Mayor Demanding Changes to City Public Safety
Mayor Benjamin is speaking out and minces no words as he releases a statement concerning allegations of two high profile incidents taking place within the city of Columbia Police Department.
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Deputies: Man Shot, Killed Holding Toddler
A Midlands toddler is caught in the middle of a deadly shooting in Richland County.
SC Officials Warn about Suspicious Phone Calls
Scam alert, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs wants to warn you about some suspicious calls that are preying on the elderly and disabled.
Tropical Storm Dorian Forms in Eastern Atlantic
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Dorian has formed in the eastern Atlantic and remains far from land.
SC Denies Requests to Rehear Adoption Case
South Carolina’s highest court says it won’t rehear a case involving a Charleston-area couple’s attempts to adopt a girl of Cherokee heritage.
Murder Trial Portrays Tale of Two Soldiers
The trial of Marcus Bailey is in its second day. He is accused of killing Almanita Smith at her Northeast Columbia home last August. This case brings light to an ongoing problem in South Carolina – domestic violence.
Mayor: “Keep Politics out of Policing”
City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin minces no words involving two critical incidents involving city employees and high-profile members of the community.
Man dead after shooting in Bamberg
BAMBEG, S.C. (AP) — Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Bamberg.
SC dropout rate declines for 4th year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s dropout rate has declined for the fourth consecutive year.
Sheriff: SC killer targeted random sex offender
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 30-year-old man and his wife targeted and killed a sex offender and his wife in their Union County home and planned to kill others on South Carolina’s sex offender registry.
