Jimmy Nesbitt

5 days ago | postandcourier.com | Jimmy Nesbitt

COLUMBIA — A mother and her son have been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Columbia Place Mall that left two men injured. A 16-year-old juvenile is facing several charges, including attempted murder, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced at a May 9 news conference. The teen's mother, Erika Edmonds, 37, provided false information about her son's involvement in the shooting and was also arrested, according to a news release.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jimmy Nesbitt

SUMTER — A city police officer is facing criminal charges after he was accused of grabbing a student by the neck who was cursing at school and forcing him to the floor. Gerald Richardson, 57, of Sumter was arrested on a charge of assault and battery, according to news release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement DivisionAccording to an arrest warrant, Richardson was at an unidentified school on Feb.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jimmy Nesbitt

COLUMBIA — Like many journalists, Andrea Mock got into the business because she believed she could change lives. Mock had a passion for history, civics and government, and working in the television industry gave her an opportunity to report on how those different areas intersect. After getting a start in two other markets as an anchor/producer, Mock moved to Columbia in 2007 to work for News19 WLTX.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Jimmy Nesbitt

COLUMBIA — A solider who died during basic combat training last week has been identified. Pvt. Gabriel J. Perez, 22, was assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, according to a news release from the U.S. Army training center. Perez, an active duty soldier, died April 24. A cause of death for the Anchorage, Alaska, native was not released. “We extend our condolences during this difficult time to all who knew Pvt. Perez,” Fort Jackson Commander Maj. Gen. Daryl O.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Jimmy Nesbitt

COLUMBIA — A longtime anchor at Columbia station News19 WLTX is leaving. Andrea Mock announced in a social media post April 25 that she was stepping down from her position with the television station. "It has been one of the absolute pleasures of my life to come into your living rooms each night for the past almost twenty years," she said in the video.