The City of Columbia says they will provide free parking services during the Easter holiday weekend. Gates will be raised at all off-street parking deck facilities beginning Friday at 5 a.m., and will remain up until Monday morning.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a deputy is in serious condition following a single car collision Thursday morning in Irmo. The department says Sergeant Michael Mazerolle was rushed to the hospital following the collision on Koons Road.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for a missing 15-year-old who was last seen on Sunday. Officials say Azirus Williams was last seen leaving his family member's home on Cloister Place and had been using his cell phone to communicate with others until Tuesday night.
Richland County Sheriff's Department says they need your help to find a missing teenager who has a medical condition.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has been named the 2021 National Sheriff of the Year by the National Sheriff's Association. Lott was nominated for the award by Police2Peace foundation. This means he wasn't nominated by someone in law enforcement, instead it was someone from the community.
A City of Columbia park has a new look. Tuesday afternoon, the city unveiled the new and improved Fairwold Park on Eddy Street. According to city officials, the park now features an outdoor gym, picnic tables and landscaping improvements.
Jazz music lovers, this next event is for you. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis will perform live at the Koger Center Sunday, May 2.
On Tuesday, officials announced some new improvements to Marshall Park on Lincoln Street. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and other city officials announced the changes to the park will be an outdoor gym, larger picnic tables and a new playground.
At a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Richland School District One debuted a new facility. The ceremony welcomed the new "Culinary Arts Facility and Victory Program Wing" at the Heyward Career and Technology Center.
UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Kendryll Jones has been found safe.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital on Monday night. According to authorities, deputies were called to a home on the 400 block of Freshwater Drive around 6:45 last night.
On Tuesday morning, officials with The COMET say they will be resuming fares for fixed route buses and the DART paratransit services. The COMET says those riding the Soda Cap downtown connector will no longer be able to ride for free.
Officials with Fort Jackson announced that they are conducting a prescribed burn of nearly 194 acres close to Leesburg Road, north of McCrady Training Center today. Officials say the burn began at about 10 a.m.
Benedict College graduates will soon have a leg up in protecting information online. Monday morning, Benedict College announced that, upon the completion of the bachelor of science in cybersecurity degree program requirements, Benedict graduates with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 will be guaranteed admissions to ECPI and receive priority acceptance into the online master of science in cybersecurity program.
On Monday morning, Richland One School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the new media center at Rosewood Elementary School. Students, staff and district leaders gathered to celebrate the new center.
On Monday, The Richland County Sheriff's Department announced that Sheriff Leon Lott has been named Sheriff of the Year 2021 by the National Sheriff's Association.
Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford released the identity of the victim from a fatal accident in the Hopkins area Saturday night. The coroner says 29-year-old Jason J. Hugenin, of Gadsden, died as a result of the accident that occurred around 9 p.m.
Monday, Richland County announced that, beginning April 5, it will begin accepting applications for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a driver has been killed after a tree collision on Saturday at Congaree Road.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says 14-year-old was arrested Friday for carrying a firearm on school grounds.
The Riverbanks Zoo was able to help save the life of a North Carolina man after he was bitten by his pet. Officials in Raleigh say, on Sunday, the man was bitten by his pet Green Mamba, a highly venomous snake.
A military helicopter touched down on the University of South Carolina's campus Thursday afternoon. UofSC's ROTC program, in partnership with the South Carolina National Guard, displayed an Apache Helicopter at Blatt Field.
The Columbia Police Department says they are looking for two men accused of threatening a couple with guns on the 1500 block of Main Street. Police say the incident occurred on March 21 around 9:30 p.m.
There are some new neighbors coming to the BullStreet District. Thursday afternoon, city leaders and others broke ground on what will become WestLawn, a five story, 79,000 square foot office building.
A Midlands high school student has earned a college scholarship for playing video games. On Thursday, Blythewood High School announced Jacob Gavel received a scholarship to play e-sports at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri.
