Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Guests visiting South Carolina’s largest zoo can now meet one of the world’s most endangered primate species. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden recently welcomed a pair of cotton-top tamarins, named Pepita and Caqueta, to the Riverbanks Conservation Outpost. According to the zoo, Pepita arrived after be

Two women who worked as guards at separate prisons were recently arrested on similar charges that they accepted thousands in bribes from inmates, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections . Columbia 29-year-old Allyssa Jasso and 32-year-old Kingstree resident Laura Leigh Patterson were each charged with

Spend an afternoon driving on any road from Beaufort to Hilton Head, and it won’t take long to be hit with the glaring reality of the present infrastructure situation plaguing Beaufort County. Our roads are crumbling, bridges are in disrepair, and an antiquated system of moving people hasn’t been updated in a county th

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The verdict in the Rick Chow case continues to spark strong reactions across South Carolina and beyond. Chow was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton. Prosecutors argued Chow unlawfully chased and shot the teen after a confrontation outside his stor

Campers from the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell are happy to be safe today after a day of boating on Sunday almost turned tragic. According to Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll, it happened Sunday evening when he said his office received a report at about 7p of a boat taking on water and sinking.

SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was killed and another was injured Saturday after a crash involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) in the Meggett area, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the crash occurred at approximately 11 a.m. near the intersection of Church Flats Road and Archfield Ave

Once confined to trails and farms, UTVs are getting legal road access in South Carolina. Will other states do the same?

Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Holdman, a reporter with the South Carolina Daily Gazette in Columbia, SC. Jessica tells us about a new magnet factory coming to the Upstate, where there will also be some layoffs this summer. Then she tells us about new tax breaks for companies turning landfill methane into energy and n

One person was killed over the weekend when a motorcycle crashed into a tree, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The single-vehicle collision happened at about 6:40 p.m. Saturday in McCormick County, said Master Trooper Joseph Rowell. A 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was driving east on Woodlawn Road , a

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia is sharing a health update after revealing last month he’d been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Earlier this week, Garcia sat down with NBC affiliate WFLA in Tampa to provide an update on his condition. Garcia says he’s receiving chemotherapy...