Free Times Segra Park, the home of the Class A Columbia Fireflies, has been recognized as one of the top baseball stadiums built in the last 10 years. Industry publication Ballpark Digest on Tuesday released its Ballparks of the Decade list, in which it tabbed the best stadiums built in the last 10 years at all levels of professional baseball.…
The New York Times The South Carolina Lunatic Asylum admitted its first patient in 1828. Ever since, its impressive brick wards surrounded by nearly 200 acres of leafy lawns and gardens served as landmarks in Columbia, the state’s capital. Almost 200 years later, and three decades after the last patient was discharged, the old brick buildings and expansive open space…
The Columbia Star Columbia City Council approved the second reading of three ordinances to strengthen the city’s stance when it comes to extreme protection orders, hate intimidation, and gun-free school zones. “These are natural, bipartisan, unanimous votes on council that has all but one member who is a gun owner,” Mayor Steve Benjamin said. “I’m a former chief of the…
New Republic Once upon a time, there was a regional dream of development. A new group looks to revive that tradition—but this time, with space for everyone. Last week a group of southern mayors published a report, “A roadmap for winning the South,” a document that serves as both a directive for economic growth and a manifesto for the New…
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A new study shows South Carolina’s three major metro areas are among the top 10 moving destinations in the U.S. Read more >>>
Cision The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) just released a new report entitled, “The Future of Work: The Effect of Job Automation on African-American and Latino Workers in Three Cities.” This is the first in-depth study on automation that pairs economic analysis with educational analysis to offer localized solutions to anticipated job loss due to automation. The report examined three…
WIS 10 News During an emergency, first responders’ ability to communicate with one another can mean the difference between life and death. On Monday, the City of Columbia announced a new system that will allow them to stay in touch in the most critical moments. City leaders including Mayor Steve Benjamin were on hand to announce they have partnered with…
ABC Columbia Just over a week after the mass shootings in both El Paso & Dayton, in addition to the additional more than 250 mass shootings throughout the United States this year, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested City Hall be illuminated the color orange. City officials say the color has been synonymous with the effort to bring awareness to the…
The State Weeks after University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson was killed after getting into a car she believed was an Uber, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin called for stronger regulation of ride-sharing companies within the Palmetto State’s capital city. Benjamin’s proposed regulations included city inspection of all ride-sharing vehicles, designated pick-up points, and better lighting at pick-up locations, according to a…
McClatchy There are a few “musts” for Democratic presidential candidates visiting South Carolina, a critical early primary state in 2020. One involves a visit with Steve Benjamin. Benjamin, who in 2010 was elected the first African American mayor in Columbia’s history, has emerged as a key player and potential party kingmaker in the state’s political scene. With U.S. House Majority…