Two virtual public hearings originally scheduled this week to gather input on Community Development Block Grant funding will be held in February, giving residents more time to submit comments on plans that provide direction on using federal dollars for community improvement initiatives.

Alexandria Russell’s research on the memorialization of Black women led her closer to home than she could ever have imagined.

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.