Cooking causes most home fires
2023-10-11
During Fire Prevention Week (October 8 – 14), the American Red Cross reminds families and the community that cooking is the leading cause of homeContinue Reading
2 US Marshalls wounded during shoot out at area hotel
2023-10-02
Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies were called to the Extended Stay America Hotel off of Lake Murray Blvd on Friday morning after US MarshallsContinue Reading
Man Convicted of Saluda County Murder Sentenced to 34 Years in Prison
2023-09-19
Aaron Sincere Hood, age 20, was convicted last week Thursday, September 14, 2023, by a Saluda County jury for the Murder of Xavier Cancer, ageContinue Reading
Deputies receive servant leader awards on eve of 9/11 anniversary
2023-09-13
Nine recipients from five agencies were honored by church on Servant Leader Sunday By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Sergeant SelenaContinue Reading
Runaway Teen
2023-09-12
The Lexington Police Department is searching for Shaniya Nicole Anderson, age 13, as she is believed to be a runaway. Shaniya Anderson was last seenContinue Reading
RCSD K-9 TEAM NIGHT at Segra Park
2023-08-16
Family fan, great baseball action, and an exciting K-9 demonstration By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) and the ColumbiaContinue Reading
SCDNR new boating regulations begin August 2023
2023-08-16
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has new boating regulations set to begin August 18. After that date, boaters born after July 1,Continue Reading
Relocation of access to Garner Lane starts August 3
2023-08-02
Starting today, August 3, access to Garner Lane will be relocated from the Interstate 20 eastbound ramp to Longcreek Drive, except for motorists accessing theContinue Reading
Local Restaurant Owner Gregorio Leon Convicted of Murder in Lexington County
2023-07-10
Gregorio Leon III, age 56, has been sentenced to thirty (30) years in prison for the murder of Arturo Bravo Santos, 28, which occurred onContinue Reading
Sheriff Lott, other county officials cut ribbon on new Midlands Gang Task Force headquarters
2023-07-03
Multi-agency substation located in North Columbia By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) opened its seventeenth satellite substation with theContinue Reading
Firefighter’s group questions Columbia’s fire chief
2023-06-28
A state firefighter group and Columbia city officials each held news conferences on June 22 after the Professional Fire Fighters Association of South Carolina calledContinue Reading