An alleged gambling ring run out of an office suite in Irmo next to a children’s day care was shut down Wednesday by a joint law enforcement task force. One of those arrested was Gary Watts, the former Richland County coroner. Watts, 67, along with Adam Watts, 28, and Daniel Schaffer were charged with keeping […]
Apr. 10—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The Richland Township Zoning Hearing Board is set to deliberate on Wednesday night whether a storage company may open a facility in the former Sears department store location attached to The Johnstown Galleria. The mall at 500 Galleria Drive, owned by Leo Karruli, is zoned for commercial use, and the township’s […]
Richland County Transit is altering the bus schedule for Monday due to the solar eclipse and related traffic concerns. RCT will start operations at normal times, 6 to 7 a.m. depending on the route. Monday only, service will be suspended by noon to 1 p.m., depending on the route, and there will be no fixed […]
A teenager was charged with murder Tuesday after his sleeping roommate was shot, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. In addition to murder, 18-year-old Columbia resident Amadeo Lopez-Castillo was charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. At about 1 a.m., deputies responded to a […]
Richland County voters could choose up to four new faces to join County Council this election cycle, and the county’s popular, longtime sheriff will face a challenger. Candidates had to file by noon Monday to run for elected offices in Richland County and elsewhere in South Carolina. The vast majority of candidates running for Richland […]
An investigation was launched Saturday after a teenager was shot, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. At about 5:15 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 800 block of Setter Lane, the sheriff’s department said in a Sunday news release. That’s in Hopkins, not far from Columbia, in the area between […]
Two teenagers are facing charges in Richland County are facing charges after a shooting earlier this month left a child injured. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday that Jamal Eichelberger, 17, and Jaylen Perry, 19, have been charged with three counts each of attempted murder, along with various weapons-related charges in relation to a […]
Several road closings could affect Richland County motorists now and in the coming days. Harding Road from Garfield Avenue to Bowman Street in Mansfield is closed for storm line repairs. It’s expected to reopen Tuesday. Ohio 603 at its intersection with Crider Road will close Monday for three days. This is in coordination with the […]
The woman said she thought she would be safe accepting a ride. Now 60, she testified Tuesday, on the second day of the LJ Harris trial, about an alleged rape from Aug. 29, 2004. Harris, 43, is charged with two counts of rape and single counts of attempted rape and felonious assault. The accuser, who […]
One man was shot multiple times Monday afternoon in North Richland Hills, according to police. Officers were sent to the 5500 block of Rufe Snow Drive around 1 p.m., where they found a 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and leg, according to police. The man was taken to the hospital where he […]
These real estate transactions were recorded in Richland County between March 11 and March 15: 1713 Spring Village Lane, Ontario; David A. Andrews, Michael D. Andrews and Stephen E. Andrews to Jacob D. and Yasming Hoffman; $256,000 918 Curtis Drive, Mansfield; Gregory A. Weigler, executor of The Estate of Shirley D. Brown, to Lorenzo and […]
Deputies are investigating after an alleged drive-by shooting in northeast Columbia. Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday to the 2700 block of Clemson Road after getting a report a man had been shot, according to a release. When deputies got to the scene, they found a man with multiple gunshot […]