Reports of shooter on I-26 were a hoax, RCSD says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Reports of a Monday shooting on Interstate 26 near Irmo were false, according to authorities. A spokesperson from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to WIS that claims of a shooter on I-26 near mile marker 102 were a hoax. Traffic was backed up in...
ANOTHER ONE: Columbia (SC) running back Tai Phillips commits to Alabama, joins Nigel Newkirk...
Alabama has added another at the running back position for the 2027 class!. Three-star Tai Phillips (Columbia, SC) announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide over Florida State on Monday, June 8. The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder picked up an offer from Robert Gillespie during a standout performance in June of 2025 and took
What new business is being planned beside Lexington High School? What we know
A growing convenience store chain known for its food offerings is planning a new location in Lexington near a major high school, county records show. Parker’s Kitchen, which has more than 100 stores across parts of South Carolina and Georgia, is planning a store at 2509 Augusta Highway, per Lexington County Planning Co
What did Midlands school board decide on racial book controversy?
A split vote by a Midlands school district will restrict usage of a controversial worksheet that led to accusations of racial insensitivity, even as the works by a celebrated Black author on which the lesson was based remained untouched. The Lexington-Richland 5 school board voted on a formal challenge brought by a par
Voters In Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, And South Carolina Decide The Path To November
Vote (File) Voters are heading to the polls today in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and...
Wrongful-death suit filed after 2025 fire engine crash killed a Columbia woman
The sister of a woman who was killed last year when a Columbia-Richland Fire Department engine responding to a call struck her vehicle, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the city of Columbia, Richland County, the fire department and the engine’s driver of negligence and recklessness. Carolyn Virginia Collins,
Richland County man accused of threatening the life of public official
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Richland County man has been charged and accused of threatening the life of a public official. Sources revealed that the official is to be Democratic Representative Seth Rose. According to SLED, 57-year-old Dewayne Simmons was arrested on Thursday. His arrest warrant saying he sent letters...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police said a man was seriously hurt after a shooting in Columbia late Monday. The Columbia Police Department said the incident happened at Siegel Select Extended-Stay Living, an apartment complex on Stoneridge Drive. CPD said responding officers found the man at the scene with a gunshot...
Midlands man sentenced to life in prison for murder
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Swansea man has been convicted of murder and the attempted murder of another person. A judge sentenced 31-year-old Joey Len Inabinet, Jr. to life in prison on the murder charge in the death of Robert "Todd" Bailey and a concurrent 30-year sentence on the attempted murder of another per
Hope Mills, Raeford Men Arrested in Vehicle Theft Ring Operating Across Carolinas
Two men were arrested on Thursday, June 4, after investigators from several agencies broke up a truck theft operation that stretched across North and South Carolina. Police found six semi trucks, three trailers, and two cars. The haul? Worth more than $630,000, according to a report from WWAY TV. Andre...

















