Check your tickets: $100,000 Powerball ticket in Columbia among prizes expiring next week
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Three Powerball tickets worth a combined $200,000 are set to expire next week if they are not claimed, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. Lottery officials said one $100,000-winning ticket and two $50,000-winning tickets were purchased in South Carolina in September, when the...
Lexington residential care employee charged with stealing from vulnerable adult
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has charged a Lexington woman who allegedly stole thousands from a vulnerable adult. Wilson announced that Dennie Lynn Driver, 49, of Lexington, is charged with one count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and one count of breach of trust with...
The Southern Grocery Store With the Best Cake (3 Chefs Had the Same Answer)
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. There’s a time and place for a homemade cake, perhaps as a heartfelt gesture or to fill an empty Sunday afternoon. But sometimes, all we really want or need is a good...
Richland County coroner IDs man killed in I-20 homicide
Authorities have identified a man found dead on Interstate 20 in what’s being investigated as a homicide.
Kroger volunteers brave rain to restock Benedict College food pantry in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Volunteers with Kroger braved rainy weather in Columbia to help fight student hunger at Benedict College by restocking the school’s food pantry and organizing donations for students who rely on it each week. Kroger partnered with Benedict College for the second annual “Pack the...
Richland County man sentenced by federal court for illegally possessing a firearm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Columbia man has been sentenced on gun possession charges while being a felon. According to a release sent by the U.S. Department of Justice, 29-year-old Sherman Devine Boone has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm after...
Why did Midlands school board member go to Texas? What expense reports show
Travel expenses for one Midlands school district showed that board members went as far as Texas on school district business last year. The State received copies of school board members’ expenses for 2025 through a Freedom of Information request, and the numbers show Lexington 1 spent more than $7,000 on travel for...
Columbia man sentenced to 10 years for incident involving minor in Myrtle Beach
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges involving fentanyl, a firearm and domestic violence, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Jaquis Derrick,...
Rev. Jesse Jackson funeral service schedule announced
Columbia, S.C (WCIV) — The celebration of Rev. Jesse Jackson's life will take place on March 2 at the SC Statehouse, Rep. Wendell Gilliard announced. Rev. Jackson will lie in the Statehouse from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm for a public viewing, followed by a memorial service at Brookland Baptist Church (1066 Sunset Blvd....
This Tiny South Carolina Drive-In Has Been Serving Up Perfection For Over 75 Years
Some places don’t just serve food; they serve memories with a side of nostalgia and a milkshake so thick your straw stands at attention. Zesto Drive-In in West Columbia is one of those rare treasures that makes you wonder why anyone ever thought indoor seating was a good idea in the first place.
