<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[South Carolina - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about South Carolina with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:41:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[My Kind of Town!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Town Theatre[img_assist|nid=125648|title=|desc=<br />
Town Theatre celebrates its centennial year with local artwork displayed in the theatre lobby and stairwell.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/my-kind-of-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/my-kind-of-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midlands Gives raises $2,028,966]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anita BakerThe sixth annual Midlands Gives fundraiser was held May 7 online and at a media event at Segra Park, breaking its all-time record of giving with an estimated total of $2,028,966.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/midlands-gives-raises-2028966/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/midlands-gives-raises-2028966/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local author draws fine line between truth and fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anita BakerRaegan Teller has been writing her entire working life. She worked as a marketing manager, business writer, and copy editor for many years before retiring from full time employment.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/local-author-draws-fine-line-between-truth-and-fiction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/local-author-draws-fine-line-between-truth-and-fiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Columbia sailor serves aboard floating airport at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Navy Office of Community OutreachA Columbia native and 1992 W.J. Keenan High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/columbia-sailor-serves-aboard-floating-airport-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/columbia-sailor-serves-aboard-floating-airport-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Town Theatre receives Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Town TheatreTown Theatre is a recipient of the 2019 Elizabeth O&rsquo;Neill Verner Governor&rsquo;s Award for the Arts in the Organization Category, Special Award. Town Theatre was founded in 1919 as The Columbia Stage Society. It is the oldest community theatre building in continuous use in the United States and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/town-theatre-receives-elizabeth-oneill-verner-governors-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/town-theatre-receives-elizabeth-oneill-verner-governors-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands gather for #AllOutMay1 protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Educators and supporters gathered at the South Carolina State House Wednesday, May 1 as part of the #AllOutMay1 protest to bring awareness to public education issues throughout the state. The protest drew an estimated 10,000 teachers and supporters from across the state. Several school districts in the Columbia area closed Wednesday due to the number of teachers participating in the event. read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/thousands-gather-for-alloutmay1-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/thousands-gather-for-alloutmay1-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympia legends honored with Jaco’s Corner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The intersection of Rosewood Drive and Bluff Road has been renamed Jaco Corner. A bill, initiated by Representative Seth Rose, passed both the House and Senate earlier this year. The renaming of the intersection is to honor the Jaco family, which ran Jaco&rsquo;s corner at the same intersection for 100 years.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/olympia-legends-honored-with-jacos-corner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/olympia-legends-honored-with-jacos-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Lady Vista” livens popular Gervais Street destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shops, businesses, gallery owners and homeowners in the Vista, has announced a new mural in the heart of the city&rsquo;s Cultural District.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/lady-vista-livens-popular-gervais-street-destination/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/lady-vista-livens-popular-gervais-street-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Columbia native defends America serving as information warrior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Navy Office of Community OutreachA 2009 Hammond School graduate and Columbia native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend America around the world.<br />
Ensign Grayson Hart works as a Navy officer and serves with the Information Warfare Training Command ( IWTC) Virginia Beach.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/columbia-native-defends-america-serving-as-information-warrior/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/columbia-native-defends-america-serving-as-information-warrior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star reporter is Friend of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Josh Crusejoshc@thecolumbiastar.comThe Columbia Council of Neighborhoods hosted its 12th annual awards banquet at the Columbia Convention Center Wednesday, April 24.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/star-reporter-is-friend-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/star-reporter-is-friend-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a better Columbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Josh Crusejoshc@thecolumbiastar.comIt&rsquo;s been more than a month since Columbia hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament, and by all accounts, it was a success. The first opportunity to host the tournament in 40 years was a mountain top achievement for this city and its mayor who had been building toward such a milestone for almost ten years.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/building-a-better-columbia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/building-a-better-columbia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barron travels to UN’s Commission on the Status of Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anita BakerIn March 2019, Keller Bumgardner Barron had the honor of serving on the 20-member delegation of the League of Women Voters of the United States at the 63rd Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York City. She attended the two-week conference alongside 9,000 international registrants including 2,000 Member State delegates and 86 ministers.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/barron-travels-to-uns-commission-on-the-status-of-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/barron-travels-to-uns-commission-on-the-status-of-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local dancers earn top placements at World Irish Dance Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Holly CondonGrace Condon (age 19) and Carolina Murray (age 12) danced at the 49th World Championship of Irish Dance held in Greensboro, N.C. recently. Condon received two medals walking away with a top 25 world ranking, and Murray received one medal making it to the semifinal round with a top 80 placement.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/local-dancers-earn-top-placements-at-world-irish-dance-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/local-dancers-earn-top-placements-at-world-irish-dance-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinetic Derby Day held in West Columbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anita BakerIn 2016, the West Columbia City Council was approached by local business owner Mark Plessinger, owner of Frame of Mind. Plessinger brought the idea before the council of hosting a kenetic sculpture parade.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/kinetic-derby-day-held-in-west-columbia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/kinetic-derby-day-held-in-west-columbia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarge retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Mike CoxThis year is proving to be one of change for Richland County&rsquo;s government. A revolving door of county administrators along with three new council members guarantee a period of transition, but the biggest adjustment may come from the Sheriff&rsquo;s Department.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/sarge-retires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/sarge-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richland Sertoma celebrates 60 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Gail TrebuchonThe Richland Sertoma Club celebrated its 60th anniversary April 18 at a luncheon at the Capital City Club.<br />
The club was founded in Columbia on April 18, 1959. The civic club&rsquo;s main focus is helping speech and hearing impaired children. The club supports Camp Sertoma near Clemson with free admission for children attending the summer camp.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/richland-sertoma-celebrates-60-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/richland-sertoma-celebrates-60-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Representative Seth Rose speaks to League of Women Voters of The Columbia Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Anita BakerRepresentative Seth Rose was the invited speaker at the public policy luncheon of the League of Women Voters of The Columbia Area.<br />
Representative Rose was elected November 2018 to replace the seat vacated by Representative James Smith for Richland County District 72. He currently serves on the Judiciary Committee and Regulations and Administrative Committee.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/representative-seth-rose-speaks-to-league-of-women-voters-of-the-columbia-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/representative-seth-rose-speaks-to-league-of-women-voters-of-the-columbia-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosewood residents hear once more about cellphone tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Josh Crusejoshc@thecolumbiastar.com[img_assist|nid=125073|title=|desc=<br />
T-Mobile engineer Mark Jackson reviews the coverage map and the impact a new tower would have on the Rosewood community.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/rosewood-residents-hear-once-more-about-cellphone-tower/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/rosewood-residents-hear-once-more-about-cellphone-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom of three overcomes loss and graduates with honors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contributed by Rachael RampersadFortis College in Columbia hosted its nurses pinning ceremony Friday, April 12 at the Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia. Perhaps no graduate was more appreciative of this milestone than Columbia resident Lacie Lybrand.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/mom-of-three-overcomes-loss-and-graduates-with-honors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/mom-of-three-overcomes-loss-and-graduates-with-honors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transitions cooks up feast featuring celebrity and local chefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Cathy CobbsFor the five nationally acclaimed chefs who are concocting their signature dishes for the 2019 annual Chefs&rsquo; Feast benefitting Transitions, it&rsquo;s a memorable occasion and a chance to give back to the community. The event will be held Sunday, April 28 at Terra Restaurant.read more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/transitions-cooks-up-feast-featuring-celebrity-and-local-chefs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/south-carolina/transitions-cooks-up-feast-featuring-celebrity-and-local-chefs/</guid></item></channel></rss>