Author: Maria Szatkowski

Former Cardinal Newman student charged, banned from school property after violent and racially-charged videos surface

A local 16-year-old has been charged with 'Student Threats,' after videos were shared of him making racial and violent threats.

A local 16-year-old has been charged with ‘Student Threats,’ after videos were shared of him making racial and violent threats. The teen was a student of Cardinal Newman School, but is now banned from the property.

2019 Sales Tax Holiday kicks off Friday in South Carolina, making it a good time to shop back to school

Friday kicks off South Carolina's tax-free weekend, where certain items can be bought without the state's 6% sales tax.

Friday kicks off South Carolina’s tax-free weekend, where certain items can be bought without the state’s 6% sales tax. Some of those items include back to school shopping, which you can do at stores across the state through Sunday.

Richland County, City of Columbia collaborate to bring more commercial development to region

On Tuesday, representatives from Richland County and the City of Columbia announced their collaboration to bring more commercial development to the area.

On Tuesday, representatives from Richland County and the City of Columbia announced their collaboration to bring more commercial development to the area. Leaders presented their shared vision to attract more construction and developers.

‘An outstanding sigh of relief. That’s always your goal,’ Orangeburg first responders reflect on rescuing man trapped in silo

Dozens of first responders from several different agencies responded last Thursday to a man trapped in a grain silo in Orangeburg.

Dozens of first responders from several different agencies responded last Thursday to a man trapped in a grain silo in Orangeburg. They helped rescue the man, an employee of Cactus Family Farms, who had been trapped for about nine hours.

Members of Gamecocks men’s basketball team visit with veterans, patients at Dorn VA

Members of the University of South Carolina men's basketball team spent part of their Friday visiting with patients and staff at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center.

Members of the University of South Carolina men’s basketball team spent part of their Friday visiting with patients and staff at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center.

Don’t throw out your plastic bags; Harvest Hope Food Bank will gladly accept them

One local business heavily relies on plastic bags, and hopes you'll give them your bags instead of throwing them out.

Earlier this month, Richland County Council initially approved a ban on single-use plastic bags. It still has to be voted on two more times. One local business heavily relies on plastic bags, and hopes you’ll give them your bags instead of throwing them out.