Columbia SC

SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities in Marion County are searching for an endangered missing teenager who left his home Sunday afternoon after threatening self-harm. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said 13-year-old Jamar Reaves, of Mullins, left his home on foot around 1:35 p.m. Deputies have been conducting an extensive...

COLUMBIA — Pay raises for state employees and teachers, improvements to roads and bridges, and upgrades to prevent a future ballooning in South Carolina’s costs for federal grocery aid are part of a first draft of the next state budget approved Wednesday. The spending package approved unanimously by...

Want to know where locals go for the best seafood shacks in South Carolina?. These 8 tiny restaurants serve incredible catches and authentic coastal flavor!. 1. Ellis Creek Fish Camp (Charleston) The sign says “Cook ‘Em Up” and “Eat ‘Em Up,” which is pretty much the perfect motto....

SOUTH CAROLINA — Power outages continue to impact thousands of customers across South Carolina as of Sunday evening. According to the latest data, 3,968 homes and businesses are without electricity statewide. That represents approximately 0.13% of the 3,066,055 customers tracked across South Carolina. South Carolina...

A sweetgrass basket sat behind indigo curtains Thursday morning at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. For generations, the baskets have been weaved by the Gullah Geechee people for both utility and artistic purposes. Now, Mount Pleasant native and Gullah Geechee artist Corey Alston's work will stay at the...

CHAPIN, S.C. (WIS) - A judge found a Chapin man not guilty by reason of insanity Friday in the brutal 2023 Lake Murray stabbing of his next-door neighbor. Cameron Hinckley faced attempted murder and other charges related to the December 2023 stabbing of his neighbor, Bruce Loveless, along Loveless Lane in Chapin.

The owner of a South Carolina children’s boutique faced charges in five other counties Richland County to that list this week. According to authorities, 30-year-old Pamela Brooke Schronce was booked at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Thursday for obtaining property under false pretenses. She appeared for a...

Forest Acres is about to get fresh with the newest arrival on the restaurant scene. It was first announced in August of 2025 that Chopt Creative Salad Co. would be coming to Trenholm Plaza. Since then, lots has been going on behind the scenes of Suite 16 at 4840 Forest Drive to prepare for the fast-casual restaurant...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Friday that a Richland County man has been charged after allegedly possessing a stolen vehicle. Shakil Naji Rameen Miller, 35, was arrested and charged last Friday with possession of a stolen vehicle with a value of more than $10,000. The...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Department of Justice said a man was sentenced on a gun charge. U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Mayo to over 2 years (31 months) in federal prison, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. There is no...