Forest Acres News

Kaderick and April Towner went on a nine-hour shopping spree for doorbuster deals that started at midnight and ended shortly after the sun was up Friday.

Chill out at the Columbia Children's Theatre's production of "Frosty," which opens at the theater's new space above the food court at Midtown at Forest Acres .

Glenda Queen of Lugoff said she will slash her spending at least in half this holiday season as she struggles to support her family with reduced income from her job in insurance sales.

Shop Around: New type of store opening on Garners Ferry RoadImagine a store that's World Market meets Wal-Mart with some Home Depot on the side.

An inch-long scarlet bug with pokey black legs - as vicious looking as it was beautiful - crawled over the back of Ed Vincent's hand.

Are you ready for the Corn-nana? It's a banana - on a stick, naturally - dipped in chocolate and sweetened corn dog batter and deep-fried. Also new at the South Carolina State Fair this year: Cherry Bombs, which are battered and deep-fried chocolate-covered cherries.

Where can you talk to a well-known actor and author, chat with a cousin of Elvis and immerse yourself in language and stories with another two dozen authors and poets? You can do all three at Saturday's first Fall Literature and Arts Festival, sponsored by the Richland 2 Education Foundation, the city of Forest Acres and Books-A-Million. If You Go ...

Sumter Street Freeze-Out: In case you haven't heard, the long and trying saga of the Sumter Street Storage facility, fondly referred to as The Sheds, is over.

Over 100 cars jammed the pit at Carolina Speedway on Friday night as the 2009 racing season came to an end.

It takes an act far beyond the call of duty to earn a police officer a Medal of Valor.

A hostage situation in Columbia early this morning ended with the victim freed unharmed and one man dead from apparent suicide.

Relax and enjoy A Taste of Forest Acres, 5-9 p.m. Thursday. Forest Acres restaurants will provide food for $1-$3, and The Tams and The Breakfast Club will perform on the rooftop of Midtown at Forest Acres at Beltline Boulevard and Forest Drive.

When Dr. Edmund Taylor ponders the life of his great-great-grandmother Ann Wyche Taylor, he envisions her having a "marvelous life" in post-Revolutionary War Columbia.

Mac's On Main is proud to be serving Harlem Brewing Company's Sugar Hill Golden Ale.

South Carolina's public television station is featuring three schools awarded for their student achievement.

South Carolina's public television station is featuring three schools awarded for their student achievement.

Lucy Nolan has conducted a love affair with the sea and saltwater since she was a little girl playing on the shores of Pawleys Island and Florida's Amelia Island.

"The Mozart Project" at 7:30 p.m. kicks off the Arts at Shandon Series at Shandon Presbyterian Church.

A suspect in the robbery of 10 banks in 4 states, includng a bank in the Midlands, has been caught.

Herea s another photo from Dub Fortnera s Easley Mill collection. One thing wea ve noticed about textile mills through Duba s photos is that they are similar to Baptist churches in that they love to get together and eat.