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Columbia Fire set to host Fire prevention parade and block party

The Columbia Fire Department will host the 2026 Fire Prevention Parade & Community Block Party on Wednesday, October 7

Andrews begins "Patients and Prices" tour, addresses Trump's anti-trans slur

Tuesday afternoon, Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews spoke with supporters and undecided voters during her "Patients and Prices" tour outside of the Bethlehem Community Center on McRae Street.

FDA recalls over 122,000 cases of Gatorade in 37 states, including SC

The FDA says over 122,000 cases of Gatorade are being recalled in 37 states, including South Carolina. Crysty Vaughan has details.

Richland County Deputies: 75 year old man accused in murder, attempted murder

4-year-old identified in homicide by child abuse case in Richland Co.

The Richland County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the child who deputies say was killed by his mother and godmother.

Town of Irmo and Irmo Police to host National Night Out

The Irmo Police Department and Town of Irmo will host a National Night Out event on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Gas prices dip slightly in South Carolina

Prices at the pump are down in SC. Crysty Vaughan has details on the Midlands average for regular gallon gas.

Dancing with the Stars of Columbia hits the stage this Saturday for a good cause!

Dancing with the Stars of Columbia starts this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lexington Two Performing Arts Center, 3205 Platt Springs Road.

2 killed, dozens hurt as gunfire erupts at homecoming block party in south Georgia

Law enforcement officials are still working to determine just what happened when a chaotic homecoming party spanning a four-block radius of a southern Georgia town erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two people dead and nearly three dozen others injured.

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October kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

New stationery business opens in the Midlands

Mayor Daniel Rickenmann also attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business Friday, October 2.

City of Columbia host annual Isabel Law Breakfast to benefit breast cancer

From pancakes to eggs it was a good breakfast for a good cause Friday morning (October 2, 2026) all to benefit breast cancer.

Lexington County man sentenced for drug trafficking

A Lexington County man has been sentenced for drug trafficking.

Richland Co. coroner releases identity of fatal stabbing victim

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has released the identity of the individual who died as a result of a fatal stabbing, says the coroner's office.

SC Election Commission Voter Registration Deadlines for upcoming General Election

The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 Statewide General Election is Sunday, October 4. Crysty Vaughan has the details.

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School-choice tax credit expanded

The federal government's school choice tax credit is getting bigger than most people thought it would.

RCSD: Local pastor, wife arrested on fraud charges

A local pastor and his wife were arrested on fraud charges.

South Carolina adds 'Carolina When I Die’ as official state song

Gov. Henry McMaster announced Wednesday that “Carolina When I Die” has been designated an official South Carolina state song, honoring a tune he said has become part of the state's story and identity.

'At a standstill;' Harpootlian urges judge to help speed up Murdaugh retrial discovery

Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney Dick Harpootlian has written to presiding Judge Debra McCaslin to lament prosecutors' lack of response to his team's discovery motions and ask the court to help move things along.