Missing Teen + Hit And Run + Proposed Public Safety Plan

Get on up, Columbia! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Columbia.

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 87 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. Columbia Police are searching for a missing teen. John Benjamin Wine, 18, walked off from a Department of Juvenile Justice facility without permission on Saturday, October 3. He was last seen wearing a green shrift, blue sorts and black and white "Vans" sneakers. (WLTX.com)
2. Columbia Police are searching for a suspect accused of crashing into a home in Columbia. The woman is wanted in connection to a hit-and-run at a gas station and for crashing into an occupied home on Mountain Drive, according to the Columbia Police Department. She is also suspected of backing into a vehicle at the EZ Spot on Farrow Road before crashing into the home. (WIS10)
3. Columbia mayoral candidate Daniel Rickenmann introduced his five-point public safety plan for the city to combat South Carolina's increasing incidents of hate crime. (Abccolumbia.com)
4. Columbia's 'Famously Hot New Year' has been canceled for a second year in a row due to continued concerns around COVID-19 and its variants. (The State)
5. Columbia City Council is extending its citywide face mask policy through an unanimous vote. (The State)

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Today in Columbia:

• What are LRE and FAPE under IDEA? - Family Connection of South Carolina (10:00 AM)

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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.