Columbia SC

In the morning, before dawn breaks, the sunflowers face east, waiting for that bright yellow orb to rise so they can chase the sun across the Southern sky. The ground is a wet brown from rain the night before. The sunflower field is green, a gentle sway in the stalks. The smell of growth pervades the field. Inside one

The SC Department of Transportation says a University of South Carolina student hit by a car in Five Points was negligent and reckless while attempting to cross the street, in response to a lawsuit filed by the student over the design of a new crosswalk on Harden Street. Maya Trowbridge was crossing Harden Street at a

One person was killed Sunday afternoon when a car crashed into a tree, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The single-vehicle collision happened at about 4:45 p.m. in Anderson County, Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover said Monday in a news release. A 1999 Nissan Maxima was driving south on Abbeville Highway , acc

SOUTH CAROLINA — A driver died after a single-vehicle crash Sunday in Anderson County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on Abbeville Highway near Middleton Road. According to investigators, a 1999 Nissan Maxima was traveling south on Abbeville Highway when it veered off t

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Americans added about $93 billion in credit card debt in 2025, with the average household now carrying around $11,500 in debt, according to a new WalletHub report that reveals record levels of consumer borrowing nationwide. North Carolina and South Carolina residents rank near the middle of...

(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Good evening and happy Sunday Funday! It was a cooler and generally cloudy day across the Carolinas as a frontal boundary was stalling to our south. Some scattered showers are possible Monday, and potentially Tuesday, before dry and sunny weather dominates the middle and latter half of the week. La

While schools across the country are racing to adopt structured literacy practices in response to the national Science of Reading movement, one Columbia school has quietly been doing so for half a century. Now, Sandhills School is being recognized for it. Sandhills School has been named the recipient of the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As schools across the Midlands break for summer, districts are once again opening cafeterias and meal pickup sites to ensure children continue receiving free meals while classes are out. For many students, summer break means losing daily access to school breakfasts and lunches. School leaders say...

CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - The Camden Fire Department responded to a structure fire in downtown Camden on Sunday morning. According to the City of Camden, the fire at 641 Rutledge Street was first reported around 4:03 a.m. and was contained around 6:20 a.m. Officials said the fire was isolated to...

A day after a sonic boom shook up South Carolina residents some more traditional seismic activity returned to the Palmetto State. Not one, but two earthquakes were recorded in the Upstate Friday evening, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey. A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was co