A day after his relative was shot and killed by a Columbia Police officer, a Columbia firefighter made an Instagram post expressing frustration with rising police shootings in the U.S. He was fired the next day, a lawsuit against the city alleges. postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Lake Murray to downtown Columbia: How long will it take to connect the Three Rivers Greenway? trib.al/SGLpH6t

Maayan Schechter Daniel J. Rickenmann Dr. Aditi Bussells Will Brennan Tyler D. Bailey (except from Josh Archote's report for the Post and Courier: postandcourier.com/columbia/parki… If it's good enough for Lexington, KY; Gastonia, NC; Gainesville, FL; Birmingham, AL...!

A local bank wants to build a new headquarters downtown. It would be the largest office development in the district in decades, and displace a local restaurant. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/busin…

postandcourier.com/columbia/news/… I had a fun interview on an interesting question with Josh Archote at the Post and Courier.

I, for one, am proud to be a resident of the first American capital city to be founded and planned in the post-colonial era. A new slogan candidate if I've ever heard one.

Assembly Street can be a nightmare for pedestrians, cyclists. 2 new projects aim to change that. trib.al/9XV2JrX

Columbia is a newsy city in a newsy state. Some highlights from my first 60 days: This story by Josh Archote about a former governor of Afghanistan who now lives in Irmo and is adjusting to life in small town America. postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Abdul Quayom Rahimi was governor of two Afghanistan provinces, captured and nearly killed by the Taliban. Now he lives in Irmo, South Carolina. postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Speed cameras, liquor and vaping laws. These are Columbia's priorities at 2025 legislative session trib.al/3Ebnizf

Already this morning we are seeing sections of some roadways having to close due to flooded conditions. On Key Road the driver of a car had to be rescued after his vehicle stalled out in the flood waters. He was okay. #HurricaneHelene

Blossom Street Bridge in Columbia closes as heavy rain from Hurricane Helene floods the Midlands trib.al/RhwqpE7

Blossom Street Bridge in Columbia closes as heavy rain from Hurricane Helene floods the Midlands, via Josh Archote More: postandcourier.com/hurricanewire/…

Several roads in Forest Acres are closed due to heavy rains and trees down from #Helene. Closures include portions of Trenholm, Atascadero Drive and Covenant Road. Officials are asking residents to stay home. More rain/wind to come overnight.

Cayce's mayor urged residents in a neighborhood along the Congaree River to evacuate as the already-flooded river is forecasted to continue rising. Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Columbia gives timeline for $120M repairs to Columbia canal, hydroelectric plant damaged in 2015 flood trib.al/sgholnu

This is a map of the 11 confirmed tornadoes associated with #Helene. The majority of the tornadoes occurred south and east of I-20. Our teams did not find definitive evidence of tornadoes elsewhere. No further storm surveys are planned for this event. #CAEWx #SCWx #GAWx (2/2)

Will the Columbia Convention Center get its own hotel? Preliminary planning is ongoing, but barriers remain.  W/Josh Archote Read more: postandcourier.com/columbia/news/…

Could passenger rail connect SC's biggest cities? Here's what's holding the state back. trib.al/4MKw8q9

$4.5B transportation penny tax has wide support among Richland County voters, latest results show trib.al/4wJu8e8