Columbia SC

The ovens are fired up once again at a Columbia pizza joint that had recently been closed for an extended period. Il Bucato, a pizza spot at 1615 N. Beltline Blvd. that has been closed for months, announced Friday on social media that it has reopened. For now the space is operating as something of a pop-up, owner...

HBCU Week NOW and South Carolina ETV present Still Here, a compelling film that traces the remarkable journey of Sanford Greene from his small-town roots in Greeleyville, South Carolina, to becoming one of the comic industry’s most celebrated illustrators, and back to his alma mater, HBCU Benedict College, where he...

IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The familiar sound of a Salvation Army bell rings outside a Kroger in Irmo, but behind that sound is a high-spirited voice that has made Dianne Rogers a local icon. Rogers, better known as the Christmas Lady or Miss Christmas, has been spreading joy as a...

Ed Piotrowski, the chief meteorologistmet at WPDE in Myrtle Beach, released his forecast for South Carolina Christmas snow with a map on Facebook. It shows the northwestern part of the state in pink and the southeastern in blue. The line runs roughly through Columbia. Pink means no chance of snow. Blue means no...

WIS's Judi Gatson interviews A'ja Wilson and her mother about the upcoming Women in Philanthropy breakfast. The event is Jan. 13 at Colonial Life Arena.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One person was hurt after a shooting outside a Columbia bar early Friday, according to police. The Columbia Police Department told WIS the incident happened just after midnight at 7535 Garners Ferry Road. An online search of the address matches the S Bar. CPD added that...

A search is underway for the man who recently robbed a jewelry store in South Carolina, according to the Columbia Police Department . The man was armed with a handgun when he’s accused of robbing the Kay Jewelers at 4400 Fort Jackson Boulevard , police said Thursday. That’s in a strip mall that’s a part of the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department held a press conference Wednesday to discuss a string of recent murders that have happened in the area. Since Nov. 22, the county has seen four murders that have resulted in five deaths and eight arrests. Nov. 22, 2025: Garners...

WINNSBORO – On Saturday, Dec. 13 just before 11 p.m., the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at the Winnfield West Apartment Complex. Upon arrival, deputies located a 17-year-old male inside an apartment with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services responded and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In Richland County, a man is being sentenced to 7 years for a 2024 shooting that left one injured. 22-year-old Kiante Siler was arrested in July of last year after a shooting that took place on the 100 block of Bombing Range behind Bridge Creek Elementary School.