In celebration of general aviation and “first flight” pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright’s connection to the Jim Hamilton – L.B. Owens Airport, Richland County is celebrating National Aviation Week, Aug. 17-23.

Runners and walkers from all corners of Richland County are encouraged to lace up their running and walking shoes to represent their local communities by joining in Richland R.U.N.S., a charity road race that celebrates all of Richland County — Rural, Urban, Neighborhoods and Suburbs.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates (RC CASA) will lead a march down Main Street in Columbia on Aug. 28 – 51 years after the words were originally spoken.

Richland County is setting a course toward a greener future with new policies to increase energy efficiency and, in turn, reduce operations costs.

The Richland County Airport Commission and Richland County Council have welcomed Aircraft Maintenance Services (AMS) to the Jim Hamilton – LB Owens Airport (CUB).