Columbia SC

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A minor earthquake rattled parts of central South Carolina early Wednesday morning, with residents near Lake Murray reporting light shaking after a confirmed seismic event. According to official data, a 2.1 magnitude earthquake occurred approximately 3.5 miles south-southeast of...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposal to build a gas station on North Main Street has been delayed as developers work to address concerns and recommendations from city leaders and nearby residents. The project, proposed for the intersection of North Main Street and Sunset Drive, was presented to the City...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie sentenced Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson, 43, of Columbia, to 297 months in prison, to be followed by a term of court-ordered...

A forum for school board members to hear from the community became the venue for several African American students to express their displeasure with one school board member’s comments elsewhere. Students from River Bluff High School held the floor for most of a meeting at Lexington High School on Thursday for...

Bible Way Church of Atlas Road donated $30,000 to Benedict College Sunday, March 15, during the 8 a.m. morning worship service. Dr. Rosalyn Clark Artis, her husband, and daughter were in attendance to receive the gift. Last month, on the fourth Sunday in February, Pastor Darrell Jackson announced that Bible...

Richland County’s roads are busy, and so is the hiring scene. From local delivery gigs to high-mile OTR runs, there are plenty of ways to earn behind the wheel this month. Home weekly, paid weekly, and 18 paid days off your first year. Great benefits and consistent, no-touch freight along the Southeast corridor.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two lives, rooted in love, service, and a deep commitment to children, are now leaving a legacy that will continue to shine for generations. On Thursday, Prisma Health Midlands Foundation and the Pinner family announced a $50,000 endowment in honor of Joe and Peggy Pinner, two people who meant...

A search is underway for a missing South Carolina man. Solomon Lamar Bryant was publicly reported missing Wednesday by the West Columbia Police Department . The 43-year-old Lexington County man was reported missing by his family Tuesday, police said in a news release. Information about when and where Bryant was last...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A church in Columbia is asking for help after its only bus was stolen, disrupting outreach efforts and transportation for members. Northminster Presbyterian Church members say the bus was last seen Sunday in the church parking lot and was gone by Monday. The theft has prompted an investigation by the...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a man in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation in Kershaw County. According to SLED, Zachary Jenkins, 35, was charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle – Value $10,000 or More on Friday, March 13, 2026. The Newberry County...