Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Department and Richland County Sheriff's Department issued a challenge for blood donations. They're kicking off the annual "Battle of the Badges Blood Drive" which takes place Friday.
The South Carolina Youth ChalleNGe Academy will have a graduation ceremony for its 46th class Thursday morning. 48 cadets will graduate from the program which leads, trains and mentors at-risk youth ages 16-18 to help them become productive and successful citizens.
DHEC is changing the vaccine it will offer at the Columbia Place Mall. Starting this Thursday, only the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available instead of Pfizer's shot.
A spokesperson for Columbia Housing says residents at Saint Andrews Terrace apartments were given the option whether to evacuate or not due to a gas leak. Officials say the families that chose to remain in their units will be given a $500 stipend to cover inconveniences like not being able to use the stove or hot water.
Local little leaguers will now be able to play night games at one Midlands ballpark. Lights were installed at the All-Stars baseball Field on Lester Drive.
The Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office says a Richland County woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a shooting incident in the Rosewood Community in February 2017.
On Sunday, quilts coated the steps of the Statehouse, all to thank our veterans for their service. The Quilts of Valor Foundation works to bring comfort and healing to service members and veterans touched by war, through their quilts.
You can join local law enforcement and firefighters in the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. It starts Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Richland County Decker Center and at the Charles Drew Wellness Center.
You can get your COVID-19 vaccine at the Saint James AME Church this Thursday. The vaccine clinic is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church on Henderson Street.
The Columbia Fireflies announced that they are partnering with Prisma Health to offer in-game coronavirus vaccinations during two games next week. The Fireflies say fans who want to get vaccinated can get their first dose at the team's games on Friday May 28 or Saturday 29.
In a release sent out on Friday, Columbia Housing said that they are voluntarily relocating 24 families out of St. Andrews Terrace Apartment after the Columbia Fire Department detected a gas leak.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting on Kathleen Drive that led to the death of a man on Thursday night.
If you are looking to freshen up your home and garden, the State Fairgrounds is the place to be this weekend! The 55th Annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show kicked off earlier today at 11 a.m.
An event looking to teach young men how to become effective community leaders is happening this weekend. The "Rebirth of a Village" event is Saturday at the Busby Street Community Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Columbia Police Department is looking for a suspect accused in a fatal shooting last week at the Colony Apartments.
Some new art is now at Woodland Park. Thursday, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Council members held a public art dedication ceremony at the site of a new mural.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says the Fort Jackson trainee who hijacked a school bus tried to escape from jail and the hospital.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man they say was involved in a shoplifting that turned physical at the Walmart on Killian Road.
According to officials, a Fort Jackson soldier has been suspended from his duties after he was arrested in April on a sexual misconduct charge. This marks the third person from Fort Jackson now facing charges since April.
W.A. Perry Middle School will host a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination "party" with DJs, goody bags and door prizes this Saturday.
Thursday morning, the The Richland County Sheriff's Department announced that Sheriff Leon Lott was named the 2021 South Carolina Sheriff of the Year by the SC Sheriff's Association. This is Sheriff Lott's second time winning the award, having also won in 2004.
The Richland Library says they're looking to cultivate a conversation with local business owners, influencers and scholars over their "Food Brings Us Together: Asian American Experiences in Columbia" event Monday evening.
The Oliver Gospel Thrift Store received a special delivery this morning. A tractor trailer full of about 60 pieces of lightly used La-Z-Boy furniture was delivered to the store on Two Notch Road
The Richland Library is hosting their Farmers Market on Wednesdays at the library's Main location on Assembly Street
