S.C. — A riverfront development in a busy stretch of Columbia near Blossom and Gervais streets is on the horizon – a project city officials say has been in the works for over a decade.

This saying is at the heart of the Krewe de Columbi Ya-Ya’s annual Mardi Gras Festival held at City Roots in the Rosewood neighborhood of Columbia. This year, the event offered much more than a ...