A Richland Two school bus driver is being hailed a hero. The Midlands bus driver was on his morning route last week, when the bus full of students was hijacked. Kenneth Corbin was honored for his bravery in a ceremony held this afternoon.
CNN/ABC News– The families of two victims of the school bus hijacking last week are demanding answers from Fort Jackson and Richland school district two. Richland County deputies say on May 6-th., 23-year-old Jovan Collazo, left Jackson with an unloaded rifle. Collazo is accuses of later hijacked a school bus with 18 kids inside. Collazo faces multiple charges, including 19…
The families of two victims of the school bus hijacking held a news conference Thursday morning to demand answers from Fort Jackson and Richland School District Two.
The Richland Two bus driver who helped keep students safe during last week’s bus hijacking will be honored in a ceremony tomorrow.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says an armed soldier left Fort Jackson and hijacked a school bus bound for Forest Lake Elementary this morning. Deputies say 18 students and a driver were ultimately let off the bus unharmed. According to investigators, the suspect ultimately abandoned the bus and was arrested a short time later.
Richland School District Two and Allen University are partnering together to encourage STEM students in the Midlands. Thursday afternoon, Allen and District Two announced they have reached a memorandum of understanding. Based on the agreement, Allen will provide the district with speakers for special programs at Richland Two high schools, a “real science” summer lab experience, and a master class in the summer taught by Allen University faculty.
A local Richland teacher is being honored by the University of South Carolina’s School of Music as part of its “Celebrating Local Heroes with the Concert Truck” series. Pontiac Elementary School teacher Lisa Rayner will be one of 10 teachers across the state honored for their teaching efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline to apply for Richland Two’s 4K child development program is coming up. You must apply by Friday, March 26. The program offers free classes to 4K students who qualify.
Richland School District Two is celebrating Black History Month with a virtual awards gala Monday night at 6 p.m.
Two Midlands school districts will temporarily return to virtual learning when classes resume after winter break.
