Richland County Councilmembers kicked off their annual retreat Thursday in Charleston to set priorities for 2020 and lay a foundation for major projects before shifting the focus Friday to review successful initiatives by Charleston County.

Rabbit Run Road reopened to traffic Sunday as a drainage improvement project was completed.

Richland County Government offices will close Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A Richland County resident displaced by the 2015 flood began the new year in a new home, thanks to a partnership between the County’s flood recovery program and Mungo Construction.

At its first meeting of the year Tuesday, Richland County Council reelected Councilman Paul Livingston to serve as chair.