Forest Acres News

Downtown Columbia has received two more bits of good news. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church cleared its final city hurdle for building a new sanctuary on Main Street - a 9,500-square-foot structure with a striking circular dome that promises to be a downtown landmark.

With record-breaking sales in a battered economy, brothers Britt and Jim Poston decided now was the time to open more Zaxby's restaurants in South Carolina.

A citizen-led effort to restore a polluted system of lakes and creeks that meanders through Richland County is making headway.

As of today, the restaurant tax and property taxes due on vehicles are changing in Richland County.

Two men - a police officer and a laundry assistant manager - braved a burning car to save a stranger seconds before the car exploded into an inferno because, they said, they couldn't live with themselves if they hadn't acted.

A car collided with a telephone pole in Forest Acres Monday, knocking out power and starting a fire.

We're hearing reports that part of Forest Dr. between Trenholm and Clemson Ave. is blocked due to an accident.

The S.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a Columbia man sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for killing a retired doctor in his Forest Acres home.

The man accused of robbing a Forest Acres bank in May has struck again in Mount Pleasant, police say.

In front of a record crowd at East Lincoln Speedway, Buddy Smith showed his veteran savvy by scoring the $1,000 win in the GM Performance Late Model Special Saturday night.

This is compiled from staff writer Kristy Rupon's weekly "Shop Talk" column. Contact her with openings, closings and special events happening at area businesses: krupon@thestate.com or 771-8308. AT THE MALL The Belk store in Dutch Square mall has consolidated its operations to two floors, leaving only the hair salon and spa on the third floor.

Officers in Forest Acres are asking for the community's help again to find a man who robbed a bank last month after they say he was spotted.

How does this sound? A box packed with fruits and vegetables, just picked at a farm less than an hour away, is delivered each week to your neighborhood, ready for you to take home.

Summer time in South Carolina is known for scorching heat and humidity. Dangerous for humans and potentially deadly for our four legged friends.A Sumter man dies from gunshot wounds two weeks ago Clemson plays great late, advances to super regionals Monday, June 01, 2009 at 11:43 PM Kyle Parker's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted Clemson ...

Pants? We don't need no stinkin' pants!: Chicago ends its run at the Koger Center tonight.

A GOP senator on the committee that will consider Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination says her early life of hardship is praiseworthy.

Police think he also held up a bank there. Investigators believe the man who robbed a Forest Acres bank Thursday may also be the same suspect in the robbery of a bank in North Carolina.

Friday, May 29, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. Sarah Elkin's been on doggie duty for 12 years now.

Authorities believe the gunman who held up a Fletcher credit union on May 15 has struck again at a South Carolina bank this morning.

Forest Acres police are looking for a man who robbed Wachovia Bank at 3500 Forest Drive this morning, Police Chief Gene Sealy said.