Columbia SC

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Calhoun County deputies have charged 24-year-old Joshua Searson in connection with a voyeurism incident that occurred earlier this month at a gas station along Interstate 26. Deputies say the incident took place around 3:30 a.m. on June 7, 2025. During the investigation, authorities discovered...

NASA has confirmed the fireball witnessed over Georgia and across the Southeast on Thursday was a meteor, shown in this video from Lindsey Rodney. The National Weather Service speculates that the object is a meteorite or space junk, but officials are still investigating. Person arrested in deadly shooting outside...

A lightning strike in South Carolina on Tuesday sent eight adults and 12 children to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Governor Henry McMaster today held a ceremonial bill signing yesterday, establishing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD). This legislation completes the most significant restructuring of South Carolina...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A woman was killed Tuesday in a crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 77, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred near mile marker 46 in Winnsboro. Authorities say 60-year-old Kathleen E. Hodge of Darlington lost control of her motorcycle and...

Reports are pouring in from across the South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee about a possible meteor.

Nova Grace Johnson, daughter of Brian M. Johnson and Sabrina L.W. Johnson and Walterboro resident, celebrated her kindergarten graduation on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The ceremony took place at 3513 Hard Scrabble Road in Columbia, South Carolina, and was hosted by the South Carolina Association of...

A&W Restaurants, an all-American QSR with more than 105 years of experience in business and serving communities, announced its strategic plans to expand the brand's presence across Columbia, South Carolina and into the neighboring cities, including Darlington. A&W's expansion into Colombia presents aspiring local...

A rundown shopping center along State Street in Cayce will soon see new life with the introduction of a fine dining spot with roots in Irmo. The redevelopment on the 1300 block across from Brookland-Cayce High School will welcome the second location of George Robert’s Wine and Raw Bar . The restaurant, which opened...

Some Richland County residents may soon be receiving a notification by mail about property value changes. The county assessor's office is giving many property owners an early heads up about changes to the value of their property for 2025 if it has changed by at least $1,000. Around 12,700 property owners will receive...