Richland County is set to announce plans to upgrade and widen Blythewood Road as part of a $15.6 million Penny project to boost road safety in Northeast Richland.

Cirba Solutions plans to invest over $300 million for the first phase of a lithium-ion battery recycling and reprocessing facility in Richland County’s Pineview Industrial Park.

Painters, potters, weavers, quilters, musicians, storytellers, bakers and other local artisans are invited to apply to be featured in the annual S.C. Ag + Art Tour, which comes to Richland County in June.

Richland County has scheduled a round of open house meetings with residents to highlight recommended revisions to the County’s zoning map and Land Development Code (LDC).

Students in five Richland County schools and education sites will take part in hands-on environmental education this spring, thanks to Conservation Education Mini-Grants provided by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD).