Forest Acres News

Forest Acres police have Tuesday released the surveillance video of a December robbery of Zoes Kitchen on Forest Drive.

The former Parisian at Midtown at Forest Acres came close to getting a major new tenant last month.

The memoir by South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford is hitting the book stores just ahead of a nationally telecast interview.

Twenty-three people are without a home after an apartment fire in Forest Acres according to the Red Cross.

Some Northeast Richland residents are objecting to the introduction of a 24-hour call center at the edge of their gated subdivision.

Two dozen people were relocated by the American Red Cross after a fire of unknown origin did $200,000 worth of damage to a Forest Acres apartment complex early Sunday morning.

High Class Consignment is a unique fashion shop for thrifty shoppers. It is truly a lovely consignment shop, separated into three rooms.

Two middle school students were hit by a car while walking home from school Tuesday afternoon, but the police chief says it was their own fault.

Thugs robbed two popular Forest Acres restaurants at closing time over the weekend, and city police are warning local businesses to be careful.

A Forest Acres woman hasn't spoken to her Haitian husband since the earthquake. Monique Evans met and married Haitian born Maxime Lipson eight years ago while living in Orlando.

First lady Jenny Sanford will hold a book signing at a Columbia book store a week after her memoir is released next month.

A few thousand marchers are rallying at the State House for the 10th annual King Day at the Dome.

EDUCATOR APPRECIATION WEEK: Educators can get discounts off purchases and receive personalized shopping services during Educator Appreciation Week today through Jan.

Dr. Hal Crosswell had expected to spend Thursday in Haiti, conducting eye exams and preparing for surgeries as part of an ongoing medical mission to the impoverished country.

Want to be green while you dry clean? Lexington Dry Cleaners has converted its operations to a liquid silicone product considered less harmful to the environment.

City of Columbia workers have been dealing with several water main breaks over the past several days of this record cold snap.

A Columbia family is stuck with a $6,000 cell phone bill after they say someone stole their special-needs son's cell phone last month.

It was cold Monday morning. It's going to be cold this morning. And it's supposed to stay cold through the weekend.

It happens every year. Your little one is somewhat eager to climb aboard the school bus when a new school year starts.

The Columbia area is in store for some changes in 2010 on the retail front. Will this be the year we get a much rumored Whole Foods or Costco? Or will we "Bring Trader Joe's to Columbia" as suggested by a Facebook page that has nearly 600 fans? Don't bet on it.