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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina State University is mourning the death of Dr. William H. Whitaker Jr., dean of the Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College. Whitaker died on Wednesday at age 59, university officials said. Whitaker was described as a respected scholar, educator, and advocate for...

Irmo (S.C.) five-star EDGE Jaiden Bryant has flipped his commitment from LSU to Miami, according to Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. Pledged to the Tigers since Jan. 3, the Palmetto State standout is now headed for Coral Gables in another massive flip for Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes. Bryant is the second five-star to flip

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Police says officers are looking for a man who entered a Lowes store and walked out with unpaid items. Officers say the man walked into Lowes on Sunset Boulevard on April 26, walked over to the power tool section, and selected two impact drivers. He...

A growing banking company is planning a branch location at a burgeoning mixed-use development in Lexington County. Fifth Third Bank, a Cincinnati, Ohio-headquartered company with locations across a number of states, is bringing a branch to the Platt Springs Crossing development along Platt Springs Road in the increasin

• Scout Motors’ decision to split its corporate headquarters in Charlotte from its Blythewood, South Carolina production plant is the clearest single illustration of a deeper structural shift — Charlotte is evolving from a metro area into the command capital of a two-state economic system. • The corridor’s...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The owner of Blaney's Wings & Grill - Parklane, Minjie “Ken” Gao, is addressing speculation that he has connections to Rick Chow, who was found not guilty in the killing of Cyrus-Carmack-Belton this week. Gao released the following statement on Facebook on Wednesday:

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Federal officials said over 100 arrests were made in a pair of South Carolina operations last month focusing on illegal immigration. A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcment said 114 “criminal and administrative arrests” were made from May 12-14 in “Operation Safe Drive” and “Operation Rub

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Eight people are displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building early Wednesday morning. The Columbia-Richland Fire Department (CRFD)and Irmo Fire District responded to the Lory of Harbison Apartments just before 10:45 a.m. and could see smoke coming through the roof. CRFD said crews were a

May was a busy month for earthquakes in South Carolina, and June is off to a fast start as a seismic event was recorded in the Columbia area early Wednesday morning. There were seven confirmed earthquakes in the Palmetto State in May, a figure that doesn’t include a May 28 sonic boom that shook up South Carolina , and

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Police says someone was taken into custody after a foot pursuit that began at the Walmart located on Garners Ferry Road. Early on Wednesday, June 3, investigators identified a person who the Columbia Police Department says was wanted. When officers attempted to make contact with...