Columbia SC

Columbia Green and the City of Columbia will start the New Year by partnering with Columbia College for their first free educational event of 2026 for Beat the Heat—Plant a Tree. This ambitious joint initiative, launched in July of 2024, set out to plant 1,750 trees over five years but has already distributed over...

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Board of Architectural Review on Tuesday deferred action on a certificate of appropriateness for proposed designs for two new commercial buildings planned at 702 University Village Drive. The board asked developers to revise the architecture to better reflect the town’s existing character...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Taste of Lake Murray, presented by Lexington Health, will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia. Known as the region’s favorite “party with a purpose,” the event features an evening of food, entertainment, and community celebration benefiting Lake Murray’s...

Jayden Gibson left OU in October before transferring

Transitions Homeless Center, located at 2025 Main St. in Columbia, has announced that it's Day Center will operate as a warming shelter this weekend in an effort to provide a safe, dry space for individuals experiencing homelessness. The Day Center will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — As freezing temperatures move into the Midlands and the threat of power outages grows, fire officials are urging residents to prepare carefully and warning that the wrong heating choices can quickly turn dangerous. Assistant Chief Brian Haley, fire marshal with the Irmo Fire District, said many...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina – A developing winter storm could bring dangerous ice accumulation to parts of South Carolina this weekend, with the highest risk for freezing rain expected overnight Saturday into...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a Columbia resident has been sentenced to prison after bringing a gun to a plasma donation center. Donovan Jackson, 32, will spend more than two years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Winter weather is expected to move into the Midlands in the coming days, and as a precaution, schools are announcing closures and delays. WACH FOX will have more details when they become available. Newberry County. The School District of Newberry County will operate on an...

Hiking trails provide an opportunity for students to get outside and away from the hustle and bustle of campus. Providing access to the comforting sights and sounds of nature, hiking trails are a great way to relax after a hard exam or a stressful paper. Here are five trails that...