SCDNR Director’s Observations on WORLD OCEAN DAY
2026-06-10
Mullikin: “The ocean still possesses an extraordinary capacity for renewal if we are willing to act wisely and boldly” By Tom Mullikin [EDITOR’S NOTE: SCDNRContinue Reading
Department of Natural Resources to promote five law enforcement officers to senior ranks
2026-06-03
Ceremony to be presided over by the Chief Justice of the S.C. Supreme Court and the SCDNR director By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Five lawContinue Reading
Cleaning up South Carolina’s coast
2026-05-29
SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin is aggressively going after environmentally dangerousabandoned watercraft and their former owners By W Thomas Smith Jr. Earlier this month, the S.C.Continue Reading
International crime and terrorism-combating organizationmeets with DHS officials in Washington
2026-05-20
Crime Stoppers Global Solutions thwarting Serbian-crime organizations posing threat toAmerican highways – and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department connection By Chris Carter Crime Stoppers GlobalContinue Reading
National Police Week means much to the families of those lost
2026-05-12
Sheriff Lott: “We will never forget those we’ve lost, nor their loved ones” By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Throngs of law enforcement officers (including sheriffsContinue Reading
Top South Carolina Game Warden addresses newly minted law enforcement officers
2026-05-10
– Pictured (from left) SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin, PhD; and SCDNR Officer John Sanders, recipient of the J.P. Strom Award for academic excellence. Mullikin urgesContinue Reading
SCLEOA holds bass fishing tournament
2026-05-04
The S.C. Law Enforcemenet Officers’ Association held its bass fishing tournament this pastSaturday at Dreher Island. A total of 63 participants spent a portion ofContinue Reading
Corner identifies man who drowns in lake
2026-04-28
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the body recovered by the Department of Natural Resources from Lake Murray near the Lexington County/Newberry County LineContinue Reading
Smoke conditions in Lexington County due to Georgia wildfire
2026-04-23
The Lexington County Fire Service is advising residents a large wildland fire incident occurring in Georgia is producing smoke that is spreading across portions ofContinue Reading
Firefighters raise $50K for cancer charity
2026-04-07
On March 28, Columbia’s annual Fire Truck Pull raised approximately $50,000 to support pediatric cancer research. The event was organized by Curing Kids Cancer, aContinue Reading
UNSUNG SAVES: How Richland County deputies quietly save lives
2026-04-06
Three real incidents demonstrate how RCSD deputies made split-second decisions to save lives — moments the public rarely sees By W. Thomas Smith Jr. [EDITORIALContinue Reading