In just the first week of school, Lexington One School District saw more than 300 COVID cases. This number is more than in any week in the previous school year.
Friday, Fort Jackson Commander Brigadier General Patrick Michaelis announced Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland would be moved from Fort Jackson to his next station. In August, Pentland was found guilty of assault after a viral video showed him confronting a man who was walking through his neighborhood in Richland County.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says two individuals have been charged in the riot that injured two corrections officers at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Officials with Richland County say it will no longer enforce the emergency ordinance requiring masks in most school buildings, following the ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court.ย
The Drew Wellness Center Pool is set to close temporarily next week. City officials say the pool will be closed for routine maintenance from September 7-September 10.
โWeโve had increased patient volumes that have overwhelmed some of our centers. In fact, we closed 16 of our 57 centers to consolidate staff and resources to better serve the communities that weโre in," said Dr. Shelley Janssen.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man they say was involved in a church burglary on Old Percival Road.