Janae Bowens

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Two Families, Two Missing Loved Ones: The search for Dail Dinwiddie and Zelig Williams

By: Janae Bowens

Two Midlands families await answers about the disappearances of Dail Dinwiddie and Zelig Williams, urging the public for information.

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Richland County unveils first tax payment kiosk to ease access for residents

By: Janae Bowens

Richland County has opened its first full-service tax payment kiosk at the Hopkins Magistrate's Office, allowing residents to pay taxes and receive instant receipts.

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Ten Years after the 1,000-Year flood: Lee County reflects on recovery and resilience

By: Janae Bowens

Ten years after the 1,000-year flood, Lee County has rebuilt its dams, improved stormwater systems, and restored businesses like Ashwood Bar and Grill.

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Ten years later: Remembering the 2015 flood and the breach of Fort Jackson’s Semmes Lake Dam

By: Janae Bowens

A decade after the 1,000-year flood, former Kings Grant residents recall loss and resilience that impact how Columbia has rebuilt and prepared for future disasters.

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Invasive giant salvinia plant spreading in Lake Wateree

By: Janae Bowens

The S.C. Department of Environmental Services urges the public to report sightings of invasive giant salvinia in Lake Wateree.

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Columbia Housing rehabbing 273 homes for affordable living

By: Janae Bowens

Columbia Housing plans to renovate 273 homes to help address the affordable housing shortage in the Midlands.

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Community tips help deputies find missing Blythewood girls

By: Janae Bowens

Three Blythewood girls, missing for over 12 hours, were found safe at a 7/11 about five miles from home. A Good Samaritan’s tip and community support helped.

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Richland One says school meals will continue despite federal funding uncertainty

By: Janae Bowens

Richland One is reassuring families that school meals will continue despite the government shutdown.

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In just a few hours, hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians could lose SNAP benefits

By: Janae Bowens

More than half a million South Carolinians could lose SNAP benefits due to the federal shutdown.

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Audit dispute unfolds over South Carolina sexual assault kit tracking system

By: Janae Bowens

A state audit accused SLED of missing deadlines for South Carolina’s sexual assault kit system. Chief Mark Keel disagreed, citing limited funding and authority.