Queue up history

• “The Ghost of Lavinia Fisher” | Charleston, SC | Legend has it, Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer in the US — it’s said that her ghost haunts a local jail.
• “Birthplace of NASCAR” | North Wilkesboro, NC | It was in the backwoods of Appalachia that this sport had its “thrilling and illicit conception.”
• “Tightsqueeze” | Chatham, VA | Familiarize yourself with the narrow passage between buildings that forced buggy and wagon drivers to slow to a walking pace just to squeeze through.
• “Mary Reeser’s Spontaneous Combustion” | St. Petersburg, FL | Hear one of Tampa Bay’s strangest, most mysterious true crime cases of a 67-year-old woman whose scorched remains were found surrounded by unburned items in the same room.
• “Plant City’s Depot Was Their Hub” | Plant City, FL | Learn how Plant City got its name — not from vegetation, but a man named Plant.

• Film Screening “Fire Through the Dry Grass” | Monday, Sept. 9 | 2:30-4 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre | Free | This film offers a heartfelt glimpse into the lives of residents at a chronic care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• A Conversation With Stephen Satterfield | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 6 p.m. | Darla Moore School of Business (Hootie Johnson Performance Hall) | Free | Satterfield is the director of the critically acclaimed Netflix docu-series “High on the Hog.”

• College Night | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 4-10 p.m. | Cantina 76 - Devine Street | Price of purchase | Enjoy discounts on PBR cans, house margs, house pitchers, and Mi Campo buckets.

• Concert in the Gardens | Thursday, Sept. 12 | 5-7 p.m. | Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens | $20 | Bring your own blanket or chairs, and pack a picnic if you’d like.

• Album Release Show | Friday, Sept. 13 | 7-10 p.m. | Indah Coffee | Free | Join Admiral Radio as they release their next album, “Good Things Take Time.”
• Centennial Celebration Concert: 100 Years of Music at Carolina | Friday, Sept. 13 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts | $8+ | This concert features all of the large student ensembles on, around, and under both the Gonzalez Hall stage inside and the Plaza stage outdoors.

1. The 8-ft skeleton: You have classic taste. You don’t believe in following the trends. You know what you like and you stick to it.
2. The Haunted Harbor Sea Captain: You’re a natural-born leader. You love to plan a night out and always know the best new spots in town (thanks to COLAtoday).
3. The Dancing Wednesday Addams: You’re sarcastic and have a dark sense of humor, but you’re a loyal friend and an accidental trendsetter.
4. The Haunted Mansion Musical Headless Knight: You’re kind + lovable but often forgetful. Your friends are used to helping you search for your phone.

• The Gamecock football team won on the road in Kentucky last Saturday 31 to 6. Next up, the team returns home for a 12 p.m. kickoff against LSU. (Gamecocks Online)

• 250,114 — that’s the record number of visitors to Congaree National Park in 2023. That amounts to nearly $15 million contributed to the local economy, supporting 173 jobs.

• Richland One and USC have launched SC-DREAM, offering a pathway for bachelor’s degree holders to become certified elementary teachers. SC-DREAM includes a teaching residency, mentoring, and financial support.

• Want your pet featured in the 2025 Paws for Preservation calendar? Submit a photo of your pet at a historic site in Columbia by Friday, Oct. 11. Winning photos will appear in the calendar, available for sale in November.

• Columbia creators of all kinds are invited to “Finding Your Voice, Finding Your Audience,” a free workshop on Sunday, Sept. 15 at The Nick. Filmmakers Jan Millsapps and Maurice Lindsay will discuss independent media creation, collaboration, and audience-building.

• Spaving. A combination of the words “saving” and “spending” that refers to the practice of spending money with the intention of saving money. Sounds good, right? Find out if it can hurt your budget.*

• We’re looking for a Sales Executive in our sister market, SEAtoday, to identify and secure new advertising partnerships and grow existing client relationships on the SEAtoday team. Apply to join.

• The Carolina Panthers began the Dave Canales era with a disastrous, 47-10, loss at New Orleans. Go beyond the scoreboard and behind the scenes of the Carolina Panthers with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcasts.