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Demonstration shows support for Iranian protestors

Iranian students, instructors, and community members gathered at the State House Saturday afternoon for what they say is a global day of action.

Update - Large fire 100% contained, says KCFS

According to the Kershaw County Fire Service, fire crews from multiple counties are working to control a fire in the area of Cheraw Road and Holland Lane.

Coroner identifies two young men killed in SC State shooting

Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle is releasing the identity of the individuals fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on the campus of South Carolina State University on Thursday.

USGS reports a 2.8 magnitude earthquake in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The USGS reported a 2.8 magnitude earthquake nearly 4.5 miles from Irmo Friday night. It happened at 6:43 p.m. According to the USGS, people living in nearby places like Lexington…

Hearing on bill to impeach Solicitor Byron Gipson to be held Tuesday

At the SC State House a house subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17, to discuss a bill to impeach 5th Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson.

Ring ends partnership with Flock Safety

Ring is responding after its Super Bowl commercial got a lot of people talking.

Chocolate prices on the rise

Buying sweets for your sweetie will set you back quite a bit this year.

Baby bath seat recalled due to drowning risk

Hundreds of Cheerkid Baby Bath Seats from "Babi-baby are being recalled for safety-related concerns.

Graham criticizes Democrats after sanctuary cities bill blocked in Senate

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday urged the Senate to pass his proposal to eliminate sanctuary cities and states, arguing the policies fuel illegal immigration and undermine federal enforcement officers.

No Peach Festival in '26

For 65 years the Lexington County Peach Festival has been a fixture of the Fourth of July festivities in the Midlands.

Measles in SC continue to grow as new cases reported to SCDPH

17 new measles cases have been reported in South Carolina since Tuesday, say health officials.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.

Judge says US must help bring back some of the Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government's expense.

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years.

Search for Nancy Guthrie now seeks nearby security videos from the month before she vanished

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Investigators in…

Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings

The Trump administration is ending a massive immigration crackdown that swept across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and other Minnesota communities, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday, concluding an operation that led to thousands of arrests, angry mass protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.