Celebrate SC’s Poultry Industry at the 2026 Poultry Festival
Join us in Batesburg-Leesville May 6 through May 9 for the South Carolina Poultry Festival. This year’s festival is sure to bring a smile to your face an...
May 6, 2026Open source
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The Colonial Life Charity Classic heads into the weekend with glowing reviews
The Korn Ferry Tour's debut in Columbia has made quite the impression on the competitors including Jonathan Byrd who played on this very course six years ago.
May 16, 2026Open source
South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son
By JEFFREY COLLINS COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced law...
May 13, 2026Open source
Columbia police report rise in shootings as summer approaches
Five of the shootings were fatal, and most disputes start small, the deputy chief says. He's urging parents to 'be nosy' with their kids as summer approaches.
May 10, 2026Open source
The Chaos of South Carolina’s Political Cartography
Last summer, U.S. congressman Ralph Norman and members of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus began challenging “Republican” leaders in Columbia to redraw...
May 10, 2026Open source
Bicyclist hit and killed near Columbiana Centre mall, Columbia Police say
Officers were called to Columbiana Circle around 10:45 a.m. Sunday and found the bicyclist, who was taken to a hospital but died, the police department says.
May 10, 2026Open source
Mt. Pleasant joins Myrtle Beach. Clemson and Columbia together. The GOP’s new congressional maps
South Carolina Republicans released a preliminary plan to eliminate Congressman Jim Clyburn’s seat in Congress after a pressure campaign by the White House...
May 8, 2026Open source
Coroner IDs victim in fatal Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A shooting on Tuesday left one person dead.
May 8, 2026Open source
LOOK: What proposed SC redistricting map could mean for Columbia, the Midlands
A push to change South Carolina’s Congressional districts would mean some changes for Columbia and the Midlands.
May 7, 2026Open source
⛽GAS PRICES: Latest averages in Columbia, across South Carolina
Here's the latest on gas prices in South Carolina and Columbia.
May 7, 2026Open source
SC man wanted for violent armed robbery of 92-year-old woman at bank, police say
Authorities in Columbia, South Carolina, say a man is wanted after the violent armed robbery of a 92-year-old woman at a bank.
May 7, 2026Open source
Police: SC teen helped plan his own armed kidnapping
Authorities are now saying that the armed kidnapping of a 17-year-old in Lexington, South Carolina, was staged.
May 6, 2026Open source
South Carolina police search for teen abducted by gunmen
Police in Lexington, South Carolina are searching for a 17-year-old boy who authorities say was abducted from his home by two men.
May 4, 2026Open source
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Police: Infant dies after Upstate dog attack
Authorities say an infant has died and an adult was critically injured following a dog attack in Anderson, South Carolina.
May 16, 2026Open source
Greenville officer killed, another critically injured in Upstate crash that killed 5
A head-on crash in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, killed five people, including a Greenville police sergeant, according to investigators.
May 16, 2026Open source
South Carolina Highway Patrol reports fatal crash in Richland County after car hits deer
A fatal crash on Harmon Road in Richland County after a car hits a deer and overturns.
May 12, 2026Open source
Family wins payout after event planner, 69, was killed by alligator in the upscale Hilton Head Island commu...
Holly Jenkins, 69, was killed by a 10-foot alligator while walking her dog near her home on the South Carolina island on July 4, 2023.
May 12, 2026Open source
Charleston Place hits milestone in $150M renovation, finds new home for horse statues
A new look is checking into the Charleston Place. The downtown hotel unveiled a redesigned entrance and found a new home for its iconic horse statues.
May 12, 2026Open source
‘Outer Banks’ star Chase Stokes sells Mount Pleasant home for $3M
As Netflix prepares to air its fifth and final season this fall of the Charleston-filmed “Outer Banks” series, actor Chase Stokes is bidding farewell to...
May 12, 2026Open source
Today in History: May 12, thousands killed in China earthquake
In 1780, the besieged city of Charleston, South Carolina, surrendered to British forces in one of the worst American defeats of the Revolutionary War.
May 12, 2026Open source
Greenville advances $309M budget: City Council notes
Greenville City Council approved the first reading of the city’s $309.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2027.
