One of the participants in Saturday’s mall shooting at Columbiana Centre where 14 people were injured was brought up on new charges and placed in detention again by Columbia Police. Jewayne Price was originally arrested on Saturday when he turned himself him and pleaded he was acting in self defense.Continue Reading
by Irmo Police Department While on patrol last night, an Irmo Officer stopped a car for an equipment violation. It is important to note that these minor violations typically result in a warning. The suspect pulled into the 7-Eleven parking lot and as the Officer was walking up to theContinue Reading
Okra Man cheered on the large turnout at the Rotary Club of Irmo-Lake Murray golf tournament at the Mid Carolina Golf Club held on Tuesday, April 19. The tournament helped raise funds for the purchase of a thermal imaging drone for the Irmo Police Department. Photo: Club president David WallaceContinue Reading
By Al Dozier Fines are going up for parking violations in Irmo. The Irmo council Tuesday approved a new set of fines that are much higher than those imposed by the former code set up decades ago. Some parking tickets that could be paid for around $25 have now goneContinue Reading
A Columbia man is being held in the Lexington County Detention Center after detectives said he shot the doorknob of a West Columbia home and exchanged gunfire with another man after going inside. Jeremy Gerome Junious, 34, is charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, first-degree burglaryContinue Reading
Music students from the Irmo Music Academy rocked the Guest House at GRACELAND, Home of Elvis, in Memphis, TN. on Wednesday, April 6th. There was a full two days of music from schools all over the country performing rock, pop, classical music and more on April 6th and 7th. TheyContinue Reading
Lexington County narcotics agents arrested a Columbia man they encountered Saturday while arresting another man on an unrelated charge. Brandon Xavier White, 25, is charged with trafficking crack cocaine, trafficking meth, trafficking heroin, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according toContinue Reading
Over two dozen students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) competed in the South Carolina Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference in March. Students representing engineering disciplines, digital art and media production, machine tool, as well as the architecture program placed in all of their respective competitions. TheContinue Reading
Irmo Town Hall is pleased to spotlight the artwork of Kimber Carpenter. From Carpenter: “I am a self-taught acrylic and mixed media artist from Irmo, South Carolina. I love creating art with bold colors and interesting content. My love for music, the arts and the beauty of the human spiritContinue Reading
The Irmo Arbor Day Commission is donated two trees that were dedicated at 4 pm on April 12 at Nursery Road Elementary School to honor Marge Burris, long-time secretary at Nursery Road (from 1981 until 2000). Nursery Road has over 100 retirees who have organized this memorial service. Mrs. BurrisContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Woman’s Club dedicated a library box in the Irmo Town Park located near the municipal center and police department. Irmo Mayor Barry A. Walker, Sr. was on hand for the dedication with Judy Keating, Pam Johnson, Dianne McCarthy and three children, Karolyn Redden, Vivian Redden and WhitmanContinue Reading