South Carolina Crime Hits Decades-Long Lows, SLED Report Shows
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has released its annual crime statistics for 2024, revealing a significant and widespread decline in crime across nearly every major category. Several areas of crime reached their lowest recorded levels in decades. Statewide, violent crime dropped 8.4% from 2023 to...
People Drive From All Over South Carolina For The Chicken Sandwich At This Legendary...
Hidden treasures often lurk in the most unassuming places, and Mack’s Cash Grocery in Columbia, South Carolina stands as delicious proof of this timeless truth. You might zoom past this modest brick establishment with its simple red awning and glowing neon “OPEN” sign countless times without ever suspecting the...
Eight new measles cases reported in SC as school quarantines expand
South Carolina health officials reported eight new measles cases this week, prompting additional school quarantines. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Health, there have been eight new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday, Dec. 2. That brings the total number of cases in the Upstate measles...
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy training session teaches officers gun training, de-escalation techniques
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Every law enforcement officer in South Carolina receives training from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, and this particular session gave them the opportunity to observe everything from firearm training, de-escalation techniques, and even the amount of force to use when...
Three people arrested following drug bust in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — An undercover investigation prompted by community complaints in Florence County resulted in three arrests on Wednesday, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Bureau. Deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Azelea Street in Johnsonville after investigators conducted...
ICE arrests have increased in South Carolina this year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested over 3,000 individuals in South Carolina in 2025, more than doubling the less than 1,300 arrests from 2024. Monthly data indicates sustained high enforcement, with mid-year figures already exceeding prior yearly totals, such as over 1,700 by July after surpassing...
South Carolina urges residents to prepare for winter weather
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — As colder months approach, South Carolina officials are urging residents to prepare for potential winter weather disruptions. Gov. Henry McMaster has declared Nov. 30 through Dec. 6 as Winter Weather Preparedness Week, emphasizing the importance of readiness. "We want to make sure all residents...
WIC to cover only store brand or lowest-cost milk starting Dec. 8
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced that beginning December 8, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will only cover the cost of store brand milk or the lowest-cost milk option available. Officials said that the change applies only to milk purchases and does...
13 South Carolina BBQ Chains That Locals Say Are Worth Every Saucy Bite
South Carolina doesn’t just do barbecue, it practically wrote the rulebook on how to turn humble cuts of meat into fall-off-the-bone masterpieces and sauces so tangy they’ll make your taste buds dance a two-step. From mustard-based gold to vinegar-pepper perfection, the Palmetto State has transformed smoked meat...
Dawn Staley gives verdict as South Carolina dramatically avoids back-to-back losses
Dawn Staley shared her verdict on South Carolina after dramatically avoiding back-to-back losses with the Gamecocks' two-point win over Louisville just days after falling to Texas
