🌱 Man Sentenced On Gun Possession + Annual Tiger Burn

Happy Wednesday, Columbia! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 56 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. A Columbia man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart says Leonard Earl Mitchell, 30, was sentenced on Tuesday by a United States District Judge. Officials say evidence presented in court showed that, on May 23, 2020, after receiving reports of shots fired on Two Notch Road, officers from the City of Columbia Police Department located nine 9mm spent shell casings in a business' parking lot.(WIS10)
2. The University of South Carolina held their annual pep rally on Monday night to kick off the rivalry week leading up to the South Carolina vs. Clemson football game this weekend. The event took place at 6:00 p.m. on Monday at the Bluff Road Intramural Fields in Columbia. According to the school, the Tiger Burn tradition started from a clash between the fan bases in 1902.(FOX Carolina)
3. Fourteen members of the Columbia Fire Department have earned promotions to new ranks. (Press Release Desk)
4. Going into Thanksgiving, Columbia gas prices more than $1 up from this time last year. (Abccolumbia.com)
5. According to police, a possible bomb threat was deemed hoax at a West Columbia chicken plant. (WLTX.com)

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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.