The City of Columbia Solid Waste Division is experiencing delays in yard trash collection due to staffing vacancies and an unprecedented heavy leaf season. “It’s been a very challenging year, especially during this time of year,” department head Robert Anderson explained. “One week it took 60 hours to […]
The Kershaw County Detention Center was build in 1993 and back then was operated by the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Department, but since that time many things have changed, and not for the better. The facility is designed to hold no more than 89 inmates, but now averages on […]
In early 2020 Gwendolyn Singletary, the Executive Director of the Wiley Kennedy Foundation requested assistance from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in dealing with the Obama Mart, 5831 North Main Street, a nuisance business. A coalition of neighborhood leaders, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, local churches, county and […]
Yesterday, the Columbia City Council voted unanimously to issue a mandate requiring all city employees to be vaccinated. Any City of Columbia not vaccinated by November 1st, could face termination. The City Council also voted that any employee who is vaccinated by November 1st will receive a one-time […]
Go Fund Me Account Set Up For Critically Injured CPD Officer & Daughter. The Columbia Police Department is rallying around a 17-year-police veteran who also served in the U.S Army after suffering life-threatening injuries after a vehicle wreck with his young daughter. Sergeant Chris Morris is recovering at […]
These individuals have tossed their hats into what some have called a much-needed change for Columbia, but would these people really be a change for Columbia? Tameika Isaac Devine is notably known for being the first African American Woman to be elected to Columbia City Council, over 19 […]
Since the onset of the Covid-19 issue in South Carolina Mayor of Columbia Stephen Benjamin has used it for his own personal agendas. In his latest use of the Covid-19 issue, Mayor Benjamin encouraged the City Council to hold an emergency meeting and ratified Ordinance 2021-068 which states, […]
Prestage Farms, a turkey production company is planning on investing $150 million in Kershaw County which could bring nearly 300 new jobs to the County. The Company announced plans to construct a new processing facility to be located at the Governor’s Hill Industrial Park outside of Camden. This […]
As summer approaches, help your neighbors stay cool & comfortable by donating to CPD’s Fan the Heat Program. This program was established to assist individuals who are most vulnerable to the heat: senior citizens, residents with medical concerns or disabilities and families with small children. Throughout the summer, […]
04/28/21A School Resource Officer was given a WOW Award from Lexington-Richland School District Five after coming to the rescue of a foreign student. RCSD SRO James Reese was nominated for the award by Dr. Reggie Wicker who stated that SRO Reese jumped into action on January 28 after […]
