Columbia SC

South Carolina’s new hands-free driving law will take effect on Monday, prohibiting drivers from holding or supporting a mobile device while operating a vehicle.

This past week brought three examples of affordable-housing policies at different stages. In South Carolina, a population explosion is testing the state’s housing capacity and forcing policymakers and developers to work quickly on solutions. Housing construction in Connecticut is facing local resistance, with the...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A North Charleston man faces multiple drug charges following a joint narcotics investigation by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and North Charleston Police Department. William Edward Slaise III, 28, was taken into custody on August 21 and charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Education Lottery said an Upstate man was speechless when he found out he won one million dollars in a lottery drawing. “I got really quiet,” he told lottery officials, describing the phone conversation informing him of his big win. Officials said...

There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect burger. That magical second when the juices hit your tongue, the flavors meld together, and you realize you’ve found something special. That moment happens every day at Steve’s Classic Burgers in Columbia, South Carolina. Nestled in a brick...

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) –This year’s Fall Convocation for Benedict College marks the school’s 156th anniversary — welcoming the return of students and faculty to campus, including this year’s freshmen class of over 600 new Tigers. “They have chosen wisely. We always make a habit to...

CAYCE, S.C. — Cayce Police confirmed on Friday that a student had been taken into custody after a gun was found in his backpack at an area school. Police corroborated details shared with News19 that a tip had led police to a student's backpack, where they found the loaded gun on Friday morning.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) has announced that it will be increasing enforcement and education on impaired driving as part of its Sober or Slammer campaign for Labor Day Weekend. The agency expects increased traffic across the state during the upcoming holiday weekend and encourages...

Governor Henry McMaster has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff across South Carolina through the weekend to honor the victims of Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at a Minneapolis church school.

Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has sent in their request to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287(g) program, which would allow state officers to enforce federal immigration laws. The agency is waiting for federal approval for their request, but if granted, at...