Four homes destroyed after afternoon subdivision fire, say firefighters
An afternoon fire in the Bowden Village subdivision off of Trotter Road has left four homes damaged and 7 people displaced, said the fire department.
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Biden signals there could be a truce in Gaza soon but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent
U.S. President Joe Biden signaled that a cease-fire in Gaza could be at hand, saying that Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages held by Hamas.
Town of Irmo’s special election for new council member starts today
The Town of Irmo is holding a special election today to find a new council member after Bill Danielson was elected Mayor.
Woman loses car accident lawsuit after caught on cam throwing Christmas tree
A woman in Ireland was in a car accident and claimed the constant pain in her back, neck and thoracic spine left her unable to lift groceries, do chores or play with her two children
Cam Newton involved in ‘We Ball Sports’ brawl
A fight during a “We Ball Sports” game goes viral after former NFL player Cam Newton gets involved
Columbia Parks & Recreation Department unveils historic marker recognizing Eau Claire’s Lincoln Park
This Black History Month, Columbia Parks and Recreation unveiled a historical marker for Lincoln Park on Monday.
U.S. government sues to block Kroger and Albertsons’ merger
The U.S. government is trying to block the largest supermarket merger in American history.
Local Living: Cottontown Art Crawl, Broadway in Columbia, jazz festival, oyster roast
Local Living: Here is a look at events in the Midlands
12-year-old last seen walking from home found safe, say Sumter police
Sumter Police says the 12-year-old was found and is safe.
Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says
When jurors first began weighing the fate of a man charged with murdering the transgender woman he’d been seeing secretly, they had little problem concluding that he fired the gun, the jury foreperson said.
