Columbia City Council to vote on whether to repeal Conversion Therapy Ban
Happening today: Columbia city council set to hold a first vote on whether to repeal the city’s 2021 ban on conversion therapy.
Author: Lee Williams
11 people shot in Little River, near Myrtle Beach
According to ABC News, police in Little River, South Carolina, are responding to a shooting that left at least 11 people hospitalized over Memorial Day weekend.
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
It’s a day of reflection and remembrance of those who died while serving in the U.S. military, according to the Congressional Research Service. The holiday is observed in part by the National Moment of Remembrance, which encourages all Americans to pause at 3 p.m. for a moment of silence.
First vote on whether to repeal conversion therapy ban scheduled for Tuesday
A special-called meeting is now scheduled for 3 p.m. on May 27th inside council chambers at Columbia City Hall.
UCLA blanks South Carolina 5-0 to win Columbia Super Regional
Jessica Clements scored three runs, Jordan Woolery and Rylee Slimp drove in two each, and UCLA defeated South Carolina 5-0 on Sunday in the decisive third game of the Columbia Super Regional.
Thousands nationwide mark the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The remembrances come at a fraught moment for activists, who had hoped the worldwide protests that followed Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, would lead to permanent police reform across the U.S. and a continued focus on racial justice issues.
Two-alarm fire at California Dreaming safely extinguished
Units responded to the restaurant on Assembly Street around 9:30 p.m.
Local teen undergoes life-saving procedure after experiencing rare aneurysm
Doctors at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital say the type of brain aneurysm that local teenager Shiraze Kalantarian experienced will only affect one in 100,000 young people — leading her to having a life-saving procedure.
20-year-old dead and K-9 deputy wounded after shooting on Hunt Club Road
“I’m thankful I’m not standing here talking about either one of those officers being killed or a police dog being killed but unfortunately a young man did lose his life by some decisions that he made last night,” says Lott.
