With each issue this year, Fig has been privileged to partner with Sistercare. This non-profit empowers survivors of domestic violence in Richland, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Kershaw counties by providing emergency shelter and community-based services.

Morihiko Nakahara doesn't remember when or how he first learned to read music. It could've been in kindergarten, as music class was a required subject in his native city of Kagoshima Perfecture, Japan.

As the autumn breeze ushers in the football season, Columbia transforms into a vibrant hub of sporting passion and community camaraderie. Whether you’re a visitor or a Soda Citizen, game days in Columbia are a quintessential Southern tradition.

In this Arts & Culture issue, we're shaking things up with a "left brain perspective." Take a journey through eight iconic boroughs that perfectly encapsulate how care for the arts, thoughtful development, and architectural preservation play a role in Columbia's unique cultural landscape.

Across the Midlands this summer, passionate farmers are working hard to provide us with the very best that our soil and sunshine can offer.

For Beach Loveland, owner of Loveland Coffee, it has always been about more than simply brewing and pouring an excellent cup of coffee.

The Columbia food scene is buzzing with new and exciting restaurants popping up all the time, while seasoned chefs continue to marvel diners with their culinary creations.

Alarmingly, South Carolina remains one of the top states in the nation for high rates of domestic violence and domestic homicide.

Mark your calendars as we break down some our community’s must-attend events throughout the year!

The temperatures are on the rise, the birds are chirping, and the sun is shining its rays down on us...Spring is coming!

For Angela Yong Sellers, owner and operator of Fit Columbia in Five Points, opening up a fitness studio was about more than building a gym, but creating an experience; a personal one.

Sistercare is a non-profit based in the Midlands that provides services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children across multiple counties in South Carolina.