The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of breaking into Il Focolaire Pizzeria on Sumter Street and taking money.
The South Carolina Firefighters Association Convention is currently underway at the Columbia Convention Center. Earlier today, the firefighters got a blast from the past when the City of Cayce drove its 1936 fire truck from Cayce City Hall to the Convention Center.
This morning, the Office of the Governor announced Intertape Polymer Group is expanding its operations in Blythewood, creating about 135 new jobs over the next five years.
A groundbreaking was held at Midlands Technical College this morning for the Center for Business and Information Technologies at the Beltline campus. Leaders say the building will be a high tech hub for workforce development programs.
The Columbia Police Department is asking for your help identifying a man accused of breaking into the Pitt Stop on Forest Drive and taking several items.
Gun violence among young people and teenagers is becoming more prevalent here in the Midlands. Put Down the Guns now Young People Founder Jack Logan attended church service Sunday morning to pray over Columbia teens.
W.A. Perry Middle School is hosting another COVID-19 vaccine party this Saturday. The drive-thru event is at the school's parking lot on Barhamville Road from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Employees at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice walked off the job this morning.ย Some teachers and security staff stood outside the facility, saying they've had enough with the long hours, pay and poor working conditions. DJJ Director Freddie Pough spoke with protesters for a little over an hour outside DJJ Friday afternoon. Gov. McMaster acknowledged their are issues in the department but said a walk out is not the way to go about achieving change.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting incident they say might have stemmed from a road rage incident this morning on I-77. Investigators say no people were hit, but a vehicle was struck by the gunfire.ย
Today, the city unveiled its' newest mural at a Columbia park. The ribbon was cut on the mural located at Hyatt Park. It's called "The Pursuit of Citizenship, Benjamin Mack, Septima Clark, and Listervelt Middleton."
River Rat Brewery in Columbia is participating in DHEC's new "Shot and a Chaser" campaign with the SC Brewers Guild. The program allows those 21-years-old and up to go to the brewery, get vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a free beer. You can get your shot at River Rat brewery on Friday, June 11.