Business
Ask the Expert: What You Don’t Know About the Big Beautiful Bill Could Cost You
What is OBBBA? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, making tax provisions that were scheduled to
Education
Literacy SC Honors Volunteers and Learners
Literacy SC closed out 2025 by welcoming more than 75 guests to Satterlee Hall at the historic Trinity Episcopal Cathedral for its first annual Read
Sports
Ridge View crowns 2026 Cominghome court
Ridge View High School held its 2026 Cominghome ceremony at halftime of the Region 5-5A boys basketball matchup between the Blazers and Westwood. Members of
Departments
Public Safety
Violent crime percentages are trending downward, but still too high says Sheriff Lott
Press conference addresses the good and not-so-good in terms of criminal activity over the previous year By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon
Community News
Ridge View Boys regain Top Spot
By Thomas Grant Jr. Westwood found itself battered by two different “storms” this week. The first came in the form of icy weather conditions, which
Entertainment
Riverbanks Roars into 2026 with New Lions, Free Fridays, and Exciting Seasonal Events
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is kicking off 2026 with the arrival of two young African lions, the return of Free Fridays for local residents, and
Civic
Students help a local non-profit
Wheels Harbison Area Transit, a non-profit founded in 1989, was created to serve HUD housing residents by providing free transportation to elderly and disabled individuals
































