TODAY'S HEADLINES  |  Sept. 30, 2019

New free parking garage opens in West Columbia

The free parking adds 105 public parking spaces in the Brookland mixed-use development near the Riverwalk Amphitheater. The Brookland Public Parking Garage opened this weekend.

Local lawyer assumes leadership role

Beth Richardson, a member at Robinson Gray, is the new president of the S.C. chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The association has more than 18,000 lawyer members, and the South Carolina chapter has more than 400.

New Foot Locker coming to Columbia

The freestanding, 15,593-square-foot new store is slated to open at 7007 Two Notch Road in February, according to a news release from real estate company Katz & Associates.

Palmetto Infusion Services investing in S.C. free clinics

Palmetto Infusion Services is investing $600,000 a year with the South Carolina Free Clinic Association in an effort to raise more than $3 million in grants, the privately held company announced.

Furman names finalists for WhatWorksSC Award

The Riley Institute at Furman University has announced the three finalists for the 2019 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award, which celebrates promising education initiatives that are improving outcomes for South Carolina’s students.