🌱 Patch AM: Why Irmo firefighter James Muller’s widow says Columbia is stalling

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• Why Irmo firefighter James Muller's widow says Columbia is stalling

Also on today's calendar: Craft Market and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lawyers Claim SC City Delaying Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Firefighter LODD Case (fireengineering.com) — The widow of Irmo firefighter James Muller is pressing a wrongful death lawsuit over his 2023 line-of-duty death at a Columbia apartment fire, and her lawyers say the city is dragging its feet on sharing key information. The case centers on safety recommendations and procedures that could affect how future fires are handled regionally.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Irmo

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Saturday September 26
• Craft Market →
  Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 195 Amicks Ferry Rd, Chapin
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Irmo Okra Strut 5k →
  Irmo SC
• Fall in Love Wedding Ceremony Event →
  Historic Leitner House, 7302 Woodrow St, Irmo
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Coffee Talk with the Irmo Chamber
  Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center, 800 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo
  8:00 am
• C Team Volleyball AWAY vs Irmo
  School District Five of Lexington and Richland Cou Irmo, SC 29063
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Wheel Of Fortune Live! →
  Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, 7300 College St #2361, Irmo
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• The Great American Whiskey Fair
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce, 701 Whaley Street, Columbia
  4:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Pilates & Pints →
  7583 Saint Andrews Road, Irmo
Tuesday October 6
• Coffee Talk with the Irmo Chamber
  Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center, 800 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo
  8:00 am
• The Business Buzz: Hilton Garden Inn
  Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce, 434 Columbiana Drive, Columbia
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 25
• Lexington Health Irmo Okra Strut
  Moore Park, 7473 Church Street, Irmo
  6:00 pm
• Intro to Outdoor Leadership Training →
  Camp Barstow, 117 Camp Barstow Dr, Batesburg
  7:00 pm
• IOLS - Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills - Barstow →
  Camp Barstow, 117 Camp Barstow Dr, Batesburg
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Lexington

• SCMC presents Blueprint 2036 to Lexington (wistv.com)
• WWII Veteran celebrates his 101st birthday (abccolumbia.com)
• What You Need to Know Ahead of Week 7 in the Gainbridge Super League (gainbridgesuperleague.com)

West Columbia

• OktoberFest, with music, rides, a carnival, is Saturday at West Columbia's Savage Craft - Get your special fall brew at WECO Bottle and Biergartin (westmetronews.com)
• This Midlands city is the latest to set new limits on short-term rentals (thestate.com)
• Here's where you can exercise for free in Columbia SC (thestate.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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