Sunday, October 11, 2026
73Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help locating missing 19-year-old
Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office asks for public assistance in finding 19-year-old Kevin Isaiah Dickman, missing from Beaufort since Sunday.
4-year-old boy dies after being found in backyard pool
A 4-year-old boy died in Phoenix after being found in an unfenced backyard pool, prompting a drowning investigation by local authorities.
5 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide at Georgia home, police say
Police in Douglas, Georgia, reported five family members died in an apparent murder-suicide at a home on Robin Lane.
WATCH: Graham, Andrews and Whitener debate in SC’s Senate race
Three South Carolina Senate candidates debated in Columbia on Sunday, hosted by SCETV, while a fourth candidate did not participate.
Hundreds gather for Oktoberfest in Columbia
Hundreds attended a German-themed festival at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Columbia, South Carolina, featuring traditional food, drinks, and entertainment.
FIRST ALERT: Dry, warm stretch of weather on tap for the Midlands this week
WIS reports that Columbia, South Carolina will experience dry, above-normal warmth through this work week, with a cold front expected to arrive by next weekend.
5 dead, 3 seriously injured, including 2 officers, after crash
Five people died and three people, including two Memphis police officers, were seriously injured early Sunday when officers' vehicle crashed with another car in Memphis, Tennessee.
Columbia residents attend free flu vaccination event, more scheduled
Prisma Health volunteers administered nearly 300 free flu shots Saturday at a drive-up clinic outside Dent Middle School in Columbia, with another pop-up clinic scheduled for Oct. 15 at Beaman Auditorium.
Officer with questionable past becomes city’s top cop, fires detective who investigated him
A First Alert 4 investigation reports that Riverview, Missouri, Police Chief Brandin Neil, who faces excessive-force allegations, fired a detective who investigated him and was hired while the former mayor awaited trial in jail.
Awareness: New app features untold stories of Black South Carolinians