Columbia SC

Choreographer and Teaching Assistant at Dance Dimensions, Incoming Law Student at the University of South Carolina’s Joseph F. Rice School of Law. Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself and/or your personal journey. A. Growing up, I always had a passion for helping others, seizing every opportunity that...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The City of West Columbia announced the temporary closure. A portion of the Riverwalk next to the Gervais Street Bridge will be closed March 24 and 25. The trail can still be accessed through the Moffatt Street and Amphitheater entrance. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A proposed granite mining project in Richland County is moving closer to a decision as it continues through the state permitting process. The project was the focus of a public meeting and hearing Thursday, where community members shared concerns about how it could impact nearby neighborhoods.

A Midlands school board chair will be seeking a job change when voters head to the polls this fall. Kimberly Snipes, the chair of the Lexington-Richland 5 school board, has announced in a Facebook post that she will not seek another term on the school board and will instead be running for a seat on Richland County...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A minor earthquake rattled parts of central South Carolina early Wednesday morning, with residents near Lake Murray reporting light shaking after a confirmed seismic event. According to official data, a 2.1 magnitude earthquake occurred approximately 3.5 miles south-southeast of...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposal to build a gas station on North Main Street has been delayed as developers work to address concerns and recommendations from city leaders and nearby residents. The project, proposed for the intersection of North Main Street and Sunset Drive, was presented to the City...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie sentenced Laclarence Lamarcus Anderson, 43, of Columbia, to 297 months in prison, to be followed by a term of court-ordered...

A forum for school board members to hear from the community became the venue for several African American students to express their displeasure with one school board member’s comments elsewhere. Students from River Bluff High School held the floor for most of a meeting at Lexington High School on Thursday for...

Bible Way Church of Atlas Road donated $30,000 to Benedict College Sunday, March 15, during the 8 a.m. morning worship service. Dr. Rosalyn Clark Artis, her husband, and daughter were in attendance to receive the gift. Last month, on the fourth Sunday in February, Pastor Darrell Jackson announced that Bible...

Richland County’s roads are busy, and so is the hiring scene. From local delivery gigs to high-mile OTR runs, there are plenty of ways to earn behind the wheel this month. Home weekly, paid weekly, and 18 paid days off your first year. Great benefits and consistent, no-touch freight along the Southeast corridor.