Columbia SC

In a world of barbecue pretenders, Palmira Barbecue in Charleston stands as a meat-smoking maestro whose beef ribs alone justify burning through a tank of gas, no matter where in South Carolina you call home. The modest olive-green building might not scream “culinary destination” from the roadside, but one step...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Eight people were injured Sunday when an SUV crashed through the front of a restaurant in Greenville County, South Carolina, authorities said. The crash happened at the Viva Chicken on Pelham Road near Interstate 85. The Boiling Springs Fire Departmentreported that eight people were hurt in the...

(WPDE) — Rep. Nancy Mace announced a proposal in her run for governor that would modernize South Carolina's statute on voyeurism. The Aggravated Voyeurism Act aims to create harsher penalties for first offenders who secretly record victims, including minors, sexual assault victims and people who are incapacitated. In...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – More than a dozen cows are in quarantine after being exposed to a cow with rabies, according to state officials. The South Carolina Department of Public Health said on Monday a cow found near Gentry Road and Highway 81 in Starr has tested positive for rabies. No people are known […]

South Carolina lawmakers and utility executives have been grappling with how to meet the state’s growing power needs. But the state has been slow to make use of federal programs that aid the energy crunch from another direction — by reducing the amount of power used. That could...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A fire caused significant damage to two structures on Fairfield Road, according to officials. First shift crews went to the scene around 12:30 p.m. The property is used by a paintball center for its paintball guns. Firefighters found a small residential structure fully in flames...

The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) will change its website address in 2026 to provide additional assurance to customers that they are dealing with the legitimate state website. On Jan. 5, 2026, the SCDMV will change its website address to dmv.sc.gov, with agency emails changing to the same...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are investigating a deadly Friday night shooting and have announced an arrest. The department announced on Sunday that it had arrested Michael Hampton II on charges of murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, first-degree burglary, kidnapping and first-degree assault and...

South Carolina’s roadways saw a significant improvement in safety over the past year, marking a departure from the high fatality rates seen in the early 2020s. According to preliminary year-end data released by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS), 152 fewer people lost their lives on state highways...

The arrival of winter along the South Carolina coast brings with it a distinctive sensory experience defined by thick clouds of steam rising off freshly cracked crab legs and that momentary, expectant hush that occurs just before a crowded dining room erupts into happy chatter. These coastal buffets are regarded...