The South Carolina State Museum, along with the ColaJazz Foundation are hosting an outdoor concert on April 30. The Mark Rapp Group will hold a live performance.
Some new playground improvements are in place in the City of Columbia, as part of the city's Master Plan. City Councilman Ed McDowell and the Parks and Recreation Department held a ribbon cutting at the E.B. Sessions playground.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is looking for a 59-year-old man who was reported missing after being last seen at his home on Sunday. Deputies are looking for Leonard Dover, who was last seen at his home off R L Coward Road, and was headed towards Garners Ferry Road on foot.ย
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, three Richland County women are charged with violating the Computer Crimes Act.
Spring has sprung, and the Columbia Museum of Art is launching an brand new "Art Blossoms" exhibit and museum fundraiser this week. From this Wednesday-Sunday, you can experience fine art, flowers, garden clubs and designers. They have a bunch of different events, beginning with the opening celebration Wednesday night at 6 p.m.
Some of us have been doing some spring planting, and so has the City of Columbia. Monday afternoon, Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilman Howard Duvall and other city leaders planted wildflower seeds at the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect accused of a shooting at an El Cheapo gas station around 12 a.m. on Sunday.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they arrested an individual in connection with a weekend shooting on South Beltline Boulevard that left a man dead. Deputies say they arrested 22-year-old Ahmad Cook II and charged him with the murder of 27-year-old Charles Fulk and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.ย
Saturday, you have a chance to lace up your running shoes and be a super hero for a Midlands girl. Eliza O'Neill is a young girl living with Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare genetic metabolism disorder that can lead to problems in the brain and nervous system. Friday morning, the Sanfilippo Foundation, headed up by Eliza's dad, will hold a 5K Friday at 8 a.m. to raise money for treatment for Eliza and other children like her.
Columbia Fire officials say no one was hurt in a fire at a mechanic shop Thursday night. Authorities say it happened before 7:30 p.m. at the shop on Houston Street. According to officials, the fire caused significant damages.
Prisma Health will no longer move forward with plans to buyout Providence Health, Providence Health Northeast in Columbia and Kershaw Health in Camden. Prisma announced Friday they will not pursue plans to acquire those systems, in addition to a freestanding emergency room in Fairfield County.
City leaders want to improve the the way housing can be seen in Columbia. Columbia's Housing Committee met Thursday via Zoom and outlined its plans for the coming year as well as the agency goals for the next five years. That includes the beautification of Columbia neighborhoods and projects to rebuild old or abandoned buildings.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl last seen Monday. Deputies are asking for your help finding Sanaa Amenhotop, who was last seen leaving her residence in Northeast Columbia.
If you're looking for some fun Saturday night plans, how about dinner and a concert inside Segra Park? The Columbia Fireflies are partnering with the South Carolina Philharmonics to bring a unique dining experience back to the stadium.
An Irmo-based company is expanding its operations in Richland County, creating more than 30 jobs. Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems is investing $4.1 million the next five years on this new project.
Students at Columbia International University spent their Monday afternoon cleaning up Columbia as a part of their "Serving Cola City" project. The students teamed up to take on various roles around the city, from litter pick-up, to painting, yard work and even building a wheelchair ramp.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the identity of an individual killed during a shooting at Shandon Crossing Apartments on Saturday. Coroner Rutherford says the victim is 27-year-old Charles R. Fulk, of Graham, North Carolina.ย
Get out those resumes, Firehouse Subs is hiring at all of their 13 Columbia-area locations. Now through Thursday, you can visit your local Firehouse Subs location to be interviewed, and potentially hired on the spot.