Residents should expect delays in services provided by Richland County’s Register of Deeds Office as employees work to process a backlog after the office closed for several days in response to a potential COVID-19 exposure.

As areas throughout Richland County experience continued delays in trash pickup, the Solid Waste & Recycling Division is tracking collection routes and coordinating efforts to ensure residents’ waste management needs are addressed.

Councilwoman Yvonne McBride joined neighborhood associations, churches and residents in thanking Bishop Eric Freeman and The Meeting Place Church of Greater Columbia for helping to educate and protect residents against the spread of COVID-19 during a mask giveaway last week.

Three Richland County committees will hold virtual meetings Tuesday, April 28, with two of the committees convening at adjusted times.

To help mitigate the impact of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 public health crisis, Richland County will make $1 million in financial support available to small businesses and nonprofits through a grant program.