Leon Lott receives permanent name-recognition within the ongoing development of Centennial Park By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, a South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2025), has received yet another honor with a brick bearing his name and law-enforcement title installed directlyContinue Reading
Photo: Completed specialized operations area at the Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, featuring stainless-steel workstations, storage, wash stations and dedicated equipment. Photo courtesy of Solid Structures, LLC. LEXINGTON, S.C. — Solid Structures has completed construction on the new Lexington County Coroner’s Office at Red Bank Crossing, providingContinue Reading
Lexington County Deputy Dies During Dive Team Training on Lake Murray LEXINGTON, S.C. — The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the loss of Master Deputy Jillian Olson, who died Thursday during an underwater training exercise with the department’s dive team on Lake Murray. Olson, 29, began her career withContinue Reading
Cheyenne Twilley and the Future of South Carolina’s Coast By SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin Long before dawn spills across the salt marshes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, the tide is already at work. It slips quietly through winding creeks, cradles oyster reefs, carries shrimp boats toward open water, and breathesContinue Reading
The Palmetto State’s natural heritage and cultural legacy are inseparable By SCDNR Director Thomas S. Mullikin Around the world, nations strive to protect their natural resources through laws, regulations, and campaigns urging citizens to change their behavior. Those efforts matter. But history teaches us that the most enduring conservation movementsContinue Reading
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s State Highway Emergency Program (SHEP) is celebrating 30 years of providing free roadside assistance to motorists traveling on the state’s busiest highways. The program was launched in 1996 as part of SCDOT’s effort to improve highway safety and assist drivers experiencing vehicleContinue Reading
Photo – Before their peers from across the state, sixteen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were honored for their work during closing events at this year’s South Carolina Fire-Rescue conference. By Michael DeSumma CRFD 1st Shift crews on Engine 1, Rescue 1, Engine 6 and Ladder 7 were selectedContinue Reading
A 21-year-old Columbia man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for robbing a federal confidential informant at gunpoint during a firearms and narcotics investigation. According to evidence presented in court, Tah’Kel Ar’Key Wilson committed the robbery on Aug. 9, 2024, after federal agents with the Bureau ofContinue Reading
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and United Against Fentanyl (UAF) will host nationwide Walk for Lives 2026 events this Saturday, July 11. The national partnership is in support of DEA’s Fentanyl Free America initiative with more than 100 family-led community events across the United States in a single day.Continue Reading
Irmo Police Chief Bobby Dale announced that 14 individuals have been arrested as part of a multi-agency undercover operation aimed at combating the online sexual exploitation of children. The investigation involved undercover law enforcement officers posing as minors in online conversations with adults seeking to solicit children for sexual activity.Continue Reading
SCDNR Director shares thoughts from the SC7 trail about the connection of all things natural By SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” – John Muir Everything in nature is connected. What do mosses,Continue Reading
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and RCSD hosted bench-press challenge celebrating America’s 250th birthday By Christopher David Carter FIFTY-ONE MEN from across central South Carolina and beyond participated in the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) 250 Bench Press Challenge, celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The 51 strength-and-power athletes, primarily law enforcementContinue Reading
July sees the highest number of home grilling fires, with gas grills involved in most incidents. As backyard cookouts become a summertime tradition, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding homeowners to practice safe grilling habits to reduce the risk of fires. According to the NFPA, July is theContinue Reading
From the Irmo Fire District and the U. S. Fire Administration Keep Body Parts Away from Lit Fireworks: Never place any part of your body over a firework when lighting it. Burns really hurt and they hurt for a long time. Be Mindful of Pets Fireworks can frighten pets, causingContinue Reading
Six-day 250 Bench Press Challenge continues throughout the week By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Five law enforcement officers with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) gathered at One Life Fitness-Sandhills, Monday morning, June 29, to record bench-press lifts of 250 lbs. for multiple repetitions including a remarkable 21-rep liftContinue Reading
LEXINGTON — Eight people were arrested Thursday following a multi-agency investigation into suspected drug activity and prostitution at residences on Edmund Highway and North Parsons Street, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Lexington County deputies, working alongside officers with the West Columbia Police Department, the South Carolina Law EnforcementContinue Reading