Flags are flying again at the Columbia Police headquarters. Personnel in all Columbia departments were on duty overnight working to repair and restore order to the city. Saturday night employees raised a new American flag Flag of United States after protestors took one down and burned it outside of Columbia Police Department Headquarters Link to […]

From the Columbia Police Department – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Columbia Police Department announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man, who was illegally carrying a pistol and an estimated 70 rounds of ammo during Sunday’s protest in downtown Columbia. Dominic Gladden of the St. Matthews (Orangeburg County) area was arrested on charges […]

The City of West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles has declared a state of emergency and curfew due to civil unrest in Columbia near the Gervais Street Bridge. The curfew is effective beginning at 6 PM, Sunday, until 6 AM, Monday. The Gervais Street Bridge is closed to all traffic until further notice. The following activities […]

The members of the City of Cayce City Council met on Sunday morning and unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to adopt a citywide curfew. “A citywide curfew is hereby established and imposed beginning at 8:30 pm on Sunday, May, restricting the travel of individuals and lasting until 6 am Monday, with the exception of individuals […]

By order of Mayor Tem Miles, the city of West Columbia has declared a state of Emergency Saturday night and imposed a citywide curfew until 6 a.m. Sunday. The Gervais street bridge has been closed.  The City of West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles has declared a state of emergency and curfew due to civil unrest […]

“I do ask that you pray for the City of Columbia,” said West Columbia City Councilman Mike Green from Columbia. “Stay away from this area.” “Pray for the police too,” he said, as a protest took place at the State House and other parts of Columbia, Saturday. Green said some of the protesters were peaceful, […]

On Friday, the West Columbia Police Department arrested Mr. Richard Dwight Skipper, of Columbia, on four counts of Forgery Less than $10,000. An investigation by the West Columbia Police Department has determined Mr. Skipper, who is the CEO of The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, submitted approximately $5,150.00 of fraudulent invoices to the City […]

Riverbank Elementary School students bid farewell to the 2019-2020 school year Friday. The school year was abruptly suspended March 16 by order of Gov. Henry McMaster and students were not allowed to come back for fear of spreading the coronavirus. On Friday a car line sounded horns, waved good-bye and had a bit of an […]