Tracking closures across the state
Laurens County School District 55 - E-Learning on Monday, Feb. 2. School District of Pickens County - All activities canceled on Saturday and Sunday. Greenwood School District 50 - E-Learning on Monday, Feb. 2. Midlands:. Claflin University - All weekend activities are canceled. Lexington School District 4 -...
Columbia, SC – Winter Driving Safety Alert: Ice Triggers Rollovers, Road Closures Across State...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – Drivers across South Carolina are being urged to stay off the roads today as icy conditions worsen under Winter Storm Gianna, leading to multiple crashes, rollovers, and vehicles sliding off...
Schools in South Carolina could close multiple days next week
SOUTH CAROLINA — Schools across parts of South Carolina could face multiple closures or delays next week as districts evaluate the impacts of a winter storm expected to bring snowfall to portions of the state this weekend. Forecasts indicate that some areas of South Carolina, particularly northern and upstate...
According to the most recent coroner’s report, four people died during the weekend ice...
South Carolina’s Department of Public Health confirmed four deaths linked to last weekend’s ice storm (around January 24-25, 2026). These include hypothermia cases and a slip-and-fall on residual ice.. Incident Breakdown. Oconee County: 79-year-old man from Seneca slipped on his icy driveway (Jan. 28 at 2:15 p.m.),...
South Carolina man wins $1 million after shocking moment
Aaron Keers never imagined that an ordinary workday would transform into a life-changing moment when he decided to try his luck with a $30 digital instant game. The Fort Mill, South Carolina resident found himself needing to literally walk off his excitement after discovering he had just won a staggering $1.03...
South Carolina’s $1.3B Scout Motors bet explodes $150M over budget
South Carolina’s record-setting incentive package for Scout Motors was supposed to be a clean, capped bet on thousands of electric vehicle jobs. Instead, the public cost of the project has already blown past expectations, with the state now roughly $150 million over its original budget for the Blythewood...
Richland County deputies search for missing woman after vehicle found on I-77
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help in the search for a woman who has been missing since Wednesday. Deputies are searching for 49-year-old Sabrina Heinz, who was last seen on Wednesday around 10:00 p.m. at the Shell gas station on SC-200 in Winnsboro.
Rents in South Carolina are almost back to where they were in 2024
Rents across South Carolina this January have nearly returned to where they were in January of 2024, according to new data from Apartment List. Median rents dropped in all but two markets in the state since last January — Dorchester and Richland counties. Otherwise, rents, have flattened out or slightly cooled to...
Piedmont Medical Center EMS Becomes Fourth in South Carolina to Earn National Accreditation
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Piedmont Medical Center EMS has achieved a significant milestone in emergency healthcare, receiving official accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS). This distinction...
Hoppin’ Moving Toward Opening In Matthews
Charlotte-born franchise Hoppin’ has had a new location under construction at 215 N. Ames St. in Matthews. The long-awaited location is expected to open this spring, according to reporting by the Charlotte Observer. CEO Rich Moyer launched the self-serve taproom concept in Charlotte in 2017 and since then, the...
