Officials urge families to plan safety for ‘Blackout Wednesday’ before Thanksgiving
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — State health officials are urging families to talk about alcohol use and make safety plans ahead of what has become one of the most dangerous drinking nights of the year – the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental...
Chapin mayor announces departure of town administrator, plans to be ‘full-time mayor’
Less than a month after taking over as the new mayor of Chapin, Bill Mitchell will now take a much bigger role in running the town. After a specially called town council meeting on Tuesday, Mitchell announced Chapin is doing away with the town administrator position that formally oversaw town staff. Instead, Mitchell...
Swedish Manufacturer to Bring 170 New Jobs and $13.5 Million Investment to Lexington County
Swedish company WiJo Pouches North America, Inc. (WiJo Pouches NA) plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Lexington County, South Carolina. The company produces modern oral pouches. It will invest $13.5 million in the new site and expects to create 170 jobs. The facility will be located at 381 Burton...
Most commonly seen birds in South Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in South Carolina using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Nov. 8 to Nov. 21. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken....
South Carolina reportedly makes decision on Shane Beamer’s future
South Carolina athletic director Jeremiah Donati announced on Tuesday night that Shane Beamer would return as the Gamecocks head coach next year, according to a report by The State. In a move that The State called “expected,” South Carolina is sticking with Beamer despite a 4-7 record and a dismal...
Police: Another arrest made in deadly Columbia Airbnb shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police have confirmed another arrest in connection with a deadly shooting at an Airbnb in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said Monday that a 17-year-old was arrested and charged over the weekend with murder, criminal conspiracy, three counts of assault and battery of a high and...
Driver killed when pickup truck crashes into tractor trailer, SC cops say
One driver was killed and another was injured Tuesday in a crash on a popular Richland County road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The two-vehicle collision happened at about 6:25 a.m. on Garners Ferry Road, said Master Trooper William Bennett. Both a 2023 Kenworth tractor trailer and a 2013 Ford...
Local homeless shelter prepares for annual Thanksgiving dinner with Midlands food bank
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — After being activated at the end of October due to expiring SNAP benefits, the One SC Fund is granting more than $400,000 to four regional food banks to help serve all 46 counties across the state. Beneficiaries of the money include Harvest Hope Food Bank...
Giving thanks at Fort Jackson
More than 10,000 trainees and soldiers at Fort Jackson will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast on Nov. 26. As is tradition, Army dining facilities across the nation — known as Warrior Restaurants — compete for top honors by adopting a theme for the day, one of which is the Thanksgiving holiday.
A new Chick-fil-A will open on a busy Columbia road. Here’s when it debuts
A popular chicken sandwich chain is getting set to debut its newest location in the Midlands, and now it has circled an opening date. Chick-fil-A, which has locations across the U.S. and the Midlands, will debut a new restaurant at 425 Bush River Road, in the southwest corner of the parking lot of Dutch Square Center...
