South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed Wednesday that a stray, white kitten with orange coloring on its ears, paws, tail and face (also known as a Siamese flame point) tested positive for rabies.

Prisma Health Midlands Foundation officials are moving the 31st Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon +5K to a fully virtual event in 2021. The change comes due to the rise of COVID-19 cases and the surge caused by the Delta variant. The decision was announced Monday.

A late resident of the Shandon neighborhood was honored after he passed away three years ago.

Game day this week in Columbia meant more than just football, as hundreds of people gathered to compete in a much older sport, one with roots going back to the Roman Empire.

In Columbia, in Cayce, on campus at the University of South Carolina, and all across the country, people paused Saturday morning to remember and reflect on a Tuesday morning 20 years ago.

Regardless of the temperature in Columbia, the first day of fall is less than two weeks away, and City Roots Farm is hosting an early celebration of the arrival of autumn.

The popular concert series, Vista After Five, will soon return to downtown Columbia at Tin Roof.

The Columbia Museum announced Thursday via Twitter that Friday's Arts & Draughts event has been canceled.

Officials from Carolina Together, the nonprofit in charge of carrying out the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner, made the announcement Wednesday that the October dinner will be canceled.

Officials from the South Carolina State Fair announced Wednesday that discount fair admission and ride tickets are now on sale through Tuesday, Oct. 12. Patrons can save up to 50% by purchasing their tickets in advance at SCStateFair.org, or at participating Circle K locations.

The Auntie Karen Foundation will host its 17th annual Legends of Concert series Friday at 8 p.m. with a special guest lined up to perform. 

It's almost time to pull out the fall decor and start ordering those pumpkin spice lattes. The autumn season officially begins Sept. 22, but the South Carolina State Farmers Market will be hosting the annual Fall Arts & Crafts Market a few days beforehand. The event will be held Sept. 18…

Columbia's largest open house will begin this month, offering Midlands residents the chance to see a variety of new homes.

This week marks 20 years since the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001.

The game is important, but any Gamecocks fan will tell you winning the tailgate matters too. With Williams-Brice Stadium back at full capacity for a University of South Carolina home game for the first time since 2019, the crowd was ready and got things started long before the kickoff.

EdVenture Children’s Museum is celebrating Community Heroes Month by offering free admission to military, first responders and their immediate families.

Boo at the Zoo will return to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in October for eleven nights of family-friendly fun.

Wingard's Market in Lexington is now working alongside Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity to help local residents. The Lexington garden center is donating plants, flowers and additional landscaping to as many as six new homes built by the organization in the Midlands this year.

The Columbia Fireflies announced Tuesday that an Oktoberfest celebration will be held at Segra Park Sept. 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Oktoberfest will feature a variety of breweries with beers, seltzers and ciders, including:

Columbia is overflowing with talented artists, and more than a dozen put their work on display Saturday at the city’s newest co-workspace and event venue.

From salsa to merengue to reggaeton to grupero. From arepas to tacos to tamales to pupususas. Columbia’s Main Street Latin Festival celebrated music, food and culture from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica and many more countries and regions on Saturday.

The winningest quarterback in South Carolina Gamecocks football history took the field in a very different sport Friday.

The Richland Library Friends and Foundation announced the return of its book sales Thursday. New safety measures will be in place to better serve shoppers.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is bringing back its 'Riverbanks Backstage' animal encounters.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport is partnering with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, RRT and Extraordinary Headhunters, LLC., to bring a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site to the airport. The testing site will operate beginning Aug. 30.

Storytelling is one of humanity’s oldest arts, and as enjoyable now as it was in the earliest days of history. Richland Library will keep the tradition alive Tuesday at the North Main location.

Richland School District Two officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at Ridge View High School's new football stadium, located at 4801 Hard Scrabble Rd., Columbia. The project was made possible by the passage of the $468 million Pathways to Premier Facilities bond referendum that vot…

Local plant lovers will soon have the chance to add more variety to their collections.

The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour has entertained more than 300,000 fans across the first five cities visited since restarting in July.

Columbia Animal Services is hosting a “Clear the Shelters” adoption special from Aug. 23 through Sept. 19.

South Carolina residents ages 13 to 21 who have a documented diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder can now utilize The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment's pre-employment transition services.

Officials from EdVenture Children's Museum will soon be hosting their first Special Night for Special Needs.

The South Carolina State Fair is less than two months away, and general manager Nancy Smith excitedly announced the in-person return of the beloved annual event at a press conference Monday. It will be held Oct. 13 through 24.

A portion of Park Street in Columbia's Vista is in the process of getting a major upgrade.

Columbia’s art scene continues to thrive, and one annual event showcasing the next generation of talented creators officially expanded Saturday.

Batman, The Avengers, the heroes of Star Wars, Archie Andrews and friends, the Suicide Squad, the Teen Titans, Princess Amethyst of Gemworld, Avatar Korra, and so many more came together Saturday in the biggest team-up in the comic book world.