affairs, the Richland County Bar Association, Preach Jacobs, Benedict College, and more. “We are thr[...]

Jan 29, 2024

SwordFest returns on Feb. 10 to the Relic Room!

COLUMBIA, S.C. – En garde! Swordfest is coming! And there’s little time left to draw your cold blade. It will be here on Saturday, Feb. 10! If you don’t know what SwordFest is, you need to look into hearing aids – how could you have missed the schwinging, swooshing and clanging? It’s the biggest, loudest […]

Jan 24, 2024

Veteran to speak of role of Army chaplains at Relic Room

COLUMBIA, S.C. – One day in November 1967, U.S. Army Chaplain Charles J. Watters’ unit was involved in heavy combat with the enemy in the vicinity of Đắk Tô, South Vietnam. Among many brave things he did that day, he personally helped two dozen wounded men off the battlefield. Seriously wounded himself, he was sent [&hel[...]

Jan 19, 2024

Ron Hagell to tell how he collected intelligence in Vietnam

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The movies notwithstanding, intelligence work has little to do with drinking shaken martinis while wearing a designer tuxedo. In the real world, in wartime, it’s about things like sweating in a hostile field in fatigues, monitoring radio signals to gather intelligence. That was one of the two main things Ron[...]

Jan 5, 2024

Award Winning Social Media Strategist Joins NP Strategy

Award Winning Social Media Strategist Joins NP Strategy Ryal Curtis to Lead Social Media Team as Senior Director COLUMBIA, S.C. – NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, will launch a robust expansion of its social media team with the hiring of Ryal Curtis who will [...]

Dec 21, 2023

Robert Braddock, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, to speak of Vietnam service

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Robert L. Braddock likes to talk to people – from schoolchildren to adults – about his service in Vietnam. He wasn’t traumatized by his war experience, although he lost 40 percent of his hearing. In his talks, he has no grand political points to make, beyond being proud to have served his […]