Summer officially starts Saturday, and avoiding mosquito bites should be on everyone’s must-do list for the season.

Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140 First Street South in the Columbia Industrial Park. The expansion includes a $1.4 million investment expected to create 50 new jobs and a world-class automated packaging line in a new 1,500-square-foot ISO 8 Certified, Class 100,000 cleanroom.

Richland County is taking part in a local coalition, including Columbia and Lexington County, seeking state aid for a bundle of transportation projects that are collectively designed to stimulate economic development and improve traffic flow in the region.

Richland County was among those recognized for efforts to preserve the Woodrow Wilson Family Home.

To encourage recycling and the proper disposal of hazardous waste and other household materials, Richland County is releasing two videos featuring animated objects, a singing employee and a rather unusual hero.

The videos use humor, music and comic-book antics to emphasize responsible disposal household waste – specifically recyclables household hazardous waste. A third video will be released soon focusing on bulk items and yard waste.