Author: ABC Columbia Staff
Local News, Politics

Columbia unanimously passes updated ‘Use of Force’ policy

Council members vote to approve new 'Use of Force' recommendations
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC ( WOLO) — The day the entire country watched phone recorded  video of an unarmed Minneapolis man die in police custody, it sparked a closer look at policies into Columbia’s policing here in South Carolina. (Courtesy Ben Crump Law) George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump. The…

Comet Reopening
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Comet holds ‘Grand Reopening’ with new safety measures

Columbia' public transportation system is adjusting safety requirements to protect riders and employees
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Comet is open again and this time with some new safeguards in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19  while protecting those who ride the bus and employees. Tuesday afternoon officials with the city’s bus system held a ‘Grand Reopening’ ceremony at its hub which is located on Sumter Street in downtown Columbia. Among…
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RCSD arrest suspect barricaded in Eastover home for more than 6 hours

An over 6 hour standoff comes to an end after deputies force the suspect out of the home
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. deputies spent more than 6 hours trying to negotiate the surrender of 21-year-old Tyreek Douglas who authorities say barricaded himself inside a home in Eastover. Authorities were conducting a traffic stop in connection with a car stolen off of two Notch Road when the suspect took off, leading deputies on a chase that ended…
Health, Local News, Politics

City of Columbia discusses mandatory face mask ‘Emergency Order’

City Council members plan to discuss implementing a requirement for masks to be worn in public
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO)— To wear or not to wear? In the City of Columbia soon that may no longer be a choice, but a requirement. City council members plan to discuss the possible introduce of an Emergency order making it mandatory to wear protective face masks in public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As South Carolina continues to…
Local News, News, Richland

RCSD arrests suspect in 6 hour standoff in Eastover

A 6 hour standoff comes to an end after deputies force the suspect of the home
Joshua Clothier, ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: ABC Columbia Photographer Michael Lee Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. deputies spent more than 6 hours trying to negotiate the surrender of 21-year-old Tyreek Douglas who authorities say barricaded himself inside a home in Eastover. Authorities were conducting a traffic stop in connection with a car stolen off of two Notch Road when the suspect took off, leading…
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More than 40,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E-Coli concerns

ABC Columbia Staff,

WASHINGTON–Check your freezer. The U-S Department of Agriculture says about 40-thousand pounds of ground beef are being recalled due to E-coli concerns. PER THE USDA: Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced…

Million Man March
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Million Man March held in Columbia

More than a thousand people show up for a peaceful protest in downtown Columbia Sunday
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A peaceful protest was held in downtown Columbia Sunday. More than a thousand people hit the pavement, some with signs, others in t-shirts with their calls for a change to systemic racism during the Million Man March. The group began walking from the Martin Luther King Park to the South Carolina statehouse to demand police reform…

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