Gamecock defensive end goes from gridiron to giving
A Gamecock stand out football player is making goals off the field during the Thanksgiving holiday
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New Labor and Delivery Unit set to open in Northeast Columbia this January
The wing is equipped with a newborn nursery, four specialized labor and delivery rooms, and eight postpartum recovery rooms.
FEMA hiring in SC
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hiring in South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Officials with the agency say they are searching for a variety of positions including environmental compliance specialist, digital communications, and much…
Richland One school board and superintendent 'mutually agree' to split
Richland School District One and Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon agree to go separate ways in 2025
South Carolina's official Christmas Tree arrives at Statehouse, with Carolighting set for November 24th
According to members of the Columbia Garden Club, the 35-foot tall Norway Spruce made its journey from Henderson Tree Farms in Morganton, North Carolina -- an area heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Sales surge for morning-after pill after election
Since the election, retailers have seen a surge in online sales of emergency contraceptives like the morning after pill Plan B.
Red Lobster overhauls menu after bankruptcy
Hush puppies, once a staple on Red Lobster’s menu are returning.
Study: Easier for teens to buy restricted e-cig devices online
A new study highlights loopholes that could let kids bypass online regulations to buy e-cigarettes.
23andMe lays off 200 workers
23andMe is laying off more than 200 workers, or about 40% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring.
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment.
Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian aid entering Gaza
Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organizations said Tuesday.
Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
All that's left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants.
Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House.
South Carolina does not set a date for the next execution after requests for a holiday pause
South Carolina's Supreme Court has not set a date for the state's next execution after lawyers for four inmates out of appeals asked them to postpone deaths until after Christmas and New Year's.
South Carolina lab recaptures 5 more escaped monkeys but 13 are still loose
Employees at a South Carolina compound that breeds monkeys for medical research have recaptured five more animals that escaped last week from an enclosure that wasn't fully locked.
Columbia Town Hall focuses on city improvements this year
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, City leaders hold town hall to discuss area growth
SCDOT to shutdown I26 WB exit ramp to Bush River Road
SCDOT prepares to permanently close I-26 westbound exit ramp to Bush River Road beginning Tuesday
Fed cuts rates, mortgage rates stay high
The cost to borrow money has gone down slightly after the Federal Reserve approved to lower interest rates by a quarter point last week.
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House.
Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet.
