Columbia SC

SEC announces punishment for Kentucky head coach Mark Pope following comments after one-point loss to Auburn.

The Fried Chicken At This Unfussy Restaurant In South Carolina Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious. Some restaurants make you work for your meal with complicated menus and fancy presentations, but Carolina Buffet in West Columbia just hands you a plate and points you toward fried chicken that’ll make you question every...

Columbia, South Carolina – Two people are now facing serious criminal charges following a deadly shooting that unfolded over the weekend in Columbia. Authorities say the incident occurred late Friday night on Assembly Street and resulted in the death of a woman who was found suffering from a gunshot wound.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Powerball winner in Columbia has until next week to claim their win, according to SC lottery officials. Officials say the winning ticket was bought at Cheapway #16 at 1854 Shop Road.,. The ticket is worth $100,000 after a September 6, 2025 win. The ticket matched...

An inmate who was stabbed in the head by another inmate at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center last year has filed a lawsuit against Richland County and its sheriff’s department. Chad Andrews was being housed at the detention center — which received a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice early last...

A new spot for chicken wings and fish is on the way in a busy spot in the Midlands. Carolina Fish & Wings restaurant is coming to 565 Spears Creek Church Road in Elgin near northeast Columbia. It will be in the Spears Creek Plaza shopping center just north of Interstate 20. There is a banner in front of Carolina Fish...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A 61-year-old man from Columbia died while in custody at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center, the Charleston County Coroner's Office announced. The cause and manner of death for Kenneth Samuel weren't immediately made public by the coroner's office, with the results pending a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Coroner has identified the man found dead inside a burning truck along Interstate 20 in Columbia Monday. Coroner Naida Rutherford said Wednesday the man has been identified as 32-year-old James W. Smith of Bishopville. The cause of death was not given but it has been ruled a...

A weak earthquake rattled portions of eastern Georgia this morning not far from the state line with South Carolina. According to USGS, a weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck near Washington, Georgia at 10:10 am this morning. Located east of Atlanta, Georgia and west of Columbia, South Carolina, the epicenter of the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County deputies say they’re investigating a homicide on I-20 East this morning. According to investigators, it happened around I-20E between Alpine Road (Exit 76) and Clemson Road (Exit 80) on Monday, Feb. 23. SCDOT reported a vehicle fire at Mile Marker 79 at...