Richland County residents helped keep nearly 130,000 pounds of household waste out of landfills and dump sites by participating in Richland Recycles Day, making the annual event a huge success.

Residents in Lower Richland celebrated the grand opening of a scenic new community park along the banks of Pinewood Lake — a facility that offers space for picnics, leisurely strolls, exercise routines and a look back at history.

Richland County offices will close Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.

Richland County Solid Waste & Recycling is now offering a new disposal service for residents: most unwanted carpets and carpet padding will be accepted at the Caughman Road Landfill Drop-off Center.

Richland County was officially named the first “Connected” certified capital community in the United States at a ceremony Wednesday and released a technology action plan that offers steps to increase access to broadband Internet countywide.