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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

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Rottweilers are not banned in South Carolina, but that does not mean ownership is entirely without legal considerations. The state takes a hands-off approach at the statewide level, leaving cities and counties free to set their own rules — which

EASTOVER, S.C. (WIS) — Hundreds gathered at the McCrady Training Center Sunday afternoon to send off approximately 400 members of the South Carolina National Guard. The 122nd Engineer Battalion held its departure ceremony for service members and their families before deploying to Washington, D.C. The National Guard mem

A nearly 130-year-old building on Columbia’s Main Street is set for a major transformation. The J. L. Shull Building will house a new restaurant and apartments under plans recently approved by the city. FULL STORY: Early Columbia Main Street fixture to become restaurant, apartments Here are key takeaways: The J. L. Shu

On Saturday afternoon, residents across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and the Boston area reported hearing powerful explosions around 2:06 p.m. Many initially thought an earthquake had struck. According to NASA, a meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 75,000 mph before breaking apart 40 miles