Columbia, South Carolina Lemmy
- Gamecocks part ways with Mark Kingstonwww.foxcarolina.com Gamecocks part ways with Mark Kingston
The decision was announced one day after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the 2024 NCAA baseball tournamet.
- City of Cayce passes hate crime ordinance, urges other S.C. cities and towns to do the samewww.wistv.com City of Cayce passes hate crime ordinance, urges other S.C. cities and towns to do the same
The City of Cayce passed a hate crime ordinance Wednesday.
- West Columbia requests $2.6 Million Dollars for renovations to Riverwalkwww.wistv.com West Columbia requests $2.6 million for renovations to Riverwalk
The City of West Columbia told WIS they plan to make renovations to their well-known ‘Riverwalk’.
- Richland County allocates more than $2 million of COVID-19 relief funds on police surveillance toolwww.wistv.com Richland County allocates more than $2 million of COVID-19 relief funds on gunshot detection system
More than $2 million of COVID-relief funds distributed to Richland County has been allocated to a police surveillance tool known as ShotSpotter.
- Prosecutors: South Carolina prison supervisor took $219,000 in bribes; got 173 cellphones to inmatesapnews.com Prosecutors: South Carolina prison supervisor took $219,000 in bribes; got 173 cellphones to inmates
Federal prosecutors say a supervisor who managed security at a South Carolina prison accepted more than $219,000 in bribes over three years and got 173 contraband cellphones for inmates.
- Harpootlian vows to fight proposed apartments 'tooth and nail' if they house homeless vetswww.postandcourier.com Harpootlian vows to fight proposed apartments 'tooth and nail' if they house homeless vets
State Sen. Dick Harpootlian joined neighbors to oppose a proposed apartment complex in the North Main neighborhood, claiming it will bring homeless individuals.
>Residents of the Cottontown neighborhood are concerned the two-building, 102-unit complex will house homeless veterans using government vouchers to pay rent
So they don't want to house homeless veterans, at least Not In My Back Yard™. And, when given the chance to walk back his comments at least a little bit, Harpootlian doubled down. https://thetandd.com/news/local/government-and-politics/sc-rep-ott-criticizes-sen-harpootlian-for-comments/article_0e6ee7c3-6333-5660-a138-82803d9ba413.html
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- Local history: A look back at Columbia’s former Black business district
Today I learned Columbia had a Black business district. Luckily, it didn't suffer the same tragic fate of Tulsa or Wilmington.
- As temperatures drop, warming stations in the Midlands open upwww.abccolumbia.com As temperatures drop, warming stations in the Midlands open up - ABC Columbia
In preparation of the temperature drop this weekend some local churches and places will open up warming centers this week.
- West Columbia pedestrian bridge over Saluda River enters design phasewww.wltx.com West Columbia pedestrian bridge over Saluda River enters design phase
According to mayor Tem Miles, the next phases will be permitting and construction.
- CPD letter calls Delta 8 illegal, leaving the future uncertain for hemp storeswww.wistv.com CPD letter calls Delta 8 illegal, leaving the future uncertain for hemp stores
Delta-8 hemp products can be found across Columbia. The Columbia Police Department now calls them illegal.
- Columbia Publix workers strike over wages, inequity claimswww.postandcourier.com Columbia Publix workers strike over wages, inequity claims
Publix employees picketed in front the grocery on Columbia's Harbison Boulevard on Aug. 10, kicking off a three-day strike over unequal treatment and wages.