May 12, 2026Open source
Sumter downtown paving project to begin week of May 11
Road upgrades start week of May 11 on Guignard/Bultman Drive in Sumter, SC. Expect delays and lane closures.
May 11, 2026Open source
US veteran, gang member sentenced for 2023 West Ashley murder
A Charleston jury found a man guilty for a 2023 shooting that left a roofer dead after a day on the job. The victim’s brother had been right next to
May 11, 2026Open source
Family of FSU shooting victim to file lawsuit, attorneys say
Attorneys for the family of a Greenville, South Carolina, father killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year plan to file a lawsuit Monday.
May 10, 2026Open source
Deputies search for missing woman with mental health disorders
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who deputies say suffers from schizoaffective and bipolar disorders.
May 9, 2026Open source
New MMA training ship to make 1st appearance in Castine in July
Currently in Portland, State of Maine’s upcoming itinerary includes stops in Texas, South Carolina, Newfoundland, New York and more.
May 8, 2026Open source
Conestee Dam annexation, rezoning approved: Greenville Planning Commission notes
Greenville Planning Commission recommended approval of an annexation and rezoning request for 7.56 acres off Conestee Road and Spanco Drive.
May 8, 2026Open source
Driver killed in single-vehicle collision in Newberry County on May 7
Thursday evening incident occurred near intersection of Macedonia Church and Long roads near Prosperity, South Carolina
May 8, 2026Open source
Retired Greenville pastor receives Order of the Palmetto
State Rep. Chandra Dillard presented South Carolina’s highest civilian honor to Baxter Wynn at the Poinsett Club in downtown Greenville.
May 7, 2026Open source
Exclusive / Graham’s Democratic opponent hits him on ballroom funding
“That will go over like a lead balloon in South Carolina,” Democratic challenger Annie Andrews said of the ballroom funds.
May 7, 2026Open source
WC finishes ninth at national women’s tennis tournament
The Weatherford College women’s tennis team finished ninth overall at the NJCAA National Championship in Sumter, South Carolina, where Div. I play conclude...
May 7, 2026Open source
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Leesville is in Lexington County, South Carolina.
Region: South Carolina
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South Carolina Republicans press toward House vote on congressional redistricting plan
Republicans in the South Carolina House are pushing a congressional redistricting plan that could help them gain an additional seat in the November midterm e...
May 19, 2026Open source
Missouri Tries to Ignore Petition and Brute Force Gerrymander into Place
A citizen group filed a new lawsuit attempting to force Missouri’s Secretary of State to stop slow-walking his certification of a petition that would put t...
May 19, 2026Open source
Tennessee baseball earns No. 10 seed in SEC Tournament
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee baseball earned the No. 10 seed in the 2026 SEC Tournament after finishing 15-15 in conference play. The Vols will face No. 15...
May 17, 2026Open source
Winston-Salem man killed in South Carolina crash; three others injured
Troopers say a Honda CR-V ran off I-26 near St. Matthews and hit a concrete barrier. Benjamin Winston, 35, died at the scene.
May 17, 2026Open source
Murdaugh murder retrial: Death penalty on table, prosecutors say
Prosecutors may pursue the death penalty in the retrial of Alex Murdaugh, according to the South Carolina Attorney General.
May 17, 2026Open source
The Colonial Life Charity Classic heads into the weekend with glowing reviews
The Korn Ferry Tour's debut in Columbia has made quite the impression on the competitors including Jonathan Byrd who played on this very course six years ago.
May 16, 2026Open source
Lilio's home run sparks South Carolina to a 7-4 win over Cal State Fullerton
The Gamecocks advance to a winners' bracket game in the Los Angeles Regional where they will meet the host UCLA.
May 16, 2026Open source
Fairfield County leaders preparing for growth along I-77 corridor
Fairfield County’s new strategic plan includes goals for roads, housing, public safety and business development.
May 16, 2026Open source
Police: Infant dies after Upstate dog attack
Authorities say an infant has died and an adult was critically injured following a dog attack in Anderson, South Carolina.
May 16, 2026Open source
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