Christian Bay-Andersen, lighting designer at Richland College, died in his sleep the weekend of Feb. 6-7, just a a few days before his 45th birthday, according to Chuck Sheffield, professor of theater. Bay-Andersen was a former Richland student in the early 1980s. (4) comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they'll feel the need to ramp up hiring. Squeezing more output from their existing staffs allowed companies to boost productivity in the October-December quarter. (0) comments
Christina Shams In an effort to raise awareness about environmental sustainability, and to celebrate the opening of Richland's new LEED Platinum-certified Green Science building, Richland College conducted the Art, Science and Sustainability Community Symposium on Jan. (0) comments
To support the educational success and to combat the high dropout rates among black and Hispanic males, Richland College launched the African-American and Latino Male Student Success Program by conducting a leadership summit on Jan. 23. The theme of the summit was "Identifying, Defining, and Overcoming the Challenges of Minority Male Students. (0) comments
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's been more than decade since "Amy," as she's known in court papers, was first sexually abused by her uncle. The abuse ended long ago and he's in prison, but the pictures he made when she was 8 or 9 are among the most widely circulated child pornography images online. (0) comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - The lawmakers now investigating Toyota's recall include a senator who was so eager to lure the Japanese automaker to his state that he tramped along through fields as its executives scouted plant sites, and a congresswoman who owes much of her wealth to a Toyota supplier. (0) comments
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry says he wants unmanned aircraft based out of Houston's Ellington Field to be used for surveillance along the state's border with Mexico. The governor said "aviation assets" would be helpful to Texas' border security with Mexico. (0) comments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A retired fire department employee in North Carolina is the winner of Saturday's Powerball lottery jackpot. Frank Griffin of Asheville came forward Monday to claim his prize. The lump sum payment is about $47 million after taxes. The 66-year-old owns a janitorial services company and used to be a driver and engineer for the Asheville Fire Department. (0) comments
