Cayce Councilman Byron Thomas Named Chair of National League of Cities Small Cities Council
CAYCE — City of Cayce District 2 Councilman Byron Thomas has been selected as the incoming chair of the National League of Cities’ (NLC) 2026 Small Cities Leadership Council, a national role that places him among leading municipal officials shaping policy and programs for communities across the country.
SC bill would give families access to missing persons’ phone data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A new bill at the South Carolina State House could change how missing person cases are handled in the state, giving families access to critical cell phone information. The legislation comes because of the case of South Carolina native Daniel Robinson, who disappeared in Arizona in 2021. His...
SAFETY ALERT: Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters reported in Ga., S.C.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The CDC has reported that 64 people across 22 states have been diagnosed with the same strain of Salmonella from eating raw oysters, including Georgia and South Carolina. The data:. State and local public health officials are interviewing people about the different foods they ate in...
Plan ahead for holiday travel, don’t drive impaired, S.C. troopers warn
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — With the number of people hitting the road for the Christmas holidays set to surpass last year’s record, drivers can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence. The group AAA projects more than 109.5 million people will travel at least 50 miles from...
A Southern State Ranks Number 1 In Their Devotion To This Classic Christmas Candy
Peppermint is one of those signature holiday flavors. Maybe you’re a fan of mint truffles, peppermint crackle ice cream (my Dad swears by it), or soft peppermint candies. Or perhaps your go-to holiday food gift each year is the neighbor-favorite Peppermint Double-Chocolate Cookies. From butter mints to Peppermint...
‘Ding dong do-gooders’: S.C. kids turn classic prank into acts of kindness
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. - Two brothers are taking small acts of kindness to a new level in their Lexington County neighborhood. Owen and Carter Gossett call themselves the unofficial neighborhood light patrol, keeping watch of everyone’s Christmas lights in their neighborhood, The Farm. Every Christmas, the boys light...
The victim of the fatal Richland County shooting is identified by the coroner.
Officials in Columbia, S.C., identified 30-year-old Brian Barrett as the victim killed in a shooting on the 800 block of Polo Road late Saturday, December 20, 2025. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested 44-year-old Charles McCants, charging him with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime,...
Haverstraw Police Arrest South Carolina Man After Traffic Stop, Seize Loaded Firearms
Members of the Haverstraw Police Department conducted a traffic stop within the Village of Haverstraw that led to the arrest of a South Carolina man found in possession of firearms. Police said the vehicle’s operator, identified as Richard Campbell, 40, was discovered to be in possession of two loaded firearms...
Christmas Eve fire leaves one injured; eight displaced
One person is injured and eight others displaced from their homes after an early morning fire on Christmas Eve in Columbia. Columbia-Richland firefighters responded to a triplex on Duke Avenue in the Eau Claire neighborhood at around 4:15 a.m. to find heavy fire coming from a front window. They entered...
Several hurt after car crashes into Habitat for Humanity store in Camden
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Several people were hurt after a car crashed into a Habitat for Humanity store on Christmas Eve. City of Camden spokesperson Dawn-Marie Johnson said the wreck happened at around 11:30 a.m. off Highway 1. According to Johnson, the driver reportedly told police that their accelerator...
