An airplane ride, classical music and wild animals may not seem to have much in common, but all of these represent some of the prizes awaiting participants at Richland R.U.N.S. – Richland County’s 10K run and 5K run/walk event scheduled for 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport (CUB).

Dozens of Crane Creek area residents celebrated the grand opening of a new park and nature center – a facility that was made possible through the joint efforts of Richland County and community leaders.

The Ritedose Corp., a leading pharmaceutical products manufacturer, announced today plans to expand its operations in South Carolina and add additional capacity to the company's Richland County facility.

The first person to cross the finish line in the 10K of Richland County’s anniversary charity road race will take off with a prize befitting the location of the event – an aerial tour.

As part of a pilot program to conserve energy, Richland County replaced fluorescent fixtures at one of its largest facilities with new technology.