By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, who also serves as commanding general of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG), was promoted from SCSG brigadier general to two-star major general in a ceremony presided over by Governor Henry McMaster and attended by Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the state’sContinue Reading
Tamar J. Nance, age 32, was sentenced to 74 years following his conviction for the home invasion and rape of a seventy-four (74) year-old resident of a Harbison area apartment complex which occurred on June 23, 2021. The trial began on Monday, January 23 rd in Lexington County and theContinue Reading
Chief Terrence Green is announcing the arrest of Darian Kristopher Riley, age 22 of Columbia, for Assault and Battery, 1st degree and Discharging a Firearm into a Dwelling in relation to a shooting incident in the 100 block of Whispering Winds Drive. On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at approximately 10:40Continue Reading
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will open the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center March 2. Thanks to the support of The Boyd Foundation, the multi-million-dollar renovations will transform the heart of the Zoo into a state-of-the-art animal care facility — providing guests with an experienceContinue Reading
A grant from the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation will enable the Palmetto Trail to build an additional 26 miles of trail to close the gap between the Capital City Passage and the Wateree Passage. Hikers and mountain bikers will then be able to travel from downtown ColumbiaContinue Reading
The public is invited to participate in Columbia’s Go Red for Women community photo op to help and support the women affected by heart disease. This year’s event will be held on National Wear Red Day, this Friday, February 3 at noon. The Go Red for Women movement encourages awarenessContinue Reading
Leeza’s Care Connection is gearing up for The Senior Prom, on March 23 from 7 – 9 pm. The night brings together everyone from high school and college seniors to Senior Citizens and everyone in between to dance the night away. It will be held in the Gala Event CenterContinue Reading
Lexington County deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at a home in Red Bank. A woman and her daughter were shot by her husband at their home on Bliss Lane, according to investigators. He then shot himself. “The husband was transported to a local hospital for hisContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF LEON LOTT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police officers during a Jan. 7 traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. According to Lott: “I watched the video and found it toContinue Reading
Columbia Parking Services has announced a new cashless payment method – ParkHub. Parking Services will migrate to this process for all paid parking events. A service fee will apply to all transactions. For more information on parking in the City of Columbia and to view all of the parking facilities,Continue Reading