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Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique participates in 2025 NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar Benedict College is proud to announce that Dr Akilah Carter-Francique, Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human […]

MUSC Health in the Midlands is partnering with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to expand lifesaving emergency response capabilities by donating 14 automated external defibrillators (AEDs). These AEDs will be […]

Budget Bootcamp launches July 27 and AI Power Play begins in August. Learn financial skills and AI tools for $100 and $19.77 per session.

By James B. Ewers Jr. COMMENTARY The cost of living is going up. Going to the store or getting gas has become painful. America is in an anguished and frustrated […]

By Robert Romano Guest Commentary Last week, the media was flooded with stories coming from a group of named and anonymous Democratic office-holders all warning in the gravest tones possible […]

By Lentrell Myers The family of Byron Jackson, a 45-year-old Black man who died while in the custody of the Irmo Police Department, joined renowned civil rights attorney Bakari Sellers […]

By Nate Abraham Jr. EDITORIAL This newspaper has always served as an advocate for Black-owned businesses. Why? Because our community cannot advance and prosper without a thriving business community. People […]

A groundbreaking moment in fashion is on the horizon as Goddest “Mystique” Jenkins, one of the first-ever legally blind fashion designers in Columbia, prepares to debut her vibrant and inclusive […]

Richland Library is pleased to announce LaToya Thompson, a celebrated quilter and fiber artist, as its Fall 2025 Artist-in-Residence. Thompson’s residency, running from July through December 2025, marks the continuation […]

The Richland County Conservation Commission announces the launch of the ENRICH Tour, a self-guided, mobile audio tour celebrating the rich African American heritage embedded in the County’s cultural and physical […]