Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Community advocates and supporters of Cyrus Carmack-Belton hosted a Party to the Polls event, shifting their energy following the not guilty verdict in the teen’s death into action. Earlier this week, former gas station owner Rick Chow was acquitted of murder in the shooting death...

On Thursday, Dewayne Simmons had a solid job as a manager with the S.C. Department of Health making $79,791 a year. On Friday, Simmons, 57, of Blythewood, was sitting in a metal cage in the Alvin S. Glenn county jail bond court charged by the S.C. Law Enforcement Division with threatening the life of a public official

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A chain known for its famous burgers and frozen custard is planning its first location in the Columbia area. A listing on Culver’s website shows a location at 2744 Clemson Road as “Coming Soon.” It also lists the restaurant as being locally owned and operated.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Columbia man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution and gun possession. U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. sentenced Christopher Jones, 33, of Columbia, to 148 months in federal prison for the distribution of cocaine and possession of a gun during a drug trafficking

Charges dismissed against man accused with vandalizing Rep. Andy Barr’s Lexington office.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Columbia chef is about to take center stage on Food Network’s newest cooking competition series. Columbia’s Christopher Dorrah, known as ‘Cowboy Chris,’ will compete in 100 Cooks hosted by Terry Crews. The show features 100 home cooks from across the country...

The Town of Irmo has been making slight changes to policies and procedures over the last year that has updated the towns way of doing business both internally and with other municipalities. Now they want to completely change their form of government but not entirely. The town discussed going to...

COLUMBIA, S.C. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a Blythewood man with threatening the life of a public official, accusing him of mailing letters that referenced a silencer, the official’s workplace and where the official’s children attend school. Dewayne Simmons, 57, was charged Thursday, June 4,

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Police are searching for people accused of shoplifting at Ulta Beauty in April, said the police dept. Police said the shoplifting incident happened at Ulta Beauty on Sunset Blvd, on April 9, 2026. The individuals are accused of entering the store and selecting $1,543 in...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several people remain on the run after a deadly shooting in Columbia. The Richland County Sheriff said more than 70 shots were fired during the exchange early Thursday morning, just feet away from family homes. An 18-year-old was killed in the gunfire. Richmond County Sheriff Eugene...