Runner completes 200-mile trek across South Carolina for children’s camp
Michael Davis finished a 200-mile run from the coast to Columbia, raising money to help children attend Young Life summer camp.
Motel drug bust lands South Carolina man in jail, sheriff says
A South Carolina man is in jail after a recent drug bust at a motel, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office . Theodore Alexander Hardy, a 39-year-old Sumter resident, was arrested Dec. 12, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday in a news release. Members of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division...
South Carolina prisoners knit holiday gifts for elderly residents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections is partnering with the Department of Aging to deliver more than 1,400 handmade gifts to elderly long-term care residents across the state. Prisoners at 21 facilities volunteer to knit blankets, stuffed animals, hats and scarves for the holiday...
Coroner IDs 17-year-old killed in Fairfield County shooting
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Officials have identified a teenager killed after a shooting over the weekend in Fairfield County. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill said 17-year-old Marvin Donnell Jones, Jr. died Saturday at the Winnfield West Apartments in Winnsboro. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s...
Columbia Gang Member Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Federal Prison After Nightclub Shooting
Columbia, South Carolina – A Columbia woman identified by authorities as a validated gang member has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison following a shooting outside a local nightclub that occurred while she was already on probation for prior felony convictions. Federal Sentence Handed Down. Taylor...
Judge rules Midlands school district broke the law with superintendent separation agreement
A circuit court judge recently ruled that a Midlands school district broke the law with their superintendent separation agreement.
Woman charged with hitting 12-year-old with car in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A woman is in custody after allegedly hitting a child with a car in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said 32-year-old Shanekea Brown was arrested Monday and charged with hit and run, failure to give information and render aid, as well as driving without a license.
Grand Strand shoppers respond to upcoming SNAP sugar purchase restrictions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Food stamp users in South Carolina will soon no longer be able to purchase candy, sodas, or energy drinks with SNAP benefits after federal regulators recently approved a request by Gov. Henry McMaster. The policy, which takes effect in August, met with support with several Grand Strand...
Lawmakers eye stronger ‘Move Over’ Law ahead of 2026 legislative session
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state’s Move Over Law, saying gaps in the current statute are putting first responders at risk while working on the side of the road. The Move Over Law requires drivers approaching a law enforcement vehicle, ambulance or...
A Piece Of Roadside History Is On The Market Now
Are you among the many of us who, at one time (or several), traveled Interstate 95 to destinations south? Maybe it was a family trip where your parents (or you as a parent) would stop into some of the roadside attractions on the way to your final destination. Maybe one...

















