Columbia Chronicles

Corona Chronicles: Mutual Aid Midlands The novel coronavirus pandemic has illuminated a new way to meet community needs – mutual aid. According to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, these projects are a “model of community resilience and collective empowerment” that is working. Columbia, S.C., has its own mutual aid project – Mutual Aid Midlands. In March, a group of Carolina residents noticed...

Corona Chronicles: Greer Relief During the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people have fallen on hard times and had to rely on food pantries and government support to be able to keep their homes and stay safe. As the US faces record unemployment, TIME Magazine reports that food banks across the country are facing even more financial challenges, or even shutting down. In today’s edition of Columbi...

Local Government & Elections: Bike-Friendly Columbia Columbia celebrates National Bike Month every May with fun events to encourage cycling in the city, but some cyclists feel that city government and its leaders are not putting in enough effort to make Columbia totally bike-friendly. In this edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Hayden Blakeney sits down with a major figure in the Columbia...

Local Diversity: Adversity Score In this episode of Columbia Chronicles, Reporter Drew Hill sits down with Dr. Jason Cummings, a USC professor and researcher of diverse populations, to learn more about the adversity scores — a new addition to the SAT that takes into account extenuating circumstances in a student's life — and why they’re needed. Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more epi...

International Relations: USC Exchange Program In this episode of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Lexi Waites sits down with the exchange student advisor at the University of South Carolina. Amidst the rumblings of construction nearby, Taylor Armstrong talks about what USC is doing to build its study abroad programs. Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

Health & Safety: Planned Parenthood In the summer of 2019, several states passed reproductive rights legislation that places significant restrictions on abortion providers. And this past spring, South Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill that would ban women from having abortions as early as six weeks. In this edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Briana Tharp sits down with a representativ...

Health & Safety: Five Points In today’s edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Reynolds Robinson takes us inside the Five Points Association office to meet the new Association executive, Kelsey Desender, and talk with two-year Executive Assistant Hope Roberts about the often-overlooked positive and healthy atmosphere found in Five Points. Produced and edited by Spencer Buckler Columbia Chron...

Gender & Inclusion: Diversity in Teaching According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 6 percent of teachers in America are male, and even fewer are African American men. In this edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Leland Williams sits down with Derrick Hearn, an elementary school teacher here in Columbia who wants to add his voice to the mix and talk about how it feels to be a...

Gender & Inclusion: Columbia City of Women In this edition of Columbia Chronicles, Megan Roe takes to the streets to talk with Rachel Hodges about the new Columbia City of Women Map highlighting significant women in the area. Visit garnetmedia.org/columbiachronicles for more episodes of Columbia Chronicles!

Economics & Citizens: Carolina Panthers In this edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Mary Kate Mackie sits down with Jeff Griffith, an attorney who specializes in corporate moves and incentives, to get his take on the decision to give the Carolina Panthers $115 million in tax breaks and its potential benefits to the Palmetto State.

Economics & Citizens: Columbia Fireflies In today's edition of Columbia Chronicles, reporter Drew Hall takes us to Segra Field to find out how the Columbia Fireflies are attracting fans by offering affordable tickets … with an extra dose of fun.