Columbia SC

For the second time in a week, and the third time in November, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey . A 2.0 magnitude earthquake was confirmed near Elgin Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That’s in Kershaw...

More than 300 South Carolina National Guard troops are heading to Washington, D.C., as part of a mission approved by Governor Henry McMaster to relieve Georgia troops currently stationed in the nation’s capital. The deployment of 330 members was planned before a recent shooting in Washington, D.C., that targeted two...

A man described as a “complete stranger” will spend the next three decades behind bars for opening fire on a teenager inside a South Carolina Walmart. Stephen Foreman, 35, was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to attempted murder and weapon possession charges. The court...

WBTV - 11/25/2025 03:28:00 PM. Ashanti Keyana Kinney, a 39-year-old employee of Affordable Dentures & Implants in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was recently arrested on charges of embezzling over $600,000 from the dental office. The alleged theft took place between January 2024 and August 2025. Kinney has been...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Bargains drew big crowds across the Midlands on Black Friday, from early-morning doorbusters to steady traffic through the afternoon. At Academy Sports + Outdoors in the Harbison neighborhood, clothing and apparel were flying off the shelves, according to store staff. The retailer was offering...

The South Carolina quarterback has been linked as a potential transfer target for Miami

South Carolina farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene, as well as tornados, floods and droughts that hit the state in the last two years, can apply for a second round of federal aid. The application period opened Monday for 2023 and 2024 natural disaster-related crop losses for which farmers did not...

Columbia's Five Points saw shoppers flock to local stores, valuing unique finds and in-person experiences over online deals.

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - According to the United States Geological Survey, USGS, an earthquake was detected in Kershaw County Friday morning. The earthquake occurred nearly 5 miles east of Elgin around 9:45 AM Friday. Generally, magnitudes around 2.0 and lower go unnoticed. However, according to the USGS website,...

(WACH) — A minor earthquake was recorded Friday morning in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. The magnitude 2.0 quake hit at 9:45 a.m. about 4.6 miles east of Elgin. The epicenter was measured at a depth of 3 kilometers. The tremor was also located...