New Summer initiative announced by Palmetto State leaders this week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson, S.C. Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, S.C.Continue Reading
CVETS Offers Free Emergency Care for Law Enforcement K9s COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a show of appreciation for law enforcement service dogs, CVETS (Columbia VeterinaryContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, SC – Surrounded by proud families, friends, and fellow first responders, more than 50 members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) were honored forContinue Reading
SCDNR’s Lance Corporal Mike Norris becomes the Palmetto State’s Top Cop for 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lance Corporal Gene “Mike” Norris III, aContinue Reading
Five K-9s from three S.C. LE agencies perished in 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Deceased K-9s with the Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department haveContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Strength, teamwork, and community spirit were on full display on March 22 as 32 teams took on the challenge of pulling aContinue Reading
Special medical training for Richland County deputies puts them in a class of their own By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Following months of intensive trainingContinue Reading
South Carolina agency coordinates law enforcement efforts with NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement By W. Thomas Smith Jr. AS SPRING TURNS TO SUMMER and SouthContinue Reading
Deputies past and present have been gathering for more than a quarter century By W. Thomas Smith Jr. SHERIFF LEON LOTT AND THE RICHLAND COUNTYContinue Reading
How the hit TV series benefits the Richland County Sheriff’s Department By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [A version of this article was published in POLICE1,Continue Reading
Richland County, SC – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested five teenagers in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on January 28, 2025,Continue Reading