Coroner IDs 17-year-old killed in Fairfield County shooting
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Officials have identified a teenager killed after a shooting over the weekend in Fairfield County. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill said 17-year-old Marvin Donnell Jones, Jr. died Saturday at the Winnfield West Apartments in Winnsboro. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s...
Columbia Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison After Nightclub Shooting
Columbia, South Carolina – A Columbia woman identified by authorities as a validated gang member has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison following a shooting outside a local nightclub that occurred while she was already on probation for prior felony convictions. Federal Sentence Handed Down. Taylor...
Judge rules Midlands school district broke the law with superintendent separation agreement
A circuit court judge recently ruled that a Midlands school district broke the law with their superintendent separation agreement.
Woman charged with hitting 12-year-old with car in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A woman is in custody after allegedly hitting a child with a car in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said 32-year-old Shanekea Brown was arrested Monday and charged with hit and run, failure to give information and render aid, as well as driving without a license.
Grand Strand shoppers respond to upcoming SNAP sugar purchase restrictions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Food stamp users in South Carolina will soon no longer be able to purchase candy, sodas, or energy drinks with SNAP benefits after federal regulators recently approved a request by Gov. Henry McMaster. The policy, which takes effect in August, met with support with several Grand Strand...
Lawmakers eye stronger ‘Move Over’ Law ahead of 2026 legislative session
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state’s Move Over Law, saying gaps in the current statute are putting first responders at risk while working on the side of the road. The Move Over Law requires drivers approaching a law enforcement vehicle, ambulance or...
A Piece Of Roadside History Is On The Market Now
Are you among the many of us who, at one time (or several), traveled Interstate 95 to destinations south? Maybe it was a family trip where your parents (or you as a parent) would stop into some of the roadside attractions on the way to your final destination. Maybe one...
Busy Lexington area to get a new location of a popular Midlands ice cream...
An ice cream restaurant that has proven popular near northeast Columbia is planning a Lexington location. Scoop of Heaven, which currently has a shop at 556 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin, is prepping a second location at 312 Columbia Ave. in Lexington. That’s about two miles northwest of the heart of downtown...
INTERVIEW: Jermaine Johnson Talks Running For Governor Of South Carolina, A
Today on The Breakfast Club, Jermaine Johnson Talks Running For Governor Of South Carolina, Affordability, Education. Listen For More! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FM See
Early morning fire in Columbia displaces 5 people
Off-duty firefighters jumped back into action to help contain a fire that displaced five people in Columbia.

















