The popular new podcast Blood Ties tells the story of siblings Eleonore and
Michael Richland, who are left to pick up the pieces after their parents'
private plane vanishes en route to a family Christmas vacation in the Caribbean.
Other major employers in the Columbia area include Computer Sciences Corporation, Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army's largest and
most active initial entry training installation, Richland School District One,
Humana/TriCare, and the United Parcel Service, which operates its Southeastern Regional Hub at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.