Columbia SC

The tallest building in South Carolina was never in Columbia or Greenville or any of the big cities you would expect. It was a church in a tiny town, a Gothic Revival spire that shot into the air, visible from miles away across the cotton fields and pine forests. The...

Columbia Place Mall's Opening: Rich's and Two Levels. Rich's came to Two Notch Road in 1977 with a building problem and not much South Carolina history. The Atlanta chain's anchor sat against a grade change on the western side of the new Columbia Mall; the lower level was partly set into the earth, and shoppers arrivin

Tucked along the main drag of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Lee’s Inlet Kitchen has been serving up honest, soul-satisfying seafood for generations. There are no fancy tablecloths or pretentious menus here — just incredibly fresh seafood cooked with care and tradition. Families drive from all over the state...

A man was shot overnight Saturday, and there’s a search for the person who pulled the trigger, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department . Deputies responded to a shooting at the 7-Eleven convenience store in the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road , the sheriff’s department said in a Saturday afternoon news

Seismic activity returned Friday, as South Carolina’s fourth earthquake of May was recorded near the Palmetto State’s capital city. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Columbia area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The seismic activity hit at 11:41 a.m. in Irmo, the South Carolina Emergency Manageme

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Court TV) — The owner of a Shell convenience store and gas station is standing trial on charges he murdered an unarmed teenager at his business. Rick Chow, 61, is charged with the murder of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton and has pleaded not guilty. In court documents reviewed by Law & Crime, investiga

A former New Jersey resident is now facing murder charges in the decades-old case of Lisa McBride, who vanished in 1990 after a night out with friends.

Tucked along a quiet highway in rural South Carolina, TScott’s Bar-B-Que has become one of the state’s most talked-about barbecue destinations. The modest roadside restaurant in Hemingway is earning praise from travelers, food lovers, and barbecue fans who say its slow-smoked meats and authentic Southern flavors make i

SOUTH CAROLINA — A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold in South Carolina for Saturday night’s drawing, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers for the May 23, 2026 Powerball drawing were 4, 16, 41, 48, 66, with the Powerball number 26. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. The estimated jackpot for the dra

SOUTH CAROLINA — Three people suffered life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle crash shut down part of North Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach on Saturday evening, according to police. The Myrtle Beach Police Department said officers responded around 6:20 p.m. to the area of 5th Avenue North and North Kings Highway fo