🌱 Richland Two Administrator On Leave + Storage Unit Break In

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; warm. High: 78 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. A Richland School District Two administrator has been placed on leave after parents accused the official of strip-searching their young daughter. The allegations were made public during a Nov. 16 board meeting, drawing audible gasps and whispers from audience members. One woman walked into the hallway in tears and prayed with the family. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. Deputies arrested a man and a woman accused of breaking into a storage unit early Tuesday morning. Jeremy Jivers, 38, and Tanya Kelley, 47, are charged with second-degree burglary, according to arrest warrants. Jivers, a Cayce resident, is also charged with financial identity theft. Kelley, who resides in West Columbia, is also charged with providing false information to law enforcement and drug possession charges.(westmetronews.net)
3. The Three Rivers Behavioral Health center is expanding West Columbia facility (ColaDaily.com)
4. The Columbia NAACP forms the Communal Race Relations Committee. (carolinapanorama.com)
5. The City Of Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in a domestic violence investigation. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Columbia:

• Third Thursday: College & Career Prep/Activity (12:00 AM)
• 2nd Annual Colaroo (9:00 AM)
• Books for Gifts - Friends of Irmo Branch Library (6:00 PM)

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— Sean Peek

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