🌱1 Injured In Shooting At Columbia Place Mall + On-Farm Safety

Happy Monday, people of Columbia! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine mixing with clouds. High: 47 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories today in Columbia:

1. One person was injured in a shooting Saturday night near Columbia Place Mall, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Deputies responded to a home on the 2000 block of Oakside Lane off Nancy Avenue just before midnight for reports of a shooting. Investigators do believe this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the community. (WIS10)
2. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture announced a program to fund on-farm food safety improvements. The On-Farm Improvement Cost Share Program will offer farmers up to $2,000 per year in reimbursements per farm for on-farm food safety improvements. Funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis until depleted and require an on-farm evaluation.
   The deadline to apply for reimbursement is Aug. 1, 2022. (WMBF)
3. Looking for a new home in Columbia? Here are the 5 newest properties to hit the market in the Columbia area. (Columbia Patch)

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— Sean Peek

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