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Firefighters control Wednesday afternoon Shagbark Avenue fire

Second shift crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to a Wednesday afternoon fire on Shagbark Avenue, said the fire dept.

Trump will order a plan to shut down the US Education Department

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.

Spring is springing and so is pollen

Spring is right around the corner and along with it comes the pollen

Highway Patrol investigates deadly Lancaster Co. accident

SCHP investigate an accident that claims a life in Lancaster County along SC-Highway 5

UPDATE: Missing teen in need of medical assistance found safe

Richland County deputies said a missing teen they believed to be in danger has been found safe.

1.5 magnitude earthquake reported in Elgin

There was a wake and shake this morning for some Midlands residents.

One Person Dead After Afternoon Shooting

One person dead after afternoon apartment complex shooting, RCSD says

One person is dead after an afternoon apartment complex shooting, RCSD says.

New social security fraud rule requires office vist

The wait at your local social security office could get longer due to efforts to combat fraud.

Local Living: Benedict College's Harambee Festival

Local Living: 4th Cakie Scholarship Banquet

Local Living: M.O.S.T. Outreach Inc. is hosting its 4th Annual Cakie Scholarship Banquet.

3 arrested in connection to shooting that left 2 people dead

Richland County deputies have arrested three suspects in connection to a shooting that left two people dead.

Health and Wellness Hub opens at SC State University

Members of the South Carolina State University community will have better access to health care.

Robert Gaffney Photo Courtesy Of Lexington County Detention Center

Lexington County man sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend in 2023

A Lexington County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend in 2023.

1st shift crews respond to early morning wood-working shop fire

Columbia-Richland Fire Department 1st shift crews responded to an early morning fire at a wood-working shop on Ehrlich Street, the fire department says.

2-year-old victim of house fire in Pelion identified by coroner, cause of death revealed

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the 2-year-old girl who died in a house fire that occurred in the 500 block of Canal Drive in the Pelion area of Lexington County shortly after 2 a.m. on March 15.

Lexington PD searching for alleged ULTA Beauty shoplifter

Lexington Police are searching for an alleged shoplifter who took merchandise from ULTA Beauty in the Town of Lexington.

$30,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Sumter

Mega Millions players should check their tickets as there is a lucky winner out there, according to SC Lottery officials.

RCSD: Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature

Richland County deputies say a man has pled guilty on Tuesday, March 18, to kidnapping and domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature with a sentence of 10 years in prison.

Unselfishness, depth have become South Carolina's calling card as it eyes 3rd NCAA title in 4 years

Midway through the first quarter of South Carolina's Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against Vanderbilt, coach Dawn Staley sensed her team needed a boost with the scored knotted at 9-9.

South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' show

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense's plea for his life at his original trial “didn’t even span the length of a Law & Order episode, and was just as superficial.”