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Nearly 400 guests attend dinner and ceremony inducting a two-star Medal of Honor recipient, a fighter pilot-POW, and 12 other heroic military leaders from the Palmetto State. Amidst much pomp, ceremony, and more than 380 well-heeled guests and VIPs, the South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame (SCMVHOF) held its i

Tar Heel fans will be thankful to hear that we can officially put those rumors to rest.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Residents near McEntire Joint National Guard Base may hear loud noises and explosions between June 10 and June 16 as part of a scheduled military training exercise. Officials said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers demolition personnel, hosted by the 169th Fighter Wing, will use...

For one weekend only, a former glass warehouse slated for demolition will become Columbia’s “Stomping Grounds.”. “Stomping Grounds,” a new two-day music and film festival, will debut June 13 and 14 at 2022 Marion St., transforming the industrial site into a temporary cultural destination, and it plans to do the same at

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Primary day is almost in the books in the Midlands, with voters spending the day heading to the polls to make their voices heard across Richland County. At Dreher High School, one of several polling locations in the county, voters came through steadily throughout the...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Officials said two families were displaced after a fire at a triplex in West Columbia on Tuesday. The West Columbia Fire Department said crews responded to the 500 block of Boozer Street at around 2:30 p.m. The department said heavy fire was coming from the back side of a two-story triplex.

A new restaurant with sandwiches, wings, burgers, wood-fired pizzas and more has debuted in the heart of Chapin. Chapin Ale House, which is located at 912 Chapin Road, opened its doors on Monday, June 8, as noted by the business on social media . The sign in front of the restaurant on Monday noted it is “now open.” The

A Southern women’s clothing boutique is growing its footprint in South Carolina with a new expansion. Dress Up, co-owned by Danielle and Derrick Case, will open in Columbia’s BullStreet District, a mixed-use development featuring dining, retail and residential spaces. “Columbia has always been on our radar. It was...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia VA Health Care System will host the 2026 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, bringing more than 100 veterans from across the country to South Carolina for a weeklong celebration of artistic achievement and healing through creative expression. The event, scheduled for June 9-14, 2026,

Richland County officials first identified Jessie Derrick Road for paving over a decade ago, but the people who live there say they can't wait much longer.