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In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Columbia's revived Italian Festival at Finlay Park?
  • How Columbia's leaders are confronting domestic violence this month
  • How a $750,000 grant will transform Benedict's historic Morgan Hall

Also on today's calendar: The South Carolina Black Film Festival with Queens (NY) Underground International Film Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Columbia's Italian Festival returns Oct. 10 (coladaily.com) — Columbia residents can enjoy the revived Italian Festival at Finlay Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with free admission. Expect Italian food, live music, cultural performances, and a 2 p.m. ceremony featuring Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and other local leaders, plus convenient parking options around the park.
   

2. Domestic Violence Awareness Month kicks off in Columbia (wistv.com) — Columbia is marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the 20th Annual Mayor's Campaign Against Domestic Violence and a celebration of Sistercare's 45 years serving Midlands survivors. City leaders are urging residents to recognize warning signs, speak up, and connect people to 24-hour help as South Carolina continues to struggle with high domestic violence rates.
   

3. Benedict College receives $750,000 federal grant to continue Morgan Hall preservation (wltx.com) — Benedict College in Columbia has secured a $750,000 National Park Service grant to continue restoring historic Morgan Hall, the oldest building on campus. Over the next three years, the project will tackle water damage, aging infrastructure, and interior upgrades while preserving the hall's architectural character and its role in telling the broader HBCU story.
   

4. 2 SC cities rank among top places for renters in the U.S., study says. Here's why (thestate.com) — Columbia renters will want to know the city ranked 83rd nationally in a new RentCafe study, with relatively low living costs but weaker local economy scores. The analysis highlights Columbia's decent quality-of-life ranking, modest renter income growth, and unemployment challenges compared with higher-ranked Greenville and Charleston.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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