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Reba's Stories

Ever wonder why Malfunction Junction at I-20 and I-26 is the mess that it is?  It's actually a pretty interesting story that I got to research for an article in the March issue of Columbia Metropolitan Magazine . The whole project, now named Carolina Crossroads, will span 14 interstate miles with 43 new bridges, seven reconstructed interchanges and 132 additional lane miles. In the article, I interviewed Jenny Boulware who lives in Chapin and works in downtown Columbia. She gave her tips and tricks for navigating this strip of interstate (pre-COVID anyway). It was interesting to note that the whole Carolina Crossroads project will be finished when her seven year-old daughter gets her driver's license.  Read the article here to get the whole story .

I've been an associate member of the SC Press Association for more than 20 years. This membership has kept me connected to the news media community around the state through job transitions and now into retirement. I always encourage my fellow communications colleagues to join the Press Association - if for no other reason to get a copy of the their excellent membership directory! Recently, I started contributing to the SCPA's news exchange that provides content for its member newspapers. And just last month, I found out that my article for Columbia Metro Magazine about hemp farming was recognized the Press Association with an award for business writing.  I was pretty excited when last week's Press Association newsletter featured a short article about my connection to the organization. You can read it here (scroll down to the second story).