admin Buying $10,000 worth of gas landed four people in jail, SC cops say. Here’s why
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged a former public works employee with embezzlement and three others with conspiracy for…
Ex-Rock Hill teacher denied bail after arrest for child pornography. Here’s why
Douglas Melvin MacAlpine denied bail because he has “long employment history in and around minors” and is “electronically savvy,” a…
Argument leads to shooting and ‘senseless loss of life,’ Columbia police says
Columbia, SC police said an argument turned deadly when a gun was fired. Officers ask the public for information to…
PTO president spent over $20,000 of group’s money on herself, SC sheriff says
The Lexington County, SC sheriff said the president of Carolina Springs Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization spent $20K of the…
The Columbia Chamber has named its new CEO. Here’s what we know
Jean Cecil Hudak has been named the new president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber. She takes over the lead…
Car driving wrong way on interstate crashes head-on into van, SC cops say
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash where a car was driving the wrong way on I-385 and hit…
Man charged with murder after another was shot, South Carolina sheriff says
The Orangeburg County, SC sheriff said a 50-year-old man was killed in a shooting over the weekend and another man…
24-year-old man found in an SC road, but he wasn’t killed in a crash, police say
Sumter, SC police said officers responding to a shooting found a victim in the road who died at a hospital…
Another Columbia-area location of this national chicken finger chain has closed
The Slim Chickens chicken finger restaurant at 456 Killian Road in northeast Columbia is closed. It’s the second Slim Chickens…
These are the 10 best high schools in & near Columbia for 2026, US News & World Report says
Every year, U.S. News & World Report releases a list of the best high schools in each metro area nationwide.…