Columbia SC

A major grocery store chain is planning a new location in the Midlands. Publix, which has stores in a number of states, has signed a lease to bring a new location to Blythewood, the company said Thursday in a news release. The store will be at the northwest corner of Highway 21 and Turkey Farm Road, not far from...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s environmental agency halted all operations of a controversial solar panel manufacturer following a second spill in three days at its York County manufacturing site. Federal regulators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also are expected to begin an investigation next Wednesday,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia’s Solid Waste Division is inviting residents to pick up free compost during its annual giveaway event in April. The City of Columbia Public Works Department’s Solid Waste Division will host the event on Saturday, April 4, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon, while supplies last.

A search is underway for a missing South Carolina woman. Candace Crawford was publicly reported missing Tuesday by the Columbia Police Department . The 38-year-old was reported missing by a relative on Feb 28, police said in a news release. The relative said that Crawford has not been in touch with family members...

Forest Acres Police released surveillance video on Wednesday of suspected car thieves who targeted several cars overnight Monday into Tuesday morning.

A Columbia man got 10 years in prison for domestic violence, fentanyl and firearm charges. Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson said Jaquis Derrick, 25, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to first-degree domestic violence, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – Clocks across South Carolina will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to complete...

City of Columbia Police Department (CPD) investigators have arrested 18-year-old Justin A.E. Reyes in connection with the non-fatal stabbing of a 58-year-old man that occurred on March 2. According to the incident synopsis, CPD investigators were initially dispatched to the 2700 Block of Wheat Street in Columbia...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge stemming from an investigation into the disappearance and death of his girlfriend Angela Fuller. Anthony Demetrius Reese, 55, of Columbia, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to federal...

Columbia’s new food hall is getting a spot for fancy sodas. Soda Belle, which offers what it calls “gourmet sodas with a Southern twist,” is prepping a space at Gather COLA, the popular new food hall that debuted late last year at the BullStreet District. Soda Belle and Gather COLA announced the coming venture i n a...