Suspect fires on deputies, police
Richland Co. deputies say they responded to Broad River Rd. near Omarest Dr. early Friday morning after reports of a man sitting in a car with a long gun.
Author: Rob Dew
Traffic stop yields marijuana seizure
Deputies with the Orangeburg Co. Sheriff’s Office say a faulty traffic light lead to the discovery of a large amount of marijuana.
Pawmetto Lifeline helping control cat population at Midlands prison
Officials say this coming Monday they will partner with the Department of Corrections in an effort to trap feral cats at Kirkland Correctional Institution.
SCDNR offering free boat inspections for Labor Day weekend
If you plan on hitting the water this Labor Day weekend, the Department of Natural Resources can make sure you’re ship-shape and it won’t cost you a dime.
CDC marks increase in Midlands’ COVID hospitalizations
According to the CDC, both Richland and Lexington Counties have seen a more than 60% increase in hospitalizations for COVID in the past week.
Lexington police seek suspect in AC thefts
Investigators say the man seen in this surveillance image took the units, valued at $1200, from Lowe’s on Sunset Blvd. on August 14th.
Midlands man accused of attempting to solicit minor on-line
A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office says Benjamin Catoe solicited a person he believed to be a minor for sex and encouraged them to produce child sexual abuse material.
West Nile detected among Columbia mosquitos
A city spokesperson says in an effort to control the insect’s population and reduce the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses, the city will be spraying through the remainder of the summer.
Bond denied for Richland County Store owner accused in shooting of teen
Chow is charged in the shooting death of 14 year old Cyrus Carmack-Belton.
High school football game cancelled due to surge in COVID
COVID is once again impacting the Midlands high school athletic calendar.
