Following are statements from Richland County Council Chair Paul Livingston and County Administrator Leonardo Brown in response to concerns about potential protests in states’ capitals leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Livingston and Brown participated in a news conference today at Columbia City Hall.

County Councilwoman Gretchen Barron is hosting a drive-thru event Monday, Jan. 18 to help residents age 70 and older sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Efforts in Richland County to increase the percentage of minority and rural residents planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 are getting a shot in the arm.

Richland County’s Finance Department again has earned the highest honor in governmental accounting and financial reporting.

Richland County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.