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Irmo Little League teams recognized by Town Council
Both Irmo Little League senior baseball and softball teams were presented proclamations by the. Irmo Town Council at the Aug. 21 meeting. Both teams not only won district, state and. Southeast regional titles but reached the finals of their respective Senior League World Series. The baseball team came away with...
Spokesdog Contest Underway: Your Dog Could Be the Face of Columbia Craft’s Bark Brew
Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) and Columbia Craft Brewery have teamed up for an exciting Spokesdog Contest to find the perfect canine face for Columbia Craft’s seasonal release, Bark Brew. Dog owners across the Midlands can enter their furry friends into the contest by registering online at gogophotocontest.com/barkbrew from July 18 through August 31. Participants can upload a photo and a short biography of their dog, and the public will vote to choose the winning pup, whose image and story will grace the label of this year’s Bark Brew.
Cybersecurity experts collaborate with state leaders at inaugural conference
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — As the use of technology increases in our day-to-day lives, so does the need for online security. Members of an organization called the SC Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, or SC CIC (“Kick”), joined together with state leaders in West Columbia for an educational conference.
Columbia SC grabs first-ever James Beard Award
You may have heard about this already, because the occasion certainly has received a lot of press. In June of this year, a Midlands wine bar received a coveted James Beard award, the first time this has ever happened in the Capital City. Mike Switzer interviews Tim Gardner, owner and founder of Lula Drake Wine Parlour in Columbia, S.C., recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages category from James Beard.
With latest transfer from South Carolina football program, offensive players change jersey numbers
On Thursday, news broke that confirmed an ongoing rumor when South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer announced that wide receiver Ahmari Huggins-Bruce was no longer with the program. Huggins-Bruce, who joined the team this offseason after transferring from the Louisville Cardinals, is enrolled at Louisville again and is in the process of trying to re-join their football team.
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
A new program actively supports at-risk students across South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Carolus Online Academy hosted its back-to-school event in Columbia on Friday at the South Carolina Public Charter School District office. The academy started its new program, "Carolus Cares: Project Give Back," which supports at-risk students at school and throughout South Carolina. “We came out to...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley poses with Tim Walz, watches Kamala Harris speech at 2024 DNC
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley revealed Thursday she was in Chicago for the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Throughout the evening, Staley shared pictures on social media of her and various attendees, including Tim Walz, who is running with current Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race.
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