Richland County will hold a virtual public meeting Thursday, May 14 to collect input as it rewrites its land development code (LDC).

The County’s plans to bridge a digital divide in Southeast Richland are moving forward.

On Tuesday, County Council voted to use $85,000 from the County’s general fund to install two miles of fiber conduit in the area as work continues on the Southeast Richland Water & Sewer Systems Expansion Project.

County Council Vice Chair Dalhi Myers gave updates on a utilities project in Southeast Richland and the County’s COVID-19 response at a Saturday tele-town hall that drew nearly 1,000 residents.

Couples in Richland County can apply and pay for marriage licenses online, after a measure responding to health and safety concerns with COVID-19 was put in place Wednesday.

Richland County Councilman Calvin “Chip” Jackson helped give out more than 200 protective masks to senior citizens and caretakers Friday in District 9.