Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Justice Department announced the sentencing of a man for a 2023 shooting. U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. sentenced Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a gun. There is no parole in the federal system.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man charged in connection with a double fatal DUI collision on Farrow Road in 2022 has been sentenced in Richland County General Sessions Court. Johnathan Gajadhar, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with credit for time served. The case was prosecuted by the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically paralyze the state for days, local officials in a rural county quietly pushed through a massive $2.4 billion data center without most residents knowing it was even on the table. “There was a public meeting, which...

Weeks of freezing cold and winter storm conditions have now been linked to the deaths of seven South Carolinians. The latest report comes from Anderson County where the coroner says a man died in his home which did not have adequate heat. According to the report, Anderson County 911 received...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 29 new measles cases statewide since Friday, bringing the total number of cases linked to the Upstate outbreak to 876. DPH said there are currently 354 people in quarantine and 22 in isolation. The latest end date of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina — A widespread rain event is impacting much of central and eastern South Carolina this Wednesday, with the heaviest rainfall expected across the eastern Midlands and Pee Dee...

New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) took effect in South Carolina on Feb. 1, expanding who must meet hourly work rules to keep receiving benefits.

One day at the Columbia Police Department in South Carolina, a very curious visitor showed up, and it wasn’t a person. A confident little stray cat wandered right through the doors, not causing trouble, just looking for a little love… and maybe a new friend in uniform. The...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has announced it will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the next phase of the Carolina Crossroads Project. The drop-in style meeting will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, 2100 Bush...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– American Airlines has announced the company is restarting nonstop flights from Columbia to Chicago in May, says CAE. According to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, the direct flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will begin on May 21, 2026. And will operate two flights a day,...