Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Deputies said a man in the Midlands is now facing more charges after more reported break-ins. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Slade Lovejoy was arrested in June and initially charged with breaking into motor vehicles and possession of beer or wine by a minor.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County property owners may soon receive mail from the County Assessor’s Office if their property’s assessed value has changed by $1,000 or more. As required by law, the Assessor evaluates all taxable properties at their current market value, and changes in property values...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over 100 employees in Lexington County are facing job layoffs after ribbon-maker and party and craft goods company announced it is closing its doors. IG Design Group Americas, Inc and Lion Ribbon Company, LLC, located at 832 Summerland Avenue in Batesburg-Leesville notified South Carolina Department...

As the 4th of July weekend rolls in people all around the state will be celebrating America’s Independence. Here are some rules to keep in mind if you celebrate the weekend with fireworks. WEST COLUMBIA:. Fireworks can only be discharged on July 4th from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m....

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Imagine looking next door and only seeing a burned-out building. That’s what’s happening for some townhome owners in the St. Andrews area. It’s been five years since several townhomes within the St. Andrews Woods Townhomes complex caught fire. The damage from the fire made the townhomes...

In West Columbia, there’s a place where the concept of “saving room for dessert” goes to die. At Carolina Buffet, locals line up for honest-to-goodness Southern cooking that doesn’t hide behind fancy plating or Instagram-worthy presentations. You know those restaurants where the exterior is so unassuming...

South Carolina health inspectors found multiple violations at restaurants in the Midlands in June, from rat droppings in different parts of restaurants, to fly-infested kitchens and moldy food. The state each month releases grades and inspection reports for food establishments across Midlands counties. Here are the...

Looking for a beach escape that blends sweet Southern charm with a splash of breezy coastal fun? Just 30 minutes from downtown Charleston, Isle of Palms feels like the kind of place you’d stumble upon in a beach novel—the kind with flip-flops, porch swings, and the sound of live music drifting on the salt breeze.

A well-known national restaurant chain has opened a new location in a busy Midlands area. Sonic Drive-In, which has locations across the U.S., debuted a new spot on Tuesday, July 1 at 2207 Airport Blvd. in Cayce. That’s just west of Interstate 26, in front of a Country Inn & Suites hotel and across the street from a...

KERSHAW CO., S.C. (WOLO) – Kershaw County deputies say they have identified three suspects in connection to a shooting in Elgin last month. According to investigators, on Friday, June 27, Willie Crosby, 30, William Alexander Portee, 21, and Chrystopher Jaquan Richardson, 22, were in an altercation with Travon Allen,...