Blythewood resident wins big on "Wheel of Fortune"
One lucky contestant on Wednesday night's episode of "Wheel of Fortune" won $78,446 in cash and prizes! And to make it even more special -the show's big winner, Matt Benton, is from Blythewood!
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Carolina for All calls for key bills to be passed during legislative session
Advocates with a group known as "Carolina for All" are calling for action on key bills that they believe will help protect democracy throughout South Carolina.
New strain of bird flu detected in Nevada dairy cattle
A newer strain of the bird flu virus has been detected in Nevada.
Google to end DEI hiring targets
Google is the latest major corporation to scale back its DEI commitments.
Disney+ loses 700K subscribers
Disney+ lost 700,000 subscribers, while Hulu gained 1.6 million after price increases took effect in October.
Starbucks baristas push back on writing names on cups
Starbucks' baristas are once again scribbling on customers' cups using sharpies for the first time since the pandemic.
2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks President Trump's birthright citizenship order
A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal workers by offering them financial incentives, the latest tumult for government employees already wrestling with upheaval from the new administration.
Senate Budget Committee to begin markup of Fiscal Year 2025 resolution next week
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, announced Wednesday that the committee will mark up the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolution next week.
Gov. McMaster praises confirmation of Tom Mullikin as SCNR director
Governor Henry McMaster released a statement on the confirmation of Tom Mullikin as the new director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Gov. McMaster proposes $21.1M for school resource officers, staffing issues persist
Gov. Henry McMaster wants to use $21.1 million from his Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget to hire and train more School Resource Officers for 177 schools across the state, pending approval from the state's General Assembly.
Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump's policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk
Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's early actions.
Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed last week's deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers, and he vowed to replace it.
ACC changes baseball tournament from pool play to single-elimination format
The Atlantic Coast Conference is changing its baseball tournament to a single-elimination format.
Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump's tariff threat
A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks rumbled along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.
Blythewood man wins big on 'Wheel of Fortune'
A local Realtor from the Midlands wins big on the 'Wheel of Fortune'
5pts Association releases St. Patty's Day line-up
Five Points Association announced their line up for their annual Saint Patty's Day Festival.
SC Housing improves access to information with new website
The South Carolina Housing website has been redesigned making it easier for citizens to obtain information resources
SC Democratic Party, Attorney General react to ongoing ICE raids
"To know that they don't have to open the door for ICE unless they have a signed warrant from a judge, and they do have the right to remain silent, and they are not required to answer questions about their immigration status. And don't sign anything without legal representation," says Spain, adding, if you're able to record the ICE raid safely, to do so.
Starbucks offering free coffee after Super Bowl
The day after Super Bowl Sunday you can recover from your late night with a free coffee from Starbucks.
