Columbia Fire officials share safety tips for the holidays
While the holidays are a festive period, it’s also a busy period for the Columbia Fire Department due to the many hazards associated with the holidays and colder weather.
Author: Alex Tejada
Prisma Health Children’s Hospital brings festive fun inside through holiday parade
The children at the hospital Friday received gifts, games, books and more thanks to donations from community partners.
Sheriff:Newberry County student hospitalized after taking classmate’s marijuana edible
The teenager responsible for bringing the edible to school is currently being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice facility in Columbia.
ONE-ON-ONE: CAE encourages Midlands residents to fly local this holiday season
CAE estimates that 90,000 travelers flew from the airport in November and expects similar numbers for December.
Columbia Fire Department warns residents to be aware of increased fire hazards around the holidays
Other fire hazards not just specific to the holidays include practices such as burning candles or plugging in too many cords.
Richland County projects aim to improve area’s roads and intersections
Funded by the penny sales tax, the new Richland County project aims to improve one of the busiest intersections in downtown Columbia, Bull Street and Elmwood Avenue.
‘WARMTH FOR THE HEART’: Columbia organizations partner to give out winter coats to those in need
Dozens of women’s and children’s coats will be distributed to people served by the Sistercare and the Oliver Gospel Organization.
WINTER PREPAREDNESS WEEK: What you need to know before a storm
Even with La Nina conditions, winter storms can hit any part of the Palmetto State as we saw earlier this year in January.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Soda City’s small businesses profiting from increased foot traffic
“This was probably the best Black Friday we’ve had in years,”
City of Orangeburg launches new campaign to help combat vehicle theft in the area
Many of the signs will go up in areas that the city of Orangeburg has identified as high profile crime areas, such as shopping malls, gyms, school buildings and more.
