Food & DrinkA new restaurant with steaks, beer and more has debuted in this Midlands townThe new Midlands restaurant opened April 21 and is offering burgers, salads, steaks, craft beer and more along a busy road.Updated April 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Politics & GovernmentWill SC bars and restaurants get one-year reprieve from liquor liability insurance?Updated April 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Crime & CourtsMan killed in midday shooting in Richland County, South Carolina sheriff saysApril 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Politics & GovernmentSome charter school authorizers would need to restructure under SC House planUpdated April 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Crime & CourtsSC education officials ask court to restrict charter school authorizer’s spendingUpdated April 23, 2026 at 1:48 PM
BusinessLarge alcohol wholesaler in South Carolina to permanently close, lay off hundredsUpdated April 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
TrafficMotorcycle rider crashed into deer then run over by another vehicle, SC cops sayUpdated April 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Crime & CourtsPolice were looking for a shooter and found much more in a Columbia homeApril 23, 2026 at 11:15 AM
EnvironmentAir quality alert issued for Columbia area due to wildfires in GeorgiaUpdated April 23, 2026 at 9:31 AM
USC Women's BasketballBudding star: Agot Makeer showed high ceiling in freshman year with South CarolinaApril 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
LocalAfter being hit by a car in Five Points, USC student sues Columbia, SCDOTApril 23, 2026 at 6:15 AM
LocalTroubled North Columbia apartment complex set for demolition, new housing plannedApril 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
EnvironmentAtomic weapons project in SC could cost taxpayers more than $30 billionUpdated April 23, 2026 at 12:23 PM
North CarolinaAlligator had fishhook stuck in its eye. Then daring NC biologist plucked it outUpdated April 23, 2026 at 5:14 AM
NationalMysterious ‘golden orb’ found on seafloor in 2023 has been identified, NOAA saysUpdated April 23, 2026 at 4:36 AM
USC Men's BasketballSouth Carolina MBB beefs up front office with hire of Charlotte Hornets execUpdated April 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Politics & GovernmentFormer SC Lt. Gov. Bauer nominated for diplomatic role in Trump administrationApril 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Crime & CourtsOfficer-involved shooting in the Upstate leaves one dead, SLED saysApril 22, 2026 at 5:44 PM
South CarolinaA dog so beloved on this SC campus, there is now a rainbow bridge in her honor. Here’s her storyUpdated April 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
LocalA $675M candy plant, GOP governor debate and SC layoffs: Catch up on top storiesApril 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Politics & GovernmentWords of advice. SC lawmakers try raising pay again with high court suggestionsApril 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
LocalPopular Columbia bridge dinner has set a date for 2026, and has a new nameApril 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Crime & CourtsFight between co-workers turns into a stabbing, South Carolina sheriff saysApril 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM