🌱 Columbia Police Release Video Of Hit & Run + Receipts In Cup

Good day, people of Columbia! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Columbia Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 71 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. The Columbia Police Department released a video of a vehicle wanted in connection with a hit and run that killed a pedestrian on Gervais Street. Authorities say the collision occurred around 3 a.m. on Nov. 12. Police say it appears the pedestrian, a 64-year-old man, was unlawfully crossing the roadway when he was struck (Abccolumbia.com)
2. Krystal Hart visited Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers restaurant on Sunset Boulevard on November 5 to get a late-night burger meal. She says she got her food around 10:45 and drove home. As she drove, she tried sipping her soda, but she says she thought there was an issue with her straw as it was hard to get liquid through it. When she got home and finished her food, she opened the lid and discovered nearly a dozen receipts at the bottom of her cup. (WIS10)
3. I-20 westbound lane closed outside Lexington, expect heavy traffic in Columbia. (Charleston Post Courier)
4. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin to join Biden for infrastructure bill signing. (Rock Hill Herald)

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Today in Columbia:

• Richland Two Board Meeting - Richland School District Two (5:30 PM)
• Training Committee - Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America (6:00 PM)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.