🌱 Bluff Road Shooting + Ridge View HS Claims Sexual Assault

Welcome back, Columbia! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; colder. High: 40 Low: 21.

Here are the top two stories in Columbia today:

1. One person was injured in a shooting that occurred at the 900 block of Bluff Road on Friday afternoon. The man was shot in the foot and has a non-life-threatening injury. Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage to see what happened. (WIS10)
2. A Ridge View High School student filed a lawsuit against Richland County School District Two after he alleges he was sexually assaulted before a basketball game by several players in January of 2020. The victim was a member of the basketball team then and claims damage persisted after the assault in the locker room. The lawsuit claims that Ridgeview High School’s boys’ athletic programs have a history of violent abuse and hazing. (WIS10)
3. Just one month after an unexpected earthquake shook the Columbia area, residents in the Elgin area are still feeling the ground move. The S.C. Emergency Management Division announced that a 2.1 magnitude earthquake occurred just after 6:46 p.m. on Thursday to the east of Elgin. (The Charlotte Observer)

Today in Columbia:

• Winter Virtual Teacher Job Fair At Richland County School District One (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• A message from South Carolina Emergency Management Division: Minor impacts are expected in areas under the Winter Weather Advisory, with limited impacts elsewhere in the Midlands. (Facebook)
• Just a few more days for members-only access to tickets for the upcoming BullStreet District History Tours! Have you grabbed your spot on this tour that will go inside the Babcock building? (Instagram)
• Cleaning up and out this weekend? Don't forget, there's still time to recycle your holiday lights! The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is accepting donations now through this Monday, Jan. 31 at the main Zoo entrance. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.