Columbia SC

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County continues to lead the state in the number of complaints filed against homeowners associations, according to an annual report by the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. The report shows 31%, or 140 of the 452 HOA complaints documented in 2025, were from Horry County....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – A spring-like weather pattern is expected to take hold across South Carolina during the February 11–17 period, bringing above-normal temperatures with potential statewide effects. According...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s economic development agency is offering up $85 million to lure a new food or beverage company to Orangeburg County. A legislative oversight panel gave the initial nod Wednesday on the incentive package for the unidentified company, referred to by the code name “Project Panther,” seeking to...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced Wednesday that a former Lexington County Detention Center inmate was arrested again last week on charges related to a past incarceration. Keante Lasoun Donaldson, 30, was arrested and charged with contraband and criminal conspiracy...

South Carolina surpassed 875 measles cases in the state's first update of February. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 29 new measles cases, which brings the total in the outbreak to 876. The public health agency also reported a new case of measles in Sumter County, and an investigation is...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. South Carolina — Rain taps steadily against windshields across the Midlands this morning, turning streets slick and reflective before sunrise. Umbrellas dot sidewalks, and puddles gather fast. Conditions...

S.C. Military Veterans Hall of Fame recognized in a concurrent resolution by the S.C. The South Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame was formally recognized and honored in a concurrent resolution adopted by the S.C. General Assembly, Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A portion of the Resolution reads: WHEREAS, South...

"You’re not elected by developers or builders." Residents fight back against controversial change benefitting developers: 'Losing its character' first appeared on The Cool Down .

The nonprofit Literacy SC has launched a new class that will help give families the ability to sign their names with confidence. This low cost family course, Signature Ready: Confident Cursive, runs once weekly February 25 to April 1 and provides a supportive environment, face-to-face instruction, and all the tools...

A longtime Columbia vegan restaurant plans to soon cease regular operations as its owners look to transition to a “next chapter.” A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen, which has been located at 2338 Main St., just north of Elmwood Avenue, for a number of years, announced the coming changes in a post from owner and chef...