Columbia News

Pruitt was last seen on Sedgefield Drive in the City of Cayce but may now be in the Greenville or Columbia areas.

Former Inmate Drop-Off Policy Could Change Every year thousands of former inmates from the Richland County Jail get dropped off in downtown Columbia.

How Safe are South Carolina Bridges? Several projects are underway to fix and replace bridges in the midlands.

South Carolina officials are looking for a person they say tried to use a drone to sneak cellphones and other contraband into a maximum-security prison.

Deputy Fired After Being Involved in 3 Accidents A Richland County Sheriff's Deputy has been fired after being cited for running a red light on Friday.

Stephen Gutowski said he was excited to exercise his rights for the first time since he moved to the D.C. area five years ago - so he grabbed his pistol and headed to the National Mall.

Tenikka Smith will be leaving WSOC-TV to join the Cox Media Group team in Jacksonville TV's WAWS/WTEV.

Deputies in Colleton County say arrest warrants have been issued for the parents of a 9-month-old malnourished child who was hospitalized last week following a welfare check.

A surveillance camera in the middle of Roy Lynch Park caught something on Monday morning that may shock some but not attorney Wayne Ridgeway.

OPENING Get on Up South Carolina's own James Brown has his story hit the big screen in this anticipated biopic.

For several weeks this summer, people in the Midlands were captivated by the federal corruption trial of developer Jonathan Pinson and Upstate businessman Eric Robinson - not because of who those men were, but because of a third man whose name prosecutors brought up with unusual frequency: Mayor Steve Benjamin.

Classic Carolina Road Trips from Columbia Author: Tom Poland Publisher: The History Press Want to squeeze in some family day trips in the final weeks before the kids go back to school? Or just ready to get out and see some local history and natural wonders? Then Tom Poland's latest book is arriving just in time to help.

Army Downsizing Could Mean Big Cuts To Midlands Economy As the army continues to downsize that could mean big cuts here in the Midlands.

A Midlands man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with possessing a firearm involved in the April shooting death of a 7-year-old Gaston girl at a birthday party.

The McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research will be located in the SCRA/USC Innovation Center at Catawba and Assembly streets, across from the University of South Carolina's College of Engineering.

The name of a 22-year-old University of Louisville student who was found dead in an off-campus apartment Monday has been released.

The case of lawyer Kay Paschal, who won the verdict against Sheriff Leon Lott, involved a dispute over a dead Columbia businessman's multimillion-dollar estate, issues of sheriff's department jurisdiction and charges of exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

SC Panel Approves Compromise On Teaching Evolution The compromise wording could end months of disagreement between the boards on how students learn about evolution.

ID Released of Driver Killed on Monticello Rd. on Monday The driver killed in a fatal wreck Monday afternoon has been identified by the Richland County Coroner.

A Richland County sheriff's deputy has been charged with running a red light and causing a wreck in Columbia that injured a woman.