Columbia & the midlands Local News & Updates

SC attorney general candidates Stumbo and Hricik differ on Alex Murdaugh retrial

SC attorney General candidate David Stumbo will sit in on Murdaugh’s case if he wins the election. His opponent, Richard Hricik, likely will not.

October 31, 2026 at 6:15 AM

Local

‘We don’t work for you.’ Chapin mayor, council clash again in vote to fire clerk

October 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Crime & Courts

Clemson student avoids prison in Columbia pedestrian death. Here's what to know

October 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Local

Water pours from Columbia water line break

Updated October 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM

Local

Water pouring from break under Columbia road forces closure of Harbison Blvd

Updated October 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM

Crime & Courts

What prosecutors say a Saluda wastewater manager hid from regulators

October 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM

Local

The 16-year-old whose lawsuit changed USC, and the public health legacy she built

Updated October 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM

Local

Chapin mayor, town council accuse each other of breaking the law

October 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Local

1 person bitten by rabid bat in SC; number of rabid bats found rises to 21

October 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Local

Henrie Monteith Treadwell, first Black woman to graduate from USC, has died

Updated October 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Local

An extra hour to sleep in: Here’s when daylight saving time ends in SC

October 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM

Food & Drink

Coming Lexington Target-anchored development has national restaurant planned

October 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Local

This busy area near Columbia is getting a new Ace Hardware store. Here’s when

October 30, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Crime & Courts

Shootings at businesses & public places in SC leave four dead. Here’s what to know

October 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Food & Drink

The Columbia area has new restaurants & stores. Here are 10 that opened recently

October 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Crime & Courts

Weapons at schools in Richland County: What parents should know

October 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Food & Drink

Recommendation of the Week: Fried chicken from Columbia’s Palmetto Pig Bar-B-Q

October 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Business

Do sellers have to disclose haunted houses (or murders) to SC buyers? The law

October 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM

Education

Despite rise of AI, more skilled trades training needed, industry leaders say

Updated October 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM

Education

3D printer safety in classrooms: 8 ways to protect students

Updated October 30, 2026 at 10:37 AM

Local

How gas prices have changed in South Carolina in the last week

Updated October 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM

South Carolina

Trump rallies for Graham in SC, attacks Dems amid surprisingly tight Senate race

Updated October 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM

Elections

Trump rallies in Rock Hill for Graham as he laments Whatley’s chances in NC

Updated October 29, 2026 at 7:09 PM

Crime & Courts

A burglary call turned into a shooting in Greenwood. Here’s what happened.

October 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM

Food & Drink

Coming Target-anchored Lexington development has plans for popular coffee spot

Updated October 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM

Local

SC attorney general candidates Stumbo and Hricik differ on Alex Murdaugh retrial

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‘We don’t work for you.’ Chapin mayor, council clash again in vote to fire clerk

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‘We don’t work for you.’ Chapin mayor, council clash again in vote to fire clerk

Clemson student avoids prison in Columbia pedestrian death. Here's what to know

Water pours from Columbia water line break

Water pouring from break under Columbia road forces closure of Harbison Blvd

What prosecutors say a Saluda wastewater manager hid from regulators

The 16-year-old whose lawsuit changed USC, and the public health legacy she built

Chapin mayor, town council accuse each other of breaking the law

1 person bitten by rabid bat in SC; number of rabid bats found rises to 21

Henrie Monteith Treadwell, first Black woman to graduate from USC, has died

An extra hour to sleep in: Here’s when daylight saving time ends in SC

Coming Lexington Target-anchored development has national restaurant planned

This busy area near Columbia is getting a new Ace Hardware store. Here’s when

Shootings at businesses & public places in SC leave four dead. Here’s what to know

The Columbia area has new restaurants & stores. Here are 10 that opened recently

Weapons at schools in Richland County: What parents should know

Recommendation of the Week: Fried chicken from Columbia’s Palmetto Pig Bar-B-Q

Do sellers have to disclose haunted houses (or murders) to SC buyers? The law

Despite rise of AI, more skilled trades training needed, industry leaders say

3D printer safety in classrooms: 8 ways to protect students

How gas prices have changed in South Carolina in the last week

Trump rallies for Graham in SC, attacks Dems amid surprisingly tight Senate race

Trump rallies in Rock Hill for Graham as he laments Whatley’s chances in NC

A burglary call turned into a shooting in Greenwood. Here’s what happened.

Coming Target-anchored Lexington development has plans for popular coffee spot