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Local Living: Fall Jam this Saturday, check out "Scarecrows in the Garden" all month and more!
Local Living: Fall Jam this Saturday, check out "Scarecrows in the Garden" all month and more!
RCSD: Deputies arrest man accused of burglary at two Dollar General stores
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says deputies arrested a man accused of breaking in and stealing hundreds of dollars worth of cigarettes from two Dollar General stores.
Columbia City Council extends mask mandate
Columbia City Council voted to extend the city's mask mandate this afternoon.
Columbia PD need help identifying person accused of crashing car into home on Mountain Drive
The Columbia Police Department is asking for your help identifying a woman accused of crashing a car into an occupied home yesterday.
Famously Hot New Year forgoing this year's celebration due to COVID-19 concerns
There will not be any New Year's Eve festivities in downtown Columbia this year. According to a public relations firm representing the city, this year's Famously Hot New Year is opting to be famously safe and forgoing the annual celebration.
Columbia mayoral candidate Daniel Rickenmann introduces public safety plan for the city
Columbia mayoral candidate Daniel Rickenmann held a press conference in Five Points this morning. He discussed the latest FBI crime report, and introduced his five point plan for public safety in the city.
BLOOD SHORTAGE: American Red Cross ask for donors during unusually slow fall season
Blood can be used in transfusions to help those suffering from trauma, sickle cell, birthing complications and even COVID-19.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: How to avoid potential hazards during most dangerous season
“There’s several causes. Cooking is a big factor," Adams said. "Oftentimes, when people cook, they leave the kitchen unattended. That’s the number one cause of fires.”
Columbia PD looking for missing 18-year-old who left DJJ facility without permission
Police say they are looking for a missing 18-year-old who reportedly left a Department of Juvenile Justice facility without permission.
Program at Fort Jackson prioritizes mental toughness and resiliency
Midlands Strong: Program at Fort Jackson prioritizes mental toughness and resiliency
Six years later, Columbia mayor recalls impact of thousand years flood
Six years later, Columbia mayor recalls impact of thousand years flood.
Columbia Police investigating hit and run that killed a pedestrian on Farrow Road
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a hit and run that killed a pedestrian this morning.
Columbia PD investigating afternoon shooting at Millwood and Santee Avenue
The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting they say took place at Millwood Avenue and Santee Avenue.
Congressman Jim Clyburn endorses Tameika Isaac Devine for Columbia mayor
A well known name in South Carolina politics voiced his support for a candidate to be the next mayor of the City of Columbia.
Former Columbia chief takes over Orangeburg police for now
A law enforcement veteran who served as police chief in Columbia for more than a decade will be the interim chief of the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety.
Former Univ. of S. Carolina president regrets taking job
Former University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen who resigned after less than two years in the wake of a plagiarism and misidentification controversy during a commencement speech called taking the job the biggest regret of his life in a newspaper interview.
Local Living: Event honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the State House, State Fair Contest and more!
Local Living: Event honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the State House, State Fair Contest and more!
Columbia mayor hosts breakfast at City Hall to help fight breast cancer
Pancakes and eggs were the order of the day at the annual Mayor's Isabel Law Breast Cancer Breakfast.
Midlands superintendents react to new court ruling on mask mandates in schools
“We want to have every tool at our disposal so we can make the decision locally on how to best forward as to how it pertains to our students and school district, "said Alvin Pressley, superintendent of Newberry County School District.
Local Living: JerryFest in Five Points Sunday, you could win a Family Pack to the State Fair and more!
Local Living: JerryFest in Five Points Sunday, you could win a Family Pack to the State Fair and more!
Columbia PD arrest man accused of setting fire to vacant home on Beaumont Avenue
UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Michael McClellan has been taken into custody, accused of setting fire to a vacant home on Beaumont Avenue.
Columbia gang member pleads guilty to firearm charges
According to Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart, a gang member from Columbia pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
RCSD: Business owner arrested for violating catalytic converter law
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a local scrap metal business owner was arrested for violating a recently passed law regarding catalytic converters.
