Pastides to be honored at regional competitiveness event

The former president of the University of South Carolina will receive the Vision Award from state entrepreneurial organization EngenuitySC during the Jan. 27 release of the sixth annual Midlands Regional Competitiveness Report.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport surpasses passenger record

Airport officials said in a news release that 1,353,788 passengers traveled through the airport in 2019, an increase of more than 13% from 2018.

Tapp’s Outpost arts center moves to Five Points

Formerly known as Tapp’s Art Center, Tapp’s Outpost joins former Rosewood coffee shop The Local Buzz as the newest businesses to relocate to Five Points. Tapp’s Outpost new home is located at 713 Saluda Ave.

Columbia College dance professor named artist-in-residence

Martha Brim will spend 4 months developing community programs and sharing knowledge with Richland Library main branch patrons. Brim has been a dance professor at Columbia College for nearly 35 years.

Professor wins engineering education award

A Clemson University automotive engineer who teaches students many of the skills they need for careers in robotics and self-driving cars is winning an award that recognizes him as one of the nation's top young engineering educators.