Elon Musk's brain chip startup faces setback
The first test subject for Elon Musk’s brain chip implant startup developed some problems just weeks after insertion that hindered the implant’s data speeds and effectiveness.
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Haley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected
Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican presidential campaign, a reentry into public life that comes as the former South Carolina governor keeps drawing notable support in some state primaries despite Donald Trump's status as the presumptive nominee.
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers
Hard-line Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Republicans and Democrats tired of the turmoil does not guarantee an end to the GOP chaos.
Bowman UFO Welcome Center destroyed in fire
One of South Carolina's more curious tourist destinations is no more.
South Carolina Senate turns wide-ranging energy bill into resolution supporting more power
A bill that power companies call vital to keeping the lights on in South Carolina has been turned into a resolution that only expresses support for the idea by the Senate, which wasn't ready to give more latitude to utilities that cost ratepayers billions.
Best friends since grade school graduate, head to college together
Two young ladies have gone through many of life's obstacles together, and now they are getting ready to take on the next journey college
Wally, an emotional support alligator is missing
An emotional support alligator from Georgia is missing and it's human family is asking for help finding the reptile
Rules fights and insults slow down South Carolina House on next-to-last day
The South Carolina House ground to a halt at times Wednesday on its next-to-the-last day as members fought over rules and traded thinly veiled insults.
WNBA star A'ja Wilson gets Gatorade endorsement deal
Tuesday, WNBA Star A’ja Wilson announced she has signed an endorsement deal with Gatorade.
Palmer candy products recalled for possible salmonella contamination
Palmer Candy Company announces a recall of its “white coated confectionary items” due to a potential salmonella threat.
Historic Huffman House reopens with office spaces for small business owners
As part of Economic Development Week, leaders with the City of Columbia are announcing the reopening of a historic home on North Main Street.
Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
President Joe Biden said that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
RCSD: 9 year old shot in drive-by
Sheriff Leon Lott says a 9 year old child was hurt in a drive by shooting early Wednesday morning.
Sheriff: Child's death ruled an accident
An update Wednesday on the investigation into the death of a Midlands three year old.
Woman sentenced after death of newborn baby
Lexington Co. Deputies say Brennan Gellar, 27, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the death of her newborn daughter.
Republican Congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
Two Republican Congressmen introduced a bill Wednesday that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools federal protection from legal challenges that stand in the way of their ability to govern college sports.
Haley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March
The ghost of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is ringing up significant support in state primaries despite her withdrawal from the race in March shortly before Donald Trump had clinched the Republican nomination.
Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as his vice presidential tryouts get underway.
Only 40% of renters think they'll be able to buy a home
According to a new survey, fewer than half the renters in the U.S. think they’ll be able to buy a home.
IRS: $1 billion in 2020 tax refunds about to expire
The Internal Revenue Service says the deadline to claim the more than $1 billion in tax refunds from 2020 is about to expire.
