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Rachel Ripp

West Columbia

Reporter and Anchor at WLTX-TV (Columbia, SC)

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  • 'Spreading the Love' event reaches dozens of Midlands residents with prayer, free food

    2 months ago | wltx.com | Rachel Ripp

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Saturday morning, dozens of people stopped by New Beginnings Outreach Ministries International for their "Spreading the Love" community outreach event. People who drove up received prayer, a free meal, words of encouragement, and information about the church and organization.     Organizers said the event started about four or five years ago, and it falls in February because it is a month about love. "This one, I would say, has been the biggest or greatest one.

  • Westinghouse request disapproved by Richland County planning commission

    Dec 3, 2024 | msn.com | Rachel Ripp

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  • Swansea kicks off holiday season with festive Christmas parade

    Dec 1, 2024 | wltx.com | Rachel Ripp

    SWANSEA, S.C. — Friends and family members got festive in Swansea on Sunday afternoon as the town hosted its annual Christmas parade. Many non-profit organizations, churches, local leaders and other groups rode through town on floats, golf carts and cars. Event organizer Casandra Riley said she's been helping with the event since around 2019.

  • Attorneys discuss why Susan Smith's case still reverberates 30 years later

    Nov 24, 2024 | wltx.com | Rachel Ripp

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four days ago, a parole board unanimously decided that Susan Smith should stay in prison. This decision comes 30 years after she was convicted of killing her two young sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake in Union County while they were strapped in their car seats. We spoke to a local criminal defense attorney and a former federal prosecutor, both unaffiliated with the case, about why people are still fascinated with this case 30 years later.

  • Central Midlands Council of Governments wants your feedback in a traffic congestion survey

    Nov 23, 2024 | wltx.com | Rachel Ripp

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Central Midlands Council of Governments would like your opinion on traffic congestion in the Midlands. This regional planning body said it has been working with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) on a traffic management plan since late 2023. Leaders involved with this group said the Federal Highway Administration requires them to update their Congestion Management Plan. "Our goal is always to work in concert to improve the transportation network.

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