Irmo-based Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems Inc. (IMCS) will expand its operations in Richland County, investing $4.1 million and creating 31 new jobs over the next five years.

For Northeast Richland residents, the end of the planning process for the Sandhills community is in sight.

Richland County will begin accepting applications – by phone and online – at 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 5, for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to help eligible residents pay rent and utility bills.

A virtual public hearing Tuesday, March 30 will focus on Richland County’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), an end-of-year account that gives information on federal funding to address the needs of low-to-moderate-income residents.

Richland County is asking residents to help identify concerns in their neighborhood by completing a brief survey.