‘Social Pig’ property sold for $7.1 million
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Social Pig is gone and now folks can begin wondering what will replace it. According to Marcus & Millichap, Inc, a real estate brokerage company, the 3.22-acre property at 3818 Devine Street, at the corner of Devine and Kilbourne has been purchased by Columbia's Cason Development Group for $7.1...
‘Phenomenal’: Myrtle Beach golf cart store reacts to new state law for riders under...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach golf cart store manager says a new state law requiring those under the age of 12 to buckle up when taking a ride this summer is a game-changer for keeping children safe locally and visiting the beach. Last Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill requiring children […]
SC Department of Revenue: Richland County woman arrested for violating 2016 conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced the arrest of a Richland County woman for violating her 2016 conviction for tax fraud. According to the Department of Revenue, 49-year-old Maribel Crespo of Columbia was arrested Wednesday on four counts of preparing state tax returns from...
Former site of iconic Piggly Wiggly in Columbia sold
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The site of a former iconic grocery store in Columbia has been sold. Real estate broker firm Marcus & Millichap announced Wednesday that two vacant buildings located on 3818 Devine Street were sold for $7.1 million to Cason Development Group of Columbia. The site was a...
Local student wins national cooking competition
Dezyah Dewitt, a student from Lexington School District Two, was named as the national winner of the 2025 Future Chefs Challenge, a cooking competition hosted by foodservice provider Sodexo. Dezyah was selected from thousands of students across more than 200 school districts in 30 states and two countries for her...
Search for missing USC student ends after body pulled from river near Columbia
The 18-year-old was last seen alive May 8 when he left his hometown of Spartanburg and returned to Columbia, according to police.
SCDOT to conduct temporary, nighttime closures of I-20 Eastbound off-ramp at Broad River Road...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will conduct temporary, nighttime closures of the I-20 Eastbound off-ramp at the Broad River Road interchange (Exit 65) beginning May 28 at 11 p.m. Here's the closure schedule. Wednesday, May 28, at 11 p.m. – Thursday, May 29, at...
LADY STOUT to headline Historic Columbia’s 2025 Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture
Historic Columbia is thrilled to announce that LADY STOUT, the genre-defying artist known for her electrifying fusion of soul, rock, and jazz, will headline the 47th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture, presented by Absolute Total Care. The festival, which takes place at the historic Mann-Simons Site...
Irmo Fire responds after car crashes into building
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Irmo Fire and Lexington County EMS personnel are on the scene after a vehicle ran into a building in the 6100 block of St Andrew’s Road. According to officials, the crash caused substantial damage to the building. The driver and two people inside the building were injured during the collision,...
Glaucoma-related vision loss is often preventable, but many can’t afford treatment
COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s as if she’s squinting through a smoke-filled room. But it’s Charisse Brown’s eye condition, glaucoma, that diminishes her vision. Brown, 38, has worked all her adult life, with a personal policy of keeping two jobs at once. But when she started losing sight in her left eye last year, she was […]
