Officer used Taser on man, here’s why Columbia police say she was justified
A man is in jail after he was arrested on multiple charges Monday, including assaulting a police officer, which prompted her to use a Taser to restrain the 64-year-old, according to the Columbia Police Department . Video of the officer deploying a department-issued electronic control device on Wesley L. Haltiwanger...
STEEL: Build in SC, buy American
COLUMBIA — South Carolina steel companies are pushing a bill to require state and local officials to build all taxpayer-funded projects using U.S.-made steel and iron. A House panel voted unanimously to advance the bill Tuesday after hearing from steel giant Nucor Corp., as well as American SpiralWeld, a company with...
Food Lion Opens 1st Store in South Carolina’s Greater Pontiac Area
Grocery retailer deepens presence across Carolinas. Food Lion has entered the greater Pontiac, S.C., market for the first time by cutting the ribbon on its new Elgin store at 10508 Two Notch Road on Jan. 21. Operating hours run from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. This opening adds another...
Midlands man sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for role in 2022...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced Wednesday that a Columbia man has been sentenced to 54 years in federal prison for his role in a 2022 Lexington County murder. Chendric J. Brown, 27, was sentenced on a murder charge to be served concurrently with his...
Two Venezuelan nationals face deportation after ATM jackpotting scheme targeting Midlands, Southeast banks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two Venezuelan nationals will be deported after being convicted in a multi-state ATM “jackpotting” scheme that targeted banks in the Midlands and across the Southeast, federal prosecutors said. Luz Granados, 34, and Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez, 40, both undocumented immigrants living in the United...
Correctional officers face ‘nightly battle’ as drone drops surge across state facilities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A drone drop at one Midlands prison last month made national headlines. Crab legs, steak, Old Bay seasoning, and marijuana were among the items delivered to the Lee Correctional Institution. Investigators say the man responsible is 23-year-old Ishmael Taylor. He’s charged with possession with...
Why are there 10 power company trucks parked at Dutch Fork High right now?
I was driving down Broad River Road about an hour ago, and the high school parking lot looked like a staging ground for a war zone. Dozens of utility trucks from Dominion Energy and tree trimming crews are just sitting there idling. Usually, they only do that after a hurricane hits. It freaked me out a little, so I...
Columbia grocery stores and shoppers prepare for icy roads and potential outages
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As winter weather makes it's way through the Midlands, grocery stores and shoppers are preparing for the potential impacts icy roads could have on deliveries and access to supplies. Outside one Columbia grocery store, delivery trucks sit ready, but their ability to restock shelves depends heavily...
Columbia PD asking for public help identifying 3 accused of December shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Police are asking for public help identifying three people are they investigate a non-fatal shooting, say police. Officers say three people are accused of firing multiple rounds from a moving vehicle in the 600 block of Rawl Street on Dec. 29, 2025. No one was...
Which Columbia deli came out on top of our sandwich shop poll? Here’s the...
A longtime local sandwich shop with a couple of locations in the Midlands was voted the favorite in a recent poll of The State’s readers. The newspaper ran the 2026 Sandwich Shop Pol l on its website from Jan. 13 to Jan. 19, and it included 25 sandwich shops and delis from across the Columbia and Lexington areas....
