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Soda City Live: Back to School Events and National Night Out with RCRC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) (Sponsored by RCRC) - Snag last-minute school supplies for your children at your local recreation center!. Richland County Parks and Recreation Commission will host back-to-school supply events and activities in several communities across the greater Columbia area. They are also helping law enforcement and community members bridge...
Man out on murder bond granted bond in arson case
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man already out on bond for murder is appeared in front of a Richland County Bond Court Judge on Friday. Christian Irick, 22, charged with criminal conspiracy, was granted a $250,000 bond in court at 2 p.m. Alongside the bond amount he must...
Local non-profit host back to school event empowering Midlands students
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — GameChangersSC is hosting a back-to-school event on Friday. The event will occur from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1019 Garden Valley Lane in Columbia. The event aims to encourage students, parents, and educators back to the school environment at the start of the...
Deputies train and mentor over summer to ensure student safety
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — During the summer, school resource officers (SROs) like deputies Kalema Grant and Alex Hartsell dedicate their time to rigorous training to ensure students’ safety and well-being throughout the school year. "That's why we train," said Deputy Grant. "We have our two-day SRO-based training, departmental...
Smuggled drugs killed 2 inmates at troubled South Carolina jail, sheriff says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two inmates died from drug overdoses in two days at a South Carolina jail, which has been under a federal civil rights investigation, authorities said. The inmates at the jail in Richland County were killed by two different drugs, one on Monday and a second on Tuesday, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott […]
Richland County Hosts Back-to-School Drive
As the new school year approaches, Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is organizing a school supply drive to support foster children in the community. With most local students returning to class in August, CASA is seeking donations of essential school supplies to help these children succeed academically. You...
Columbia school district mismanaged childcare center construction, report finds
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina inspector general found a Columbia-area school district violated state and local laws, exposing itself to liability and wasting taxpayer dollars, when it started construction of a childcare center without the necessary approvals. State Inspector General Brian Lamkin, in his report, referred to “mismanagement” by Richland School District One, but his […]
SC spending $2.5M to help families pay for child care but thousands fewer will benefit
COLUMBIA – Fewer families in South Carolina will receive help covering the cost of child care as federal COVID-19 aid dries up and the state replaces just a quarter of that lost funding. For about three years, amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the federal government raised income limits, making more parents eligible for federal dollars […]
Three South Carolina men charged with harboring escaped convict
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCIV) — Three South Carolina men are facing charges after allegedly harboring an escaped convict, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said in a news release Friday. Kalynn Jade Cloud, 20, Amani Nekwan Vaughn, 30, and Guy Frank Talley, III., 27, with Harboring an Escaped Convict. Cloud...
McLeod Health receives $875,200 in grants from The Duke Endowment
The McLeod Health Foundation has received two grants from The Duke Endowment totaling $875,200 to establish a Community Paramedicine Program and to support AccessHealth of the Pee Dee. The Community Paramedicine grant of $375,200, will be utilized to provide ease of access and expedited care to patients in Darlington, Florence,...
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