NEWBERRY CO., S.C. (WOLO) - Newberry County deputies say they're on scene with a person they say is armed and suicidal this morning. Deputies say Mt. Bethel Garmany Road between Nancy Road and Petus Lane…
Happy birthday to Rosewood Elementary School!
Officials with Lexington School District One say two high schools were put on lockdown by mistake Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.
"When you empower women, you are really empowering the state to have a strong workforce and family stability," Kapp says.
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A Columbia man accused of taking a gun to a plasma donation center was sentenced to federal prison, says the SCDOT.
This is the time of year when many school districts host job fairs, hoping to recruit the very best teachers.
The School District of Newberry County says schools in the district will be on an eLearning schedule on Monday, Jan. 26.
As the Midlands prepares for the possible upcoming Winter storm, warming stations are beginning to open up.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is working in preparation for the possible severe Winter weather coming to South Carolina, say officials.
Due to the State of Emergency going into effect by Gov. McMaster on Wednesday. Jan. 21, 2026, Attorney General Alan Wilson says the state's price gouging law is now in effect.
Columbia Police are asking for public help identifying three people are they investigate a non-fatal shooting, say police.
"Early on you'll have involuntary shivering, but that shivering could stop as your temperature gets below 90 degrees, and you significantly lose temperature from there," says Dr. Shelton.
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Big changes are happening at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as it enters its busiest season.
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the State House dozens of semi-trucks sounded their horns in protest.
A 27-year-old Columbia man was sentenced to 54 years in prison following his conviction in Lexington County for murder and attempted murder, say officials.
Officials with Dominion Energy say they are prepared for whatever weather this weekend brings.
Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2026-02 declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for a possible Winter storm, say officials.
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its stipend for those who are in the United States illegally and self-deport by $1,600.
Fairfield County School District has released a statement after a middle school was placed on hold today, say district officials
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Governor Henry McMaster appointed Columbia attorney Robert Bolchoz as the next Chairman of the South Carolina State Election Commission (SEC).
Lexington PD searching for 16-year-old reported as a runaway, say police.
January is Crime Stoppers Awareness Month, and the organization said they're experiencing an increase in anonymous tips.
Columbia PD says a 64-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a female officer during a recent call for service.
