Driver killed in crash involving two kids on Bull Street has been identified
The Richland County Coroner's Office has identified the driver killed in a crash involving two kids on South Carolina Highway 277 Tuesday.
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New details on ambushed deputies at Carriage Oaks subdivision
At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday August 3, deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department were met with gunfire after they responded to what turned out to be a false 9-1-1 call at the Carriage Oaks subdivision in Northeast Columbia. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference today to share new details on last week's ambush.
SC politicians critical of Inflation Reduction Bill passed in US Senate
Graham says he would call a different play when it comes to fighting inflation.
BACK TO SCHOOL: Midlands superintendents talk about early start to semester
A lot of new things are happening in both districts as well, including renovations to some Kershaw County school buildings.
BACK TO SCHOOL: Prisma Health staff recommends healthy routines for your kids to succeed this fall
“They desperately need schedules, routines, and rituals," Byrd said. "That’s just how kids are.”
UPDATE: Columbia Police identify barricaded suspect
The Columbia Police Department has identified the man they say held them at bay for several hours, refusing to come out of one of the units at a Northeast apartment complex
Deputies ambushed in Northeast Columbia subdivision
Sheriff Leon Lott says deputies with Richland County Sheriff's Department were ambushed with gunfire at around 5:30 a.m. this morning at Carriage Oaks subdivision in Northeast Columbia. Deputies were called to the neighborhood over a possible domestic dispute. But when the deputies arrived to the home, the homeowners told deputies that they had no dispute and didn't call the police. As deputies left the home, more than fifteen shots were fired from an assault rifle in their direction--striking the deputies' vehicles.
LASON BUTLER: Family of man who died in custody moving forward with lawsuit against Richland County, detention center staff
The attorney’s presentation stated that Butler faced subhuman conditions of confinement and suffered deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.
Man found dead, Richland Co. deputies shot at in Carriage Oaks subdivision
Richland County deputies say they were shot at while responding to a call for help and later found a man dead in Northeast Columbia.
Midlands residents hang out with law enforcement at National Night Out events
“We have to work together to make sure we keep our communities safe. We’re just one part of it," Sheriff Lott said.
