Richland County is the recipient of a National Weather Service award presented to agencies that improve awareness, readiness and response when severe weather occurs.

Residents and business owners are reminded to practice mosquito safety methods as health officials report an increase in the number of mosquitos infected with West Nile virus this year.

Today marks two years since historic amounts of rain began to fall on South Carolina, bringing unprecedented devastation to Richland County that claimed nine lives and changed many more forever.

The following are highlights from Richland County Government in September.

Richland County Councilmembers, magistrate judges, elected officials and Sheriff’s deputies were joined by members of the community to celebrate the official dedication of the Decker Center.