🌱Suspicious Death At River Ridge Apts. + Five Points Event Today

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:

Cloudy and cool. High: 64 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Columbia:

1. Community members are on edge after a woman's body was found at the River Ridge apartments on Falling Springs Road yesterday. There are more questions than answers as Columbia police try to figure out what happened. They are, however, calling it a suspicious death and are awaiting autopsy results on her identity and how she died. (WACH.com)
2. The Five Points Association is offering some Halloween fun with the return of its annual merchant trick or treating and additional events for kids from 2 to 7 p.m. today. New this year is the "Drain the Blood" Blood Drive with The Blood Connection. The bloodmobile will be stationed at the Five Points Fountain, located at 747 Saluda Avenue. (sodacitybizwire.com)
3. Officials from U-Haul announced plans this week to convert the old West Columbia Kmart, located at 1500 Charleston Hwy., into a self-storage facility. (ColaDaily.com)
4. Columbia police, fire, and dispatch are reporting dozens of vacancies due to hiring shortages happening across the country. (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.