🌱 Woman Charged In Shooting + Pedestrian Hit On I-20

Good day, people of Columbia! Dan Casarella here with your Tuesday issue of the Columbia Daily.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy. High: 71 Low: 54.

Here are the top three stories today in Columbia:

1. A woman has been charged in a deadly Columbia shooting investigation. Daveesha Baskerville has been charged with Manslaughter and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime for a 2021 shooting. Baskerville allegedly shot an acquaintance after an argument in August 2021 and turned herself into police on Mar. 13. (WIS News 10)
2. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while trying to cross I-20 in Columbia. 41-year-old Todd Stefansky of Raleigh, North Carolina attempted to cross I-20 on Saturday and was struck by a 2013 Honda. The collision is still under investigation. (Abccolumbia.com)
3. Hundreds attended the 56th Annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show over the weekend. The three-day annual exhibition featured workers and residents from the Midlands area visiting the construction convention. The show was first held in 1966. (ColaDaily.com)

Today in Columbia:

• Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love At Newberry Opera House (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Learn how Richland County will spend $80 million of American Rescue funds. (WLTX.com)
• A locally owned Southern bodega called Midtown Market opened this past Saturday in downtown Columbia. (ColaDaily.com)
• Columbia has been rated one of the worst US cities to live in for people with allergies. (The State)

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— 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.