Residents divided over proposed Polo Road widening project in northeast Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents in Northeast Richland County are split over a proposed widening project along Polo Road that county leaders say is designed to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. The project would redesign portions of Polo Road between Mallet Hill Road and Two Notch Road. Plans call...
Leaving South Carolina with two good finishes
After a disappointing finish at the Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River, it sure felt good to leave South Carolina with a Top 10 at Lake Murray and a top 20 at Santee Cooper Lakes. I felt confident going into those two events, and I really performed how I wanted to.
A man was found shot outside a 7-Eleven in South Carolina, according to the...
A man was shot overnight Saturday at a 7-Eleven on the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road in Lexington, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to the scene Saturday afternoon near a cluster of retail businesses and restaurants. The victim was found with a gunshot wound to the upper bod
Final SCGOP debate to take place in Wofford on Tuesday night
The race for South Carolina governor is hearing up and on Tuesday night, candidates get their chance to make a lasting on voters.
Deer collision turns deadly in Richland Co.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – One person is dead after hitting a deer early Tuesday morning. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), the crash happened at 1:00 am on Monticello Road near Kensely Road in Richland County. Two people were in a 2021 Elentra when they hit a deer, went off the side of […]
Thousands without power in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Nearly 3,000 customers across South Carolina are without electricity as of Tuesday morning, according to outage data from PowerOutage.us. The outage tracking website reported 2,977 homes and businesses without power statewide out of more than 3 million customers being monitored. South Carolina currentl
Car crashes into deer leaving one person dead and another hurt, SC cops say
One person was killed early Tuesday morning and another was hospitalized after a car hit a deer then crashed into multiple trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . Ja’kari D. Davis, a 23-year-old Winnsboro resident, is the person who died in the crash, Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said. The s
SC Ports begins construction on North Charleston ro-ro operations
SC Ports received design approval for a new ro-ro terminal on May 15. The North Charleston Terminal expansion is expected to begin operations in 2027. The project will expand cargo and container capacity at the port. Palmetto Railways will support rail cargo handling and terminal switching services. The South Carolina.
2 exotic animals from South Carolina find new home at Lehigh Valley Zoo
Lehigh Valley Zoo introduced two new residents to its ostrich and zebra habitat on May 14, both arriving from Riverbanks Zoo & Garden in Columbia, South Carolina, the zoo announced in a news release. Gabrielle, a 13-year-old female ostrich, and Forrest, a 10-year-old plains zebra, will join the Schnecksville zoo’s...
MAP: WIS Road to Repair puts spotlight on Midlands’ road conditions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Over the past year, WIS Investigates has been spotlighting potholes, cracked asphalt, and other poor road conditions across the Midlands in its Road to Repair series. HAVE BAD ROADS?. Let us know!. Below is a map showing previous coverage since the series began in June 2025....

















