The Columbia City Council will vote on an ordinance that will all eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion language from the Strategic Plan. The revisions to the city’s strategic plan will follow President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14173.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if oil giants like Chevron & Exxon can move massive coastal damage lawsuits out of Louisiana state courts. At stake are billions of dollars for restoring the state's coastline.
Two farms in Columbia and Dutchess counties received grants of more than $1 million and $2 million, respectively, under a joint program between the state and the U.S. Department of
In a speech that had the 'Grey's Anatomy' actor discussing controversial diversity, inclusion and equity policies, the Canadian-born actress asked the college’s class of 2025: “Could I get deported?”
A person was hospitalized with life-threatening burns late Sunday in Columbia and police are seeking a suspect. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Paris Road to help firefighters at about 11:45 p.
A Columbia man has been charged after he is accused of stealing a box truck and running from officers. Daylon Logan was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, aggravated fleeing a stop and resisting arrest.
A Columbia County Detention Facility inmate died in a hospital Thursday night after deputies found him unresponsive inside his cell, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil have asked a federal judge to order the release of the Columbia University protester from an immigration lockup, saying the Trump administration missed an appeal deadline.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, accessibility mornings will return to the state museum this Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Visitors with disabilities will have a chance to enjoy a quieter, sensory-friendly environment. The state museum will also stay open late on select Fridays throughout the summer.
The Saluda River Pedestrian Bridge is coming along slowly, though construction has not yet begun, they hope to be in the permitting phase in about six months.
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - An investigation is underway at the Columbia County Jail after an inmate died on Thursday. Sheriff’s office officials say at 7:22 p.m., detention deputies were doing checks of inmates in their cells when they found an inmate in medical distress.
Josh Kraft discussed policy and answered specific questions in front of a group of about 35 residents who belong to the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association on Monday, June 9. The gathering at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s McLaughlin Youth Center was also streamed online, where an additional 35 people watched and engaged via a chat.
This story was updated to add information regarding criminal charges Donnell Vance Rhodes Jr. is facing in Dauphin County. One of two men arrested for a Columbia grocery
When Columbia trailed McDonald, 4-2, in a Division VI Region 21 semifinal, the Raiders knew how to flip the switch. With their season on the line, the Raiders scored four runs in the bottom of the
Congressman Clyburn will host his 33rd annual Fish Fry Friday at 7pm. It will take place at Edventure Children’s Museum on Gervais Street. There will be music, drinks, games and of course, plenty of fried fish. The event is free and open to the public.
New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor. The mental health of mothers in the United States declined significantly from 2016 to 2023, according to a large new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Tuesday.
That commitment is why Dukes and Quinn are two of the five finalists for The Columbian’s All-Region multi-sport female athlete of the year. They are joined by Sydney Dreves of Columbia River, Billie Ross of La Center and Ella Thompson of Camas.
The Trump administration says Columbia University failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Federal investigators found the school violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by ignoring harassment tied to students’ actual or perceived Jewish or Israeli identity.
According to the Richland-County Sheriff's Department, a witness called dispatch at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday stating he saw what he believed to be a dead body in the Congaree River.
ONCE YOU GET OUT OF YOUR CAR AND YOU START WALKING, YOU SEE GRAVES WITH HOLE AFTER HOLE AFTER HOLE. THAT’S WHEN SHE CALLED THE CEMETERY, WHO SHE SAYS TOLD HER THE VASES WERE STOLEN FROM RIVERVIEW BURIAL PARK AND THEIR OTHER CEMETERY.
Candidates for Columbia mayor spent more than $300,000 in April's election, according to final finance report numbers filed last week. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, Blair Murphy and Tanya Heath combined to spend $324,
The Trump Administration’s decision to stop funding for a Danish lecture series showed its determination to extend its control to the smallest of ventures.
Schneider Electric will hold a groundbreaking event Tuesday morning for a major expansion project in Columbia. The ceremony will be in front of the Schneider Electric building at 4800 Paris Rd. from 9:30 a.
If a municipal police officer is accused of sexual misconduct in B.C., they're disciplined not by an independent body, but by senior police officers from their own departments or from external police departments.
President Trump attacked Democratic lawmakers for criticizing his upcoming receipt of a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar. In a Sunday night post on Truth Social, the president dismissed critics of a reported plan for him to receive a Boeing 747-8 airplane from the government of Qatar. The plane would replace Air Force One, according to…
Miller Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season—a combination of new and early music, as seen through its core series Composer Portraits, Early Music, and Jazz, alongside community hits Morningside Lights and Pop-Up Concerts.
Mariana, a pseudonym, is an undocumented student in Massachusetts whose family moved to the U.S. when she was a child from Mexico. She is holding up a blanket her grandmother crocheted for her before she was born. She visits Mariana every year, making her an important connection to her family and origins. Courtesy Photo
