Columbia SC

One Midlands community will lose power on Wednesday, but there’s no need to call the power company. Dominion Energy says it’s part of the plan. The town of Batesburg-Leesville will be without power in its downtown core for about three hours on Wednesday. Power will be out between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. as crews from Domini

Forest Acres, SC, June 2, 2026 — A 53-year-old Indian-origin woman who was reportedly preparing to restart her teaching career and leave an unhappy marriage was found dead in her home last week in what police say appears to be a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. The Forest Acres Police Department...

The loud booming that jolted Columbia last week was one of at least three events that occurred in the eastern United States over a matter of days, but unlike those in New York and Massachusetts, it remains a point of scientific debate about what caused the phenomenon in South Carolina. A sonic boom in the Boston area S

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A South Carolina woman is sharing her story after surviving a gas station fire. It happened on May 17th in Columbia. Olivia Finch says she was pumping gas, when she heard tires screeching loudly. Investigators say a driver was avoiding police after a road rage incident and ended up crashing into the pu

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) — The War Department granted final approval of the location of an Army training center in Columbia and construction began on Camp Jackson on this day in 1917. The training center, now known as Fort Jackson, saw more than 1,500 buildings built between June and December...

A Cayce property owner is suing the city over disruption caused by blasting for the Cayce Avenues drainage project . He claims the work done caused expensive property damage and emotional distress. Mark Burt, a resident of Lexington and the owner of a Cayce property on Deliesseline Road. It is located in a residential

LAKE MURRAY, S.C. — Reggaetronic is bringing its signature mix of music and lake culture back to Lake Murray with the return of Lake Murray Palooza on July 11 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Set against the scenic backdrop of Fat Frogs Marina (formerly Frayed Knot Marina), the...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say a man wanted in connection with hitting a building in Lexington County over the weekend returned to the scene late Monday morning, ramming a deputy who was there to investigate. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department said a deputy was investigating hit-and-run damage to...

Construction is underway on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, at what used the old Red Lobster. The restaurant at 1270 Knox Abbott Drive closed in August 2024 , and came amid the restaurant chain’s bankruptcy and hundreds of other closures across the country. A new primary care facility will take its place. As of Monday, a r

LEXINGTON, S.C. — The Town of Lexington is considering a new fee for people attending events at the Icehouse Amphitheater, with town leaders saying the additional revenue could help cover maintenance and future improvements at the popular venue. Town officials say the amphitheater attracts thousands of visitors from ou