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Columbia Museum of Art highlights often-forgotten ...

By Bridget Frame | Mar 1, 2023

2 SC muralists bring color to East Coast

By Margaret Walker | Feb 6, 2023

Thin is in again, but will it stick? A history of ...

By Reagin von Lehe | Dec 14, 2022

From DJing to discussions: how hip-hop culture has...

By Jayden Simmons | Dec 12, 2022

How much does it cost to be a diabetic?

By Kaylie Pomichalek | Nov 18, 2022

Columbia fans wait and wait and wait for early tic...

By Julia Goulet | Nov 17, 2022

Nostalgia Central: Midlands shops provide gaming memories, memorabilia

by Langston Brooks | Sep 28, 2023

Retro shops offer vintage electronics and gaming consoles that are now in such high demand.

Darius Rucker rocks Dance Marathon with $10,000 donation

by Josh Matthews | Apr 11, 2022

UofSC alum Darius Rucker donates $10K to a student organization that helps hospitalized children.

Local conservator brings art back to life

by Carson Peaden | Apr 7, 2022

Art is said to last forever, and that holds true, thanks to conservators.

Richland County coroner does not let past define her

by Ashley Miller | Apr 7, 2022

Naida Rutherford grew up in hardship but overcame her past. Now she has a high-profile job as the first Black woman to be elected Richland County coroner.

Two-time Olympic athlete now cheers on youth

by Téa Smith | Mar 30, 2022

Richland 1’s Classified Employee of the Year motivates young people to overcome obstacles.

Teen who played Carnegie Hall says it was “surreal”

by Téa Smith | Feb 25, 2022

Ian Emmer, a Dutch Fork High School junior, gets the rare opportunity to play Carnegie Hall.

A local tattoo artist with layers

by Josh Matthews and Katherine Kettell | Feb 18, 2022

Matthew “Toto” Davis, a popular tattoo artist at Animated Canvas Custom Tattoo studio,...

Vinyl albums are soaring in popularity. Can the industry meet demand?

by Carson Peaden | Feb 15, 2022

Vinyl sales have grown in the U.S. for the 16th consecutive year, bringing an old way of listening back into the mainstream.

Anime makes move to mainstream

by Katherine Kettell and Abigail Brandon | Feb 9, 2022

Anime is now attracting mainstream fans. Those who embraced the Japanese animation years earlier can’t believe how popular it has become.

Exhibit at EdVenture Children’s Museum adds Olympic Village

by Jacob Gamble and Hannah Litteer | Feb 8, 2022

The EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia has added an Olympic Village to their “Snowville” exhibit modeled after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The Olympic Village showcases flags of countries across the world and provides information about the Winter Olympics.