Press Releases

On Thursday, September 11, 2025, the Planning Commission meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201.   Members of the public and/or…

Who: City of Columbia Human Resources Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and the Columbia Police Department   What: With the upcoming grand re-opening of Finlay Park, the City’s Human Resources…

WHO: The City of Columbia, The Columbia Empowerment Zone (CEZ, Inc.), Richland County, Cooperative Health   WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Station at Congaree Pointe. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, Mayor Pro Tem Will…

Dominion Energy will begin performing tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.   Distribution Line Tree Trimming:  …

The City of Columbia is proud to announce a new partnership with DreamKey Partners, a nationally recognized nonprofit developer with more than three decades of experience in affordable housing and…

Rapid Shelter Columbia recently celebrated a milestone: the placement of its 100th individual in permanent housing. Since its inception in November 2022, the City of Columbia’s Homeless Services team has…

The 2025 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Page Ellington Park, 2220 Gregg St, Columbia, SC 29201. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and for the 19th year,…

(Columbia, SC)  - Mayor Rickenmann invites the community to join him for the third annual Town Hall Tour across the City of Columbia, where he will share the State of…

WHO: Mayor’s Campaign against Breast Cancer in collaboration with the City of Columbia Payment Center WHAT: Join us and support the Mayor’s Campaign Against Breast Cancer by purchasing popcorn and…

The City of Columbia officially opens the submission gateway for the Columbia Cell-A-Brates Cinema smart phone filmmaking competition on September 2. The City of Columbia’s Columbia Streams Art public art…