South Carolina Celebrates 250th Anniversary of First Flag Raising
South Carolina is commemorating a pivotal moment in its history with the 250th anniversary of the raising of the first South Carolina flag. On Saturday, September 13, a special event...
LaNorris Sellers injury update: South Carolina QB leaves game following illegal hit
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers was helped off the field following a big hit near the end of the second quarter Saturday night against Vanderbilt. Backup quarterback Luke Doty relieved Sellers and remained in the game for the final 1:48 of the first half. Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson, who made...
Heartbreaking! Search for Missing South Carolina Woman Leads to Discovery of Her Body in...
The search for a missing South Carolina woman has ended in tragedy after her body was discovered in a wooded area in Richland County. Authorities are now treating the case as a homicide. Angela Fuller, 56, of Columbia, was reported missing on Sept. 1 after loved ones had not heard...
DPH Joins the Effort to Spread Awareness About Folic Acid
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Every year, about 1 in 33 babies born in the United States has a birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, many serious birth defects can be prevented, which is why the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH), along with the National Birth Defects...
Motorcycle Passenger Killed, Rider Injured in Tragic Collision in Orange County
An unfortunate series of events unfolded in Orange County when a vehicle maneuver intended to be just another turn on the road became a fatal collision. As reported by ClickOrlando, a motorcycle passenger lost her life while the rider was injured in a two-vehicle crash that took place yesterday afternoon.
Proposed legislation would allow video dental visits with in person exam requirement
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow dentists to provide care virtually, with new rules aimed at preventing risks tied to mail-order orthodontics. Teledentistry, which includes video visits or sharing records and X-rays online, was temporarily authorized by Gov. Henry...
The Port Royal experiment – a “dress rehearsal” for post-slavery America (1861-1876)
Wikimedia Commons/Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress. The first test for Reconstruction in the South Carolina Sea Islands. The Port Royal Experiment began in 1861 when Union forces took South Carolina’s Sea Islands, freeing 10,000 enslaved people overnight. As white planters fled, these...
SC governor issues executive order to update remote work policy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has issued an executive order requiring the Division of State Human Resources (State HR) to update remote work policies for state employees. The current state law for remote work says that “state agencies may use alternate work locations, including...
Richland coroner identifies remains as Angela Fuller, woman reported missing in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the human remains found on Shakespeare Road are Angela Fuller, a woman who'd been reported as missing almost two weeks ago. "This is not the outcome we would want for any family who has a missing loved...
Historic Columbia firehouse to become boutique hotel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A long-vacant firehouse in Columbia’s Vista district is getting a new lease on life. The former Columbia Fire Department headquarters, built in 1951 and closed in 1994, is being transformed into a boutique hotel called “The Lantern”. The building, located at the corner...