Columbia SC

BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Fripp initiated a public confrontation with Mayor Sloan Griffin during Monday night’s town council meeting about his handling of $20,000 of the Town’s H-tax money. Throughout the 45-minute confrontation, Griffin refused to answer Fripp’s and other council members’...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County Blowfish co-owner Bill Shanahan presented a $5,000 check to Terrance Green during a March 18 networking luncheon. The funds were raised at the annual Lexington County Chili Cookout held Feb. 15 at the Icehouse Amphitheater. Presented by Old Mill Brewpub and the Blowfish, the event...

A new Columbia spot for indoor mini-golf has set its debut date. Puttin Around, which will be located at 326 St. Andrews Road, will have its grand opening on April 4, according to posts from the business on social media . The new mini-golf business will have 18 holes for indoor play, and is touting the fact that it...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Authorities are investigating after a Wednesday night shooting turned deadly in Columbia. The Columbia Police Department said officers were called to the Gable Oaks Apartments on Colleton Street at around 10:30 p.m. and found a victim at the scene. The victim, who police identified as a...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — The warmth is back for now, but it won't be long before our next cold front cools us back down. Tonight will be unseasonably mild with lows near 60, setting the stage for a hot Friday. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 80s for...

Columbia’s restaurant scene is ever evolving, featuring everything from small, mom-and-pop joints that are neighborhood favorites to restaurants that have received national acclaim. The newest addition to the Soda City food scene, Rabbit Food Salad & Smoothie Bar, will look to add to Columbia’s growing culinary...

A new spot for oysters, pizza, pasta and more has made its debut in a busy area of Lexington. Mother’s Oysters + Pies, which is located at 109 Old Chapin Road in the Shoppes at Flight Deck plaza, officially opened its doors March 17. “Spring has arrived,” Mother’s posted on social media on March 23 after its first...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - While the waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica have been cold and unforgiving for centuries, parts of it are full of life. Phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, is the base of the marine food web. These organisms provide nutrients for many different species. Microalgae feed...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Crews from the Columbia Richland Fire Department and Irmo Fire District were busy early Thursday morning battling a two-alarm fire at a St. Andrews area condominium complex. First shift crews were called to Village Creek condominiums off Kay Street shortly before 1:30 a.m. March 26. Arriving...

The University of South Carolina’s biggest day of giving, Give 4 Garnet, brought students, alumni, and supporters together Wednesday to raise funds for campus programs and causes. This year, the focus was on the Student Food Pantry, which provides food and basic necessities to students. The pantry competed in...