Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Friends, family, and fans filled the C.A. Johnson High School auditorium for “Jubilee: A Hometown Musical Tribute to Angie Stone.”. The free event, presented by Solbird Entertainment and Historic Columbia, brought together local artists to celebrate the soul legend’s life and music. “A celebration...

South Carolina’s successful effort to lure Scout Motors to Blythewood will cost the public about $60 million to make up for the environmental damage left by the massive economic development project. That’s believed to be a record amount of spending by the state Department of Commerce on what’s known as mitigation,...

Ever had that moment when you’re standing in a place that feels like it was plucked straight from a movie set?. That’s The Market Common in Myrtle Beach – a shopping paradise where your wallet somehow defies the laws of financial physics. Let me tell you something...

Clemson University opened applications for the inaugural class of the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine. The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education gave the Upstate college the initial approval it needed in the accreditation process to begin enrolling students. The school will...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — State Attorney General Alan Wilson last week asked a South Carolina solicitor to review evidence in a deadly 2023 Horry County road-rage case, even though his office previously said it was self-defense. The death of Tabor City, North Carolina, resident Scott Spivey on Sept. 9, 2023, in a...

SLED makes additional arrest after gun found on SC State campus last weekend. 18-year-old Jimmy Lee Thompson, Jr., of West Columbia, was arrested Thursday and charged with a count of carrying weapons on school property. ONLY ON WIS: Grandmother remembers woman killed in SC State shooting as family’s protector.

LEXINGTON, S.C. — The Lexington community is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved local icons — Abraham the camel. Known affectionately as the Mountain Dew-drinking camel, Abraham passed away yesterday in Georgia, leaving behind nearly 30 years of smiles, laughter, and cherished memories. Clifford and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - WIS Sunrise Anchor Jamal Goss found himself in an impromptu jam session Friday at the South Carolina State Fair. Jamal joined fair favorite “Washboard Willie” for a quick song during WIS News Midday that included a tambourine solo!. If you’re at the fair, make...

Sometimes the most unassuming places hide the most extraordinary flavors, and Little Pigs Barbecue in Columbia, South Carolina is living proof that you should never judge a restaurant by its modest exterior. When you’re cruising down Alpine Road in Columbia, you might drive right past this local institution if you...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A Midlands man won $500,000 on a scratch-off ticket and used the prize to buy his wife a new car. “It was a life-changing experience,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. “I’m still in shock.”. He bought the winning $10 Red...