The Irmo Fire Foundation is excited to announce the release of its 2025 Fundraising Calendar, featuring stunning photographs of the Irmo Fire District in action during live training scenarios and engaging with the Irmo community. Each month includes exclusive coupons from Colors on Parade, the calendar sponsor, offering added valueContinue Reading
Popular law enforcement leader and former National Sheriff of the Year takes oath of office, again By W. Thomas Smith Jr. For the eighth-consecutive time since 1997, Leon Lawson Lott raised his right hand and was re-sworn as sheriff of Richland County, Tuesday morning, Jan. 7 at the Richland CountyContinue Reading
Columbia, SC — The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is opening a new exit ramp from I-20 West to I-26 West on January 9, marking a significant step in Phase 2 of the Carolina Crossroads Project. The new ramp is expected to open late in the day to allowContinue Reading
The Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) marked another successful year of giving with its annual Firefighters Feeding Families holiday food drive. For the second consecutive year, the initiative provided over 500 bags of food to local households in need. On December 20, members of Richland County Council and the Columbia CityContinue Reading
A shooting on December 24 claimed the life of a 4-year-old child in the Harbison area of Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim as Jah’el E. Walker of Columbia. The child was shot while inside a vehicle in the 200 block of Harbison Boulevard andContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department arrested two men on December 21 following a brief vehicle pursuit that ended in a collision at North Lake Drive/SC-6 and Old Cherokee Road. Joshua D. Riley, 45, of Orangeburg, and Daion A. Bowers, 39, of Columbia, were taken into custody after the car they wereContinue Reading
Thirty influential leaders recognized as “movers and shakers” for 2024 By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott landed a lofty 3rd PLACE in the Post & Courier’s annual 30-person POWER LIST for Columbia, South Carolina, published Wednesday, Dec. 18. First place honors went to University of SouthContinue Reading
On Thursday, December 19, Serve and Connect held its annual Spreading Joy packing event at the Municipal Building of Irmo. Town officials, local and state law enforcement, business owners, and volunteers came together to pack 200 boxes filled with nourishing dry goods for families in need during the holiday season.Continue Reading
Seventeen new full-time firefighters have officially joined the Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD) after completing weeks of tough training at the department’s fire academy. During a special graduation ceremony held in Columbia, Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins administered the oath of office to the recruits from CRFD Recruit Class 2024-02. AfterContinue Reading
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified Brittany Rosalinda Valencia, 16, of Columbia, as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on St. Andrews Road on December 9. The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of St. Andrews Road. Valencia was a passenger in an eastbound vehicle thatContinue Reading
James Robert Peterson, 37, of Prosperity, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Columbia on a firearm possession charge. According to the indictment, Peterson, a convicted felon, was found with a gun on June 11 during an incident where he allegedly shot and killed South Carolina Law EnforcementContinue Reading