City of Columbia implementing clear bag policy for Finlay Park re-opening weekend
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The City of Columbia has announced that it will implement a clear bag policy for Finlay Park’s re-opening weekend. The city said the policy will be in effect during the park’s grand re-opening weekend, starting Nov. 15. Officials also said the policy is “to help keep all visitors safe and...
Who are SC’s highest-paid public school administrators? Check out our salary database
A few months ago, The State reported on a Midlands charter school principal with a salary nearly double that of his local peers and on par with South Carolina’s highest-paid superintendents. It got us thinking, how did the $322,545 salary of Brian Newsome, the principal of Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia,...
Some goodbyes — and hellos — at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Riverbanks Zoo is saying goodbye to some animals while saying hello to others as part of the zoo's ongoing efforts in conservation and education, and dedication to wildlife care. The goodbyes:. Huntington, a juvenile green sea turtle, was successfully released into an inlet along the South...
New 41,000 sq ft facility at Midlands Tech to boost regional workforce training efforts
Gov. Henry McMaster joined state and local leaders Thursday for a tour of The CORNERSTONE: Economic Development & Workforce Training Center, a new 41,000-square-foot facility at Midlands Technical College’s Northeast campus. The event, hosted by the Columbia Area Development Partnership (CADP) and project partners,...
Authorities investigate second stabbing in a week at Alvin S. Glenn
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is investigating a second stabbing that happened this week at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Swim instructor lawsuit claims city violated right to operate home business
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A swim instructor announced that she will sue the City of Columbia after her backyard business was shut down. Libby Souder, owner of SWIM Columbia, announced the lawsuit with the Institute for Justice outside the Richland County Courthouse on Wednesday. The suit argues the city...
Narrative: The famous speech that almost wasn’t
On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. In attendance at the March on Washington was Gloria Dreher Eaddy of Columbia, SC, who later became a friend and mentor to Dr. Bobby Donaldson, a professor at the University of...
Local Professor and Veteran Continues Work Supporting Military Community in Columbia
Nikki Wooten is an associate professor in the College of Social Work as of 2025, a position she has held since 2013. She has nearly 34 years of service in the Army Reserves and Army National Guard, retiring in 2022. Her military experience informs her teaching and research. Wooten focuses on military social work and...
A growing Lexington area is getting a new location of this national store
A well-known convenience store chain is prepping a new location along a busy roadway in Lexington. Circle K, which has stores across the region and U.S., is bringing a location to the northeast corner of Augusta Highway and Wise Ferry Road. That’s about a mile east of Lexington High School, across the intersection...
Richland County deputies continue to investigate halloween night shooting, three young people injured
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies continue to investigate a halloween night shooting that they now say injured three young people. Investigators say more than 500 people attended a bonfire party on Wilson Boulevard in Blythewood. When deputies arrived, they say they found two people shot in the...
