Columbia Convention Center expansion receives no state money

A plan to expand the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center has lost $9 million in state money previously allocated for the project. Despite the loss, Columbia City Councilman Howard Duvall says the city hasn’t abandoned the expansion. “We are still looking for a plan that can be fully supported by Richland County and the city,” Duvall […]

Lady Street Parking Deck to be closed for months for repairs | Communities

The City of Columbia’s Lady Street Parking Deck will be closed for structural structural repairs beginning in November. The work is expected to take approximately 12 weeks. Public and visitor parking will be unavailable, and monthly parking arrangements will be “modified,” according to a press re lease from the city.  The project marks the start of Phase […]

Columbia SC venue expansion at risk without Richland County

A rendering of what the area around the Columbia Convention Center would look like if a $511 million development project goes forward. Without Richland County’s commitment to spend tens or hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few decades for a parking deck, plans to expand the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and surround it […]