Three arrested after Aiken County deputy shot multiple times during traffic stop; sheriff details...
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WJBF) – Three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an Aiken County deputy who was wounded multiple times during a traffic stop Wednesday night. During a news conference Friday, October 23, Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer identified the injured deputy as Preston Metts, who has served with the […]
Columbia city manager confirms ransomware attack behind service outages
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - City Manager Teresa Wilson confirmed in a video posted to Facebook that the City of Columbia is the victim of a ransomware attack that took several online services offline. On Friday night, Wilson said the city is working with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to...
Clemson University offers buyouts to 450+ employees
Clemson University is offering a voluntary separation program to 452 eligible faculty and staff members as part of ongoing cost-cutting efforts.
‘Cause for celebration’: SC opens 7th state forest
The 2,800-acre forest was prime for development but could have polluted nearby preserves, conservationists said.
‘Please Double… Triple Check Your Ballots!’: South Carolina Voters Report Problems With Voting Machines...
Better safe than sorry The post ‘Please Double… Triple Check Your Ballots!’: South Carolina Voters Report Problems With Voting Machines Ahead of Midterms appeared first on The Nerd Stash .
Lawsuit: Greenwood officers left impaired woman at closed gas station before deadly crash
GREENWOOD, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The family of a woman hit and killed in Greenwood County in 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Greenwood and two police officers, alleging officers abandoned her at a closed gas station in freezing temperatures about 90 minutes before she died.
SC food pantry sees surge in families after SNAP cuts
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) - Changes to the SNAP program have cut off many benefits for thousands of households statewide in South Carolina. Families who rely on SNAP to stock their kitchens are turning to food pantries and other resources to keep meals on the table. Experts say that after President...
USC touts financial strength as construction debt climbs to $1.7B
The University of South Carolina’s debt load will more than double over the next four years amid major construction projects.
More than a dozen buried at Aiken County pauper burial service
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (WJBF) – The Aiken County pauper burial service lay 16 people to rest this year. All 16 were named at the service. “We go to extremes looking for family members, doing a lot of background searches,” said Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables. “And after everything has been said and done, the coroner’s office […]
South Carolina’s top fear isn’t spiders or heights. Here’s what scares us most
A new study ranking the most-Googled fears by state reveals South Carolina residents share an unusual top anxiety with just one other state. The condition behind it is rarer than you might think. FULL STORY: What do people in SC fear most? A new study offers a surprising answer Here are key takeaways: South Carolina and Arizona residents fear vomiting more than any other phobia , according to a study from Manhattan Mental Health Counseling in New York City. The condition is called emetophobia, a
