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DEI, Infrastructure, and Public Safety projects on the table for Columbia City Council Monday

More than 30 items are on the agenda for Monday's Columbia City Council meeting, ranging from million-dollar infrastructure projects to DEI initiatives.

Columbia Student May Be Deported Due to Misleading Affidavit in Court Case

ICE submitted a misleading affidavit to a federal judge in order to obtain a search warrant to target Columbia University students for deportation, and the affidavit was unsealed in court as part of a lawsuit filed by the students.

Lee Bollinger Whitewashes Elite-University Decay

On May 7, police arrested at least 44 Columbia University students and 13 Barnard College students – many were masked – for taking over the university library. “Once inside the agitators

America’s New Ambassador to Canada Tamps Down Annexation Talk

Despite his friendly tone, Pete Hoekstra offered no indication of when, or if, the United States will remove its tariffs against Canada.

Green Hill falls into a 1-0 sectional series hole at Columbia

COLUMBIA — Columbia’s power was too much for Green Hill on Thursday night as the Lions opened the best-of-three sectional baseball series with a 9-3 win. The teams hooked up again last night. A Hawks win would set up a rubber match at noon today.

Who has the best offense Missouri football will face in 2025? Here are our rankings

Who will have the best offense that Missouri football faces in the fall? Here are our rankings of the 12 units the Tigers’ defense will play against.

‘It’s just devastating,’ Chicago State president says of federal cuts

As schools like Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern have gotten most of the attention, regional public universities are losing grants and feeling the pain too.

Hanover-Horton, Columbia Central split

BROOKLYN – Alexyn DuBois out-dueled Hailey Wetherby in the circle in the first game of a Cascades Conference softball doubleheader on Friday for a 5-3 Hanover-Horton win, and Columbia Central rallied to win in eight innings 7-5 in the second game.

Customizable Psychedelic Trips Are on the Horizon, Scientists Say. Thank the ‘Second Brain’ in Your Gut.

Scientists want to study the way your body’s gut microbes react and interact with psychedelic substances like magic mushrooms.

What's next for anti-abortion, paid sick leave repeal legislation

The passage of HJR 73 and House Bill 567 opens questions about the single-subject requirement and a special election.

Deadly crash on Business Loop Friday morning, part of the road closed

Columbia Police confirmed one person died after a crash on W. Business Loop 70 that shut down the road for more than an hour. A police officer at the scene told ABC 17 News that the accident involved two vehicles and one person died from the crash.

Columbia Fireflies to face Augusta GreenJackets tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Fireflies will take on the Augusta GreenJackets tonight at Segra Park starting at 7:05 p.m. The Fireflies lost to the GreenJackets on Tuesday 6-8 and Thursday 1-4 but won on Wednesday, 3-1.

Judge Extends Block on Public Health Cuts for More Than 20 States

The Department announced the cutoffs on March 24. A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia then sued to stop the sudden change, arguing that they had been given no time to prepare for budget shortfalls and could face devastating shortages in many critical treatment areas.

Columbia Mall Carter's opening delayed, prepares for Great American Cookie's return

Popular baby and toddler apparel retailer Carter's is coming to the Columbia Mall. Great American Cookie plans official welcome back.

Midlands man reacts to $200,000 lottery win

A Midlands man said he was in the right place at the right time when he bought a $5 lottery ticket and won $200,000.

Three suspects wanted by Richland County Sheriff arrested in Columbia Mall shooting case

Three suspects wanted by the Richland County Sheriff have been arrested for attempted murder in connection to an April shooting at the Columbia Place Mall.

Ackman headlining NYC talk on Jews and colleges divides scholars

The letter described Ackman’s top billing as “nothing short of contempt for CJH’s scholarly community,” noting Ackman had specifically impugned Derek Penslar, the director of Harvard’s Center for Jewish Studies - himself a past member of CJH’s academic council.

Youth shot in northeast Columbia neighborhood

A youth was shot around 6 p.m. Thursday, according to a social media post from the Columbia Police Department. CPD wrote that police responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of Meadowvale Court, a street off of Rice Road in northeast Columbia.

Near-record highs this afternoon!

