Black Voters Matter and other organizations will host its "Freedom Ride for Voting Rights" event at The Senate today. From 2-4 p.m. BVM's "Blackest Bus in America" will be there as part of a national voter education and outreach campaign.
A Columbia mayoral candidate picked up a couple of endorsements this morning. Gun violence and justice reform leaders Perry Bradley of Building Better Communities and Major Melvin Wittenburg announced their support for Sam Johnson today.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department needs your help solving a cold case. Saturday marked 20 years since 25-year-old Shelton Sanders went missing. Officials say while Shelton's car was found in the search, his remains were never found.
This afternoon, the Richland County Sheriff's Department surprised one of its deputies who has been serving the county for 50 years. Investigator Tommy Croxton first joined the sheriff's department back in 1971.ย
Columbia Water officials have issued a Boil Water Advisory for residents of the Padgett Woods Subdivision in Richland County. Residents near the affected area who have lost water are advised to boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking or cooking.
There is a new man in charge at the nation's largest training base. Earlier today, a change of command ceremony took place at Fort Jackson, where Brig. Gen. Patrick Michaelis assumed command from outgoing Commanding General Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle.
As we reported earlier this week, Lexington-Richland Five Superintendent Dr. Christina Melton announced her resignation Monday night. Thursday, current board members released a statement addressing allegations made by one board member about the nature of Dr. Melton's exit and whether the board acted inappropriately.
Right now, a rally is happening at the Statehouse, and organizers say the purpose is to confront the state of mind that allows white supremacy to exist through things like racial profiling, and Confederate monuments. This comes on the six year anniversary of the Charleston Massacre, where Dylann Roof gunned down nine African Americans at Emanuel AME Church.
Today, Mayor Steve Benjamin announced a new program designed to help dads in the Midlands. Beginning this summer, the City of Columbia will conduct the one-year guaranteed income program to provide $500 dollars unconditional payments every month to 100 specified participants selected by the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.
You can celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday at a free event in Hopkins. It goes from 12-6 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Harriet Barber House on Barberville Loop.