RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Right Directional Church International is hoping to curb the rising gun violence in the midlands by hosting a Guns for Gifts Drive. On Saturday, December 12th, the church held a gun buy back event at its family life center on Broad River Road. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department was on site to collect the guns….
“We can put up metal detectors and create all kinds of policies and procedures. At the end of the day, if it is just us involved in that effort, we won’t be successful.”
Monday, Columbia mayoral candidate Tameika Isaac Devine unveiled her gun violence policy for the future of Columbia.
The representatives are asking for 1 percent of funding from the federal American Rescue Plan to go towards gun violence prevention.
RICHLAND CO., S.C. (WOLO): Gun violence among teenagers and young adults is becoming more prevalent in the Midlands. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigating at least 3 fatal shootings involving young people in the last 2 weeks. Early Sunday morning, 19-year-old David Green was found shot to death on Lawhorn Road. That tragedy marked 15 murders in the county in…
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.
Two kids, just 12 and 14-years-old, are facing charges in Florida after the Volusia County Sheriff says they opened fire on his deputies Tuesday night. This is just one more incident in what has been called an epidemic of gun violence.
Ceasefire Columbia program aims to crack down on gun violence in the city
COLUMBIA (WOLO): The Constitutional Carry Act has made its way to the senate, after passing in the house last week. If passed by the senate, the bill would allow South Carolinians to openly carry a gun without a permit. For local gun shop, Amick’s guns, training is in session. But owner, and second amendment supporter, Brad Amick, says he still…
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.
