Two people dead following vehicle crash in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash Thursday night on Interstate 385 in Laurens County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at approximately 10:15 p.m. on the southbound lanes of I-385 near Highway 221. Troopers said a 2024 Subaru was traveling south when it...
Columbia Police Arrest Suspect in Byrnes Drive Death Investigation
On December 10, 2025, Columbia Police responded to a home on the 2300 block of Byrnes Drive. A woman was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead by EMS. The incident happened early in the morning. Authorities began an investigation at the scene.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS issued for bitter cold Monday and Tuesday
We have a brief warm up for your Friday and Saturday before an arctic blast moves in Sunday into Monday bringing two First Alert Weather Days for cold temps.
Forest Acres OKs new rules for city development for first time in decades
New zoning rules in Forest Acres that outline the city’s future growth and which put limits on certain developments and businesses in different corridors of the city are now final. City officials say the new unified development ordinance sets the stage for the next 40 years of growth for the 11,000 person city that...
Date set for annual Hanukkah menorah lighting at the South Carolina State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The date has been set for the annual lighting of the menorah to mark Hanukkah at the South Carolina State House. The lighting takes place on Monday at a ceremony on the State House grounds starting at 6 p.m. “The holiday of Hanukkah underscores the fact...
A major water leak just flooded a Columbia street. What we know.
Residents in the Rosewood neighborhood near Superior Street encountered a flood of water rushing out from underneath the street Thursday, after what Columbia Water officials believe was a 12-inch water main splitting down the center. “Anything 12 (inches) and above gets to be a real big deal. It can do a lot of...
RCSD: One injured after early morning shooting on Two Notch Road
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is investigating a shooting that happened early Friday morning. Deputies responded to the 10000 block of Two Notch Road after receiving calls of a suspicious person around 1 a.m. They reportedly found one victim on the ground with a gunshot wound...
Statewide Operation Targets Illegal THC Sales in Richland and Lexington Counties, 12 Arrested
On November 26, 2025, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the results of a drug trafficking investigation called 'Ganjapreneur.' The investigation, led by the South Carolina State Grand Jury, focused on the distribution and sale of illegal THC products in stores across the state. Authorities...
Student with special needs was assaulted at SC high school, lawsuit says
A parent is suing Richland School District 1 after her daughter, a student with special needs, was allegedly beaten by classmates at C.A. Johnson High School earlier this year. The school failed to provide the proper precautions to prevent it from happening, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of...
SLED: Suspects shot by Batesburg-Leesville officers had been trying to pass counterfeit money
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is providing some new details into what led up to an incident this week where Batesburg-Leesville Police shot two suspects following a traffic stop. The incident happened around 12 p.m. Wednesday outside a gas station on East Church Street...
