Columbia SC

State Sen. Josh Kimbrell says voters should not to count him out, even as a lawsuit from a former business partner has overshadowed his run for the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion. Kimbrell, in a 21-minute Facebook video, called the months of legal drama that have dogged him since the start of his campaign “the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina freshman Alexis Hernandez was counting down the days until Christmas break when she received an unexpected gift Tuesday. Her father, Daniel Hernandez-Marquez, surprised her at Ridge View High School after being deployed with the Air Force to South Korea for seven and a half months.

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) — According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, there have been four murders in Richland County since November 22nd — leading to eight arrests. Wednesday morning, Sheriff Leon Lott held a press conference to provide updates on these recent homicides in the area...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Organizations throughout the Lowcountry are receiving extra funds to expand their community outreach. More than 100 South Carolina nonprofits will share $1 million in grants from Dominion Energy through the company’s fall grant program. Roughly one-third of those grants will go to 33...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Sumter man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and seized multiple firearms following a brief pursuit, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Kevin Tirrell McBride, 47, of Broad Street, was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday after...

"Mica is the one pushing me, she's the reason for all of this. She would be doing it herself." Abigail Francis, her sister said.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — If you’re driving through South Carolina for the holidays, prepare to see more law enforcement on the roads. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is stepping up traffic enforcement as tens of millions of drivers hit the highways for Christmas and New Year’s. Nearly 110 million...

LUGOFF, S.C. (WIS) - Making a difference one book at a time. That’s what students at a Kershaw County middle school are doing through their International Christmas Book Drive. Students at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School collected more than 1,000 books. The books are being sent to Region 10 of the...

A South Carolina pastor linked to the investigation surrounding his wife’s death is now facing federal charges.

(WACH) — Babies born to Black mothers in South Carolina died at more than twice the rate of those born to White mothers in 2023, as the state saw a small but troubling increase in infant deaths, according to new health data. The infant mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black...