Today is likely to be the hottest day of the year so far! We’ll be close to tying our record high this afternoon. At CAE, today’s record high is 94 degrees, which was set back in 2017.

The Unexpected Symptoms of O.C.D.

O.C.D. involves a set of obsessions and compulsions that cause great distress and affect people’s quality of life. Obsessions can include unwanted intrusive thoughts, images or urges that dominate the mind for at least an hour a day, according to the diagnostic manual used by mental health practitioners.

On heels of days of rain, the heat index could eclipse 100 degrees in Columbia on May 16

Friday marks 2025's first day of high temperatures in SC. Humidity and heat will drive up the "feels like" temperature in Columbia and the Midlands.

ProPublica Selects 13 Journalists for Investigative Editor Training

The 2025 cohort of nine outside journalists and four ProPublicans will receive intensive training and mentorship from ProPublica editors and staff.

Ex-FBI agent sues over secret recording showing him criticizing Trump

A former FBI agent and Pentagon contractor has sued the founder of a conservative nonprofit known for its hidden camera stings over secretly recorded videos showing the contractor criticizing President Donald Trump to a woman he thought he had taken on a date.

Facebook lists British Columbia as a state. Is it an error or intentional?

A local businessman discovered that the Facebook ad campaign manager listed British Columbia as a state. But was it on purpose?

Two hospitalized after apartment fire with ladder evacuations

Firefighters rescued several people using ladders after a fire in an apartment stairwell early this morning. The fire broke out just before 5 a.m. Thursday at a garden apartment complex along Columbia Pike,

How immigration agents tried to build the case that Columbia University was ‘harboring aliens’

Teams of federal agents checked databases, obtained photographs, knocked on doors and heard what they thought was a woman speaking with an Indian accent. They also conducted days of surveillance and subpoenaed video footage and access card data as they tried to build a case that Columbia University was illegally sheltering students said to be harmful to the United States,

SC Department of Corrections supervisor accused of groping inmate at Columbia facility

A SC Department of Corrections supervisor was arrested & fired for sexual misconduct with an inmate while on a work-detail at a good service warehouse.

The Israeli Reporter Getting the Scoop on Trump’s High-Stakes Diplomacy

Axios journalist Barak Ravid has been breaking news on negotiations with everyone from Hamas to Iran to Ukraine—just ask Zelenskyy—while making his presence felt in Washington. He talks with VF about the “Disneyland” feel of covering US politics,

Mohsen Mahdawi can travel from Vermont to attend Columbia University graduation, judge rules

Mohsen Mahdawi was one of several international students targeted by the Trump administration as part of a crackdown on what it considers antisemitic activity on college campuses.

Becky Hill out on bond after charges in two counties led to arrest

This type of bond means Hill is free to go -- with the bond only activating if she doesn't show up for her next hearing, which has been scheduled for July 18th in Colleton County and July 25th in Richland County.

Missouri Senate uses rare move to approve abortion repeal ballot measure

Missouri Senate Republicans opted for a rarely used procedural measure to stop debate and force a vote on a ballot measure that would repeal Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

ICE Duped a Federal Judge Into Allowing Raid on Columbia Student Dorms

The Intercept helped unseal an affidavit revealing how ICE got a “judicial fig leaf” to search two Columbia students’ dorm rooms.

Columbia-Richland firefighters control afternoon home fire

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia-Richland Fire Department firefighters controlled a Wednesday afternoon Whithorn Way fire, said CRFD. When first shift crews arrived to the Whithorn Way home, firefighters found a heavy amount of fire coming from the garage area.

Demolition permit issued Tuesday for rest of Columbia recycling facility damaged by tornado

A demolition permit was issued on Tuesday for the storm-damaged recycling facility in Columbia, according to city filings. The permit was applied for on May 8 for the facility, which was destroyed by an EF-1 tornado on April 20.

Final day of rain chances before we heat up later this week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - We’ve got a final day of rain chances before we dry out and heat up for the end of the work week. A few showers this morning with another round of showers redeveloping this afternoon.

Why an intense fire season forecast in Canada is bad news for communities across the US

It could be another dangerously smoky summer for some in the United States as Canada prepares for a busy wildfire season with forecasts also signaling extreme heat is in store for both countries in the coming months.

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