Residents are asked to take an active role in helping rewrite Richland County’s Land Development Code by offering input at community meetings in February.

Two of the nation’s top credit rating bureaus reaffirmed Richland County’s ratings status, a nod to the County’s sound financial practices and policies.

Richland County recently hired a new transportation director to oversee the penny program and the contractor hired to carry out the $1.07 billion infrastructure improvement initiative.

Richland County Government offices will open at 10 a.m. Thursday, due to the possibility of slick roadways.

Richland County emergency officials continue to monitor weather conditions as the entire County is under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m.