Tag: Community
Cinderella Project ensures clock never strikes midnight with free dresses
S.C. Bar’s Young Lawyers Division is making magic happen across the state by providing boutiques where high school students can choose the perfect attire.
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St. Pat’s festival, microbreweries underpinnings for Columbia’s outdoor drinking culture
Biergartens are proliferating in the Columbia area as drinking alcohol outdoors is becoming more acceptable. And the granddaddy of outdoor drinking, the St. Pat’s Day Festival in Five Points, is right around the corner.
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Changing the tempo: Listening to children’s babbling can encourage music education
Music education is evolving in the city of Columbia as schools such as Tempo Music and Arts open their doors and parents and caregivers learn how to interact with children musically.
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Rents on the rise, students scraping by
With rent increasing exponentially throughout the Columbia area, many University of South Carolina students are working overtime to pay the rent, and work life is cutting into their studies.
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One of Columbia’s first Black ballet dancers looks back amid changing face of culture and dance
From ballet to krumping, local artists are expressing culture and its significance through dance.
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Tech entrepreneurial hub hires director to helm organization
Caroline Crowder has been hired as executive director at the Boyd Foundation Community Innovation Center.
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Richland libraries reach out to Hispanic communities, highlight success during heritage month
Columbia libraries connect with Hispanic residents with events, literature and more year round.
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Stay-at-home moms face loneliness, often look for community online
Women taking care of children full time are dealing with isolation and shame in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Prisma Health working to help community avoid serious injuries
The emergency room at Prisma Health Richland is filled with victims of falls, car crashes and gunshot wounds – things that can be avoided. Prisma’s Lara Peck joked the department’s job is to “keep people out of the ER.”
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Oddball, iconic spot for Vista nightlife celebrates 30 years
The Art Bar is celebrating 30 years of business this week with a community of customers, employees and friends.
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Motorcycle community comes together to raise money for paralyzed rider
A Midlands motorcycle shop is helping to raise money for 22-year-old Jeremy James after his motorcycle accident.
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‘Finish Her Run’: Community comes together to honor Eliza Fletcher
Local family members of Eliza Fletcher, a Memphis jogger who was recently abducted and killed, brought Columbia women together Friday to honor her memory in a special run.
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