An earthquake was confirmed near South Carolina’s state capital Saturday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.8 magnitude earthquake nearly 3 miles beneath the Earth’s surface just before 9:30 a.m. near Elgin in Kershaw County. No damage or injuries have been reported. It is the third earthquake to hit the Palmetto State this year, all of which have been in the Columbia area. In 2023, 28 … Continue reading Rumbling returns to the Midlands as another earthquake hits near the Columbia area

Big changes are coming to South Carolina high schools’ largest athletic classification. The S.C. High School League’s realignment committee voted in favor to split Class 5A into two divisions as it relates to the playoffs and state championships. There will be more discussions on the split next week at the S.C. athletic directors’ spring meetings Sunday to Wednesday in Charleston. The discussions will continue after … Continue reading First look at SC high school sports’ revamped Class 5A and its two divisions

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Growing up in Chesapeake, Virginia, Amy Umberger regularly surprised her mother with gifts like snakes, frogs, and various other crawly things most mothers don’t usually appreciate. “I’ve always had a love of nature.” After attending Liberty University in Lynchburg for her undergraduate degree, Umberger moved south to Columbia and earned her interdisciplinary masters of arts degree in natural sciences at USC. Two years interning at … Continue reading Dutch Fork Elementary’s Crumbs to Compost Program

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Richland County, the address of which is P.O. Box 192, Columbia, SC 29202, on or before the date that is eight … Continue reading Notice to Creditors of Estates