Dillon man gets 20 years in prison for 2024 armed robbery
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — A Dillon man is headed to prison for decades after admitting his role in a 2024 armed robbery. Charles Crib pleaded guilty last Monday in Columbia and was handed a 20-year sentence. On Jan. 14, 2024, Crib and another person held a Verizon employee at gunpoint, forcing them to the back […]
Dayne Arnett excited about jump from Ferris State to South Carolina
Dayne Arnett is down for whatever. After playing left and right tackle over the years at Ferris State, the senior offensive lineman has no preference on where he lines up for South Carolina. "Wherever I fit in the best and wherever I'm competing the best for the spot," Arnett said.
Lexington County Peach Festival Returns for 66th Year
After initially announcing a hiatus, organizers have confirmed that the Lexington County Peach Festival will return in 2026. The popular Fourth of July celebration, held annually in Gilbert, was previously canceled due to a shortage of personnel and volunteers needed to manage the large-scale event. However, an...
7 years. No arrest. Darold Dantzler II’s killer has never been caught
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Seven years after Darold Dantzler II was shot and killed in Columbia, no one has been arrested. Dantzler was killed on Feb. 17, 2019, while attending a motorcycle club celebration at the Masonic Lodge off Gervais Street. February marked seven years with no arrests in the case.
Five Points boutique Anton & Maxine to debut new collection with runway show
Locally owned boutique Anton & Maxine will host an exclusive in-house runway presentation its spring/summer 2026 collection. The event, "En-Cloth-Sure 2," is set for March 28 at Anton & Maxine, 713 Saluda Avenue in Five Points. Tickets are available now. "This year I'm concentrating on one of a kind items,"...
Richland County man who killed woman with pickax sentenced to prison
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Richland County man who killed his neighbor with a pickaxe will now spend more than four decades in prison. Brayden Pittman pleaded guilty to murder on Feb. 24, according to the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Prosecutors said Monday that Pittman was later sentenced to 45 years in...
Franchise Veterans Sign Six-Unit Scenthound Deal
Angela and Andy Harrelson, former multi-unit McDonald's operators with four decades of experience, are expanding into dog wellness with a six-unit Scenthound agreement in South Carolina and Georgia. The husband-and-wife team signed to develop three locations in Augusta, Georgia, and three in the Columbia, South...
Digital forensics a crime-solving game-changer
Richland County Sheriff’s Department points to mobile-phone forensics as “vital asset” in recent homicide-solving successes. Recent national reports of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) successes in solving 100-percent of all homicide cases (80 murder cases in fact since 2023) beg the question: How?...
This No-Frills Eatery Serves The Freshest Catch In The South Carolina
You know that feeling when you’re convinced the best seafood in South Carolina must be hiding behind white tablecloths and a wine list thicker than a phone book, and then you stumble upon a place that looks like it might blow away in a stiff breeze but serves fish so fresh it practically swam onto your plate?
South Carolina pastor shelters in Jerusalem as sirens send group to bunkers
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of pastors taking part in a Bible study trip in Jerusalem is now sheltering in place, including a couple from South Carolina’s capital city. Pastor Wes Church and his wife, Rachel, of First Baptist Church of Columbia, traveled to Jerusalem with about 30 other pastors and their wives for what...

















