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Mystery fireball streaks across North Carolina nighttime sky, video shows

The fireball was visible for 3.5 seconds, people said. The American Meteor Society received reports of sightings in three states.

January 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM

Weird

Water in some Alaskan rivers looks like ‘milky orange juice,’ UC Davis video reveals

Updated May 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Crime & Courts

Dog-killing ‘psychopath’ murdered two residents at Columbia care home, lawsuit alleges

Updated March 8, 2024 at 8:28 AM

Local

See pregnant snakes, venomous vipers and other critters at Columbia’s Repticon

Updated May 25, 2021 at 6:58 AM

Weird

Deer fight in front of wildlife officers’ trail camera

Updated November 26, 2020 at 10:26 AM

Weird

Two ‘masked bandits’ raid California bank, and they didn’t want money, officials say

Updated October 20, 2020 at 8:58 PM

South Carolina

Church burglary suspect goes from unmasked to Batman costume mid-heist, SC cops say

August 3, 2020 at 2:58 PM

TV & Movies

Demonic activity reported at SC plantation investigated on TV program

Updated May 20, 2020 at 3:13 PM

National

5-foot ‘mass’ of jelly found on Cayman Islands beach may be tens of thousands of eggs

Updated May 17, 2020 at 11:01 AM

Weird

Bear attacks 84-year-old homeless man sleeping in California foothills, officials say

Updated March 24, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Weird

Watch deer dive into flooded river in Louisville

Updated October 16, 2019 at 9:56 AM

Weird

Raccoon and its 5 babies fall through living room ceiling, onto couch

Updated August 24, 2019 at 8:30 PM

Woman ‘terrified’ after a snake in her toilet was ‘trying to climb out,’ video shows

Updated July 13, 2019 at 2:54 PM

Weird

Woman tries to board United flight with peacock as comfort animal

Updated April 25, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Do you know The Gray Man, Lizard Man, or Boo Hags? Here are SC’s 7 spookiest monsters

Updated March 7, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Weird

Her car left a phallic shape in the snow — and HOA tried to fine her, reports say

Updated February 28, 2019 at 9:31 PM

Weird

South Carolina woman celebrates birthday by spoofing an infant photoshoot

Updated January 4, 2019 at 7:20 PM

North Carolina

Deer smashes its way into a NC store, then destroys antiques inside, owner says

December 9, 2018 at 8:03 PM

Weird

Biker ‘wearing a wolf’ on Florida interstate spotted by South Carolina lawmaker

Updated December 3, 2018 at 7:23 AM

Education

‘Tailgating 101’ is an actual class at USC. Here are the school’s 25 weirdest classes

Updated November 19, 2018 at 2:25 PM

Politics & Government

‘Build that wall.’ Trump-inspired building blocks includes figurine of the president

November 13, 2018 at 10:02 PM

Education

Drunk USC students are overloading the ER and causing mayhem at a Columbia hospital

Updated October 29, 2018 at 7:11 AM

Weird

What’s the scariest urban legend in SC? It depends on who you ask.

October 14, 2018 at 6:34 PM

Crime & Courts

It was self-defense: Richland jury finds Waffle House shooter not guilty

Updated September 5, 2018 at 6:50 PM

Weird

College student’s dorm fridge hid a surprise: a 5-foot snake, campus security says

August 30, 2018 at 10:30 PM

Weird

Mystery fireball streaks across North Carolina nighttime sky, video shows

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Dog-killing ‘psychopath’ murdered two residents at Columbia care home, lawsuit alleges

See pregnant snakes, venomous vipers and other critters at Columbia’s Repticon

Deer fight in front of wildlife officers’ trail camera

Two ‘masked bandits’ raid California bank, and they didn’t want money, officials say

Church burglary suspect goes from unmasked to Batman costume mid-heist, SC cops say

Demonic activity reported at SC plantation investigated on TV program

5-foot ‘mass’ of jelly found on Cayman Islands beach may be tens of thousands of eggs

Bear attacks 84-year-old homeless man sleeping in California foothills, officials say

Watch deer dive into flooded river in Louisville

Raccoon and its 5 babies fall through living room ceiling, onto couch

Woman ‘terrified’ after a snake in her toilet was ‘trying to climb out,’ video shows

Woman tries to board United flight with peacock as comfort animal

Do you know The Gray Man, Lizard Man, or Boo Hags? Here are SC’s 7 spookiest monsters

Her car left a phallic shape in the snow — and HOA tried to fine her, reports say

South Carolina woman celebrates birthday by spoofing an infant photoshoot

Deer smashes its way into a NC store, then destroys antiques inside, owner says

Biker ‘wearing a wolf’ on Florida interstate spotted by South Carolina lawmaker

‘Tailgating 101’ is an actual class at USC. Here are the school’s 25 weirdest classes

‘Build that wall.’ Trump-inspired building blocks includes figurine of the president

Drunk USC students are overloading the ER and causing mayhem at a Columbia hospital

What’s the scariest urban legend in SC? It depends on who you ask.

It was self-defense: Richland jury finds Waffle House shooter not guilty

College student’s dorm fridge hid a surprise: a 5-foot snake, campus security says