State museum holding virtual at-home camps
2020-12-12
The South Carolina State Museum in Columbia has introduced At-Home Virtual Morning Camps this December for ages 6 – 11, sponsored by AFLAC. The dailyContinue Reading
Top promotions and leadership shifts at RCSD
2020-12-10
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Several new high-level promotions and leadership reorganizations were announced at the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) earlier this month. OneContinue Reading
Barbara Burchfield named Auxiliarist of the Year
2020-11-17
The Seventh District Coast Guard Auxiliary honored a Lake Murray Coast Guard Auxiliary member for outstanding volunteer service in a ceremony on October 16, atContinue Reading
RCSD tests aviation assets
2020-10-29
By W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott took to the air Tues. afternoon, Oct. 27, as pilots with the Richland County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
Red Bank Motorcyclist Fatality
2020-10-26
Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist who died as a result of a collision that occurred at the intersection of Platt Springs Road andContinue Reading
Man charged in connection to body found at former I-20 rest area
2020-10-26
A Columbia man is accused of fatally shooting a man and dumping the body last month at a former rest area along Interstate 20. RichardContinue Reading
RCSD chosen for rapid COVID testing pilot program
2020-10-22
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) was selected by the S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to beContinue Reading
Serial arsonist sentenced to 25 years
2020-10-19
Lexington County officials recently conducted in-person court activity for guilty pleas inside the Mark H. Westbrook Judicial Center. Safety measures and courtroom guidelines included mandatoryContinue Reading
Six to be honored as Women of Distinction
2020-09-18
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will honor six Columbia-area women at its annual Women of Distinction Awards Celebration September 24 drive-inContinue Reading
Pelion man charged with murder
2020-09-18
Lexington County deputies have arrested a Pelion man accused of murder in connection to a shooting death last month. William David House, 33, is chargedContinue Reading
Serve & Connect celebrates third year
2020-08-27
This week marks three years since Columbia-based non-profit Serve & Connect launched Greg’s Groceries, a program that provides police departments with boxes of non-perishable foodContinue Reading