Columbia SC

"You’re not elected by developers or builders." Residents fight back against controversial change benefitting developers: 'Losing its character' first appeared on The Cool Down .

The nonprofit Literacy SC has launched a new class that will help give families the ability to sign their names with confidence. This low cost family course, Signature Ready: Confident Cursive, runs once weekly February 25 to April 1 and provides a supportive environment, face-to-face instruction, and all the tools...

A longtime Columbia vegan restaurant plans to soon cease regular operations as its owners look to transition to a “next chapter.” A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen, which has been located at 2338 Main St., just north of Elmwood Avenue, for a number of years, announced the coming changes in a post from owner and chef...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Justice Department announced the sentencing of a man for a 2023 shooting. U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. sentenced Brandon Chanell Joyner, 29, of Columbia, to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a gun. There is no parole in the federal system.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man charged in connection with a double fatal DUI collision on Farrow Road in 2022 has been sentenced in Richland County General Sessions Court. Johnathan Gajadhar, 41, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with credit for time served. The case was prosecuted by the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

As a rare winter storm bore down on South Carolina, bringing conditions that historically paralyze the state for days, local officials in a rural county quietly pushed through a massive $2.4 billion data center without most residents knowing it was even on the table. “There was a public meeting, which...

Weeks of freezing cold and winter storm conditions have now been linked to the deaths of seven South Carolinians. The latest report comes from Anderson County where the coroner says a man died in his home which did not have adequate heat. According to the report, Anderson County 911 received...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 29 new measles cases statewide since Friday, bringing the total number of cases linked to the Upstate outbreak to 876. DPH said there are currently 354 people in quarantine and 22 in isolation. The latest end date of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, South Carolina — A widespread rain event is impacting much of central and eastern South Carolina this Wednesday, with the heaviest rainfall expected across the eastern Midlands and Pee Dee...

New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) took effect in South Carolina on Feb. 1, expanding who must meet hourly work rules to keep receiving benefits.