On Monday, Molina Healthcare of South Carolina announced that they will be expanding their Insurance Marketplace to 13 additional counties in South Carolina. According to Molina Healthcare, the 13 counties are Berkeley, Darlington, Dorchester, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Laurens, Newberry, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Union.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they will be near the intersection of Bluff Road and Olympia Avenue conducting traffic safety checkpoints this weekend. Officials say deputies will be in the area from about 6 p.m. Friday night until early Saturday morning.
Owners of an iconic restaurant in Five Points that closed back in April received the key to the city today. Mayor Steve Benjamin presented the keys to the city to former Yesterdays Restaurant & Tavern owners Darrell Barnes, Duncan Macrea and Scotty Macrea.
The Columbia Police Department says they detained two men for questioning after a shooting Monday afternoon that took place at the intersection of Lilly Avenue and Two Notch Road.
On Tuesday, used car retailer CarMax announced plans to hire about 50 people in Columbia by the end of the year. According to CarMax, the positions with highest demand in Columbia are auto technicians, detailers, painters and inventory associates as well as sales and business office associates.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is looking for three men who, they say, are connected to a Sunday shooting incident that left a victim seriously injured.
Richland School District One will join several districts across the state allowing students to come back into the classroom. Starting Monday, students from pre-K-2nd grade will have the option to go back into the classroom two days a week. 3rd-12th grade students may start going back into the classroom November 4.
Clergy from several congregations in the area gathered Wednesday at Reid Chapel AME Church. Organizers held a drive-in vigil to honor victims of gun violence in Columbia.
The Columbia Police Department says they arrested a suspect in connection with an earlier shooting on Sandalewood Court that left a man dead. Authorities say 22-year-old Darius D. Jackson Jr. is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin continues to tackle the topic of coronavirus in the city. Benjamin and City Council members met this afternoon during a virtual City Council meeting.
The Richland County Coroner's Office has identified a child killed in a two vehicle collision on North Springs Road and North Trace Road Saturday. Coroner Gary Watts says 11-year-old Richard Johnson III died from blunt force injuries to his upper body at a local hospital.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a brother and sister are in custody after an incident that occurred at the Church's Chicken on Two Notch Road on September 30.
Richland County officials will hand out free face masks this Friday. You can pick up a free mask at Brookland Baptist Church Northeast, 1203 Summit Parkway, Columbia from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has concluded the investigation into an officer involved shooting regarding a SLED agent and two Lexington County deputies that took place in September.