What does it take to get $300,000 from the state of South Carolina? For one non-profit, it could be as little as five sentences. That is all of the explanation provided for an appropriation approved by both chambers of the legislature and awaiting Gov. Henry McMaster’s signature. The money is set to go to the […]
The former director of Richland County Job and Family Services has been ordered to pay back more than $16,000 for hours she did not work. Findings for recovery totaling $16,614 were issued Tuesday against Tresa Sharlene Neumann, who was paid for more than 350 hours when she was not actually working, according to the Ohio […]
National real estate marketplace Zillow is suing Richland County, claiming that the county is violating public records laws by not providing the company with data on real property and tax assessments after the company filed a legal Freedom of Information Act request for the information. South Carolina law allows the public to access most government […]
Every year, residents living in the city of Columbia pay millions of dollars in property and other taxes to fund both county and city services. But they pay twice for one service — the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Columbia doesn’t have its own jail. So nearly every time a Columbia police officer arrests a […]
Two men were recently arrested on multiple charges following a burglary spree at Columbia-area storage unit facilities where hundreds of thousands of dollars in property was stolen, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Marshall Poston, 25, and McGregor Wallace, 40, were arrested in connection with several burglaries that took place at Midgard Self Storage […]
An accused Richland hit-and-run driver ran a red light in a busy intersection a week ago, severely hurting a motorcyclist, say investigators. But Brock M. Brown, 44, told police he barely remembers the wreck and didn’t recall speeding away from it before he returned to the crash scene about 20 minutes later. Brown pleaded innocent […]
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the death of one of their own, after K9 Wick died in the line of duty early Thursday morning. Wick was hit by a vehicle during a chase, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The incident began at about 1 a.m., when deputies identified a stolen […]
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the death of one of their own, after K9 Wick died in the line of duty early Thursday morning. Wick was hit by a vehicle during a chase, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The incident began at about 1 a.m. when deputies identified a stolen […]
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is mourning the death of one of their own, after K9 Wick died in the line of duty early Thursday morning. Wick was hit by a vehicle during a chase, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The incident began at about 1 a.m., when deputies identified a stolen […]
Authorities in Richland County say they plan to arrest a person suspected of homicide after discovering a woman dead Wednesday morning in a home in the northeast area of the county. Richland County deputies found the woman about 11 a.m. while making a check at a home on Northfield Court., according to a sheriff’s department […]
COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives has passed legislation that will name 29 roads and bridges throughout Ohio, according to a news release from state Rep. Marilyn John (R-Richland County). Included in House Bill 380 bill are three pieces of legislation sponsored by John that will designate three memorial highways in honor of individuals […]
The wreckage of what was once Richland Mall won’t be good for nothing. The former 930,000-square-foot structure, primarily concrete, is full of materials that can be recycled and repurposed, according to Forest Acres spokesperson Lynnsey Baker. “We plan to use about 30,00 tons of repurposed concrete (from the demolition) that will stay on site,” said […]