Columbia SC

South Carolina’s record-setting incentive package for Scout Motors was supposed to be a clean, capped bet on thousands of electric vehicle jobs. Instead, the public cost of the project has already blown past expectations, with the state now roughly $150 million over its original budget for the Blythewood...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help in the search for a woman who has been missing since Wednesday. Deputies are searching for 49-year-old Sabrina Heinz, who was last seen on Wednesday around 10:00 p.m. at the Shell gas station on SC-200 in Winnsboro.

Rents across South Carolina this January have nearly returned to where they were in January of 2024, according to new data from Apartment List. Median rents dropped in all but two markets in the state since last January — Dorchester and Richland counties. Otherwise, rents, have flattened out or slightly cooled to...

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Piedmont Medical Center EMS has achieved a significant milestone in emergency healthcare, receiving official accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). This distinction...

Charlotte-born franchise Hoppin’ has had a new location under construction at 215 N. Ames St. in Matthews. The long-awaited location is expected to open this spring, according to reporting by the Charlotte Observer. CEO Rich Moyer launched the self-serve taproom concept in Charlotte in 2017 and since then, the...

COLUMBIA — On a trip to the Pee Dee State Farmers Market, visitors can browse through refurbished antique furniture, take a class on raising bonsai trees or see the nation’s second-largest nursery dedicated solely to raising carnivorous plants. The market, which sits on 50 acres along the northeast edge of Florence,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — On Friday, Midlands residents participated in school walkouts and rallies outside the State House to support the City of Minneapolis after two deadly shootings there involving federal agents. Nearly three dozen University of South Carolina students gathered on campus to stand in solidarity....

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With winter weather and dangerously cold temperatures expected in South Carolina, many are worried about freezing or bursting pipes. Clemson University Strategic Operations Manager Chris Miller shared guidance on how residents can protect their plumbing before temperatures drop and what to do if your...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A powerful winter storm moving up the Southeast coast could deliver South Carolina’s most significant snowfall in decades, with forecasters warning that some inland areas may see up to a foot of snow between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning. Meteorologists say this system has...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A proposal which would’ve paved the way for legalizing casinos in South Carolina has been stopped in its tracks. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2026, House Majority Leader Davey Hiott recommitted the bill to the House Ways and Means Committee. Effectively forcing it to go back to...