With gun violence in Columbia rising to nearly record levels, the Columbia Police Department and local organizations are working to offset gang violence and get local youth on the right track. In January...

A 17-year-old Columbia man was arrested Wednesday morning following a burglary at a residence, according to the Columbia Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Blue Ridge Road...

Armed robberies? Boring. Drug possession? What else is new? Shootings? Okay, maybe a little more exciting. But with more and more strange crime stories popping up around the nation, the everyday crimes...

The hardest working town in America, period. Columbia was given this title in a new Parade Magazine survey released April 16. “It definitely reflects the work ethic on campus as well as in the city,”...

"Space rock" is something of a misnomer for all kinds of music; the word itself suggests chilliness and sleekness. Unfortunately, it’s a term all too often tacked on to the work of Jason Pierce, a remarkably...

After a constituent approached Rep. Scott Sifton, D-District 96, with concerns about a family member on probation "beating" urine analysis drug tests, he started looking into alternative tests. "Supposedly,...

If you can’t be in Paris, then you should at least be at The Blue Note. On Wednesday, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals will take the stage. After coming off successful shows at Coachella, MOVE caught up...

I don’t know if you’ve noticed this, but let me clue you in on a little secret: concerts and festivals are not just about the music. Surprise. I mean while you _are_ there to immerse yourself in the...