COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The state Commerce Department is looking for a photo that best captures rural life in South Carolina. The Rural Summit Photography Contest is part of the agency's Rural Summit conference, which will be held in Aiken in March. Anyone can enter a color or black-and-white photo with an entry form downloaded from the Commerce Department's website. Fifteen finalists will be chosen, and the winning photo will be picked by people attending the conference. The deadline to submit photos is Feb. 15. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

 

The World Beer Festival Columbia announced a sneak peek of the brewery list for the 2013 festival to be held this Saturday, January 19 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The following is a sneak peek of some of the breweries serving at the festival: Abita Brewing Co

 

Almaza Beer

Anchor Brewing Co

Aviator Brewing Co

Batch 19

Birra Peroni

Boston Beer Co

Bottletree Beer Co

Boulder Beer Co

Brooklyn Brewery

Carolina Beer Co

Conquest Brewing

Crispin Cider

 

Historic Columbia Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Preservation Awards, an annual event that recognizes preservation efforts and projects in the City of Columbia and Richland County. The deadline for nominations is February 11, 2013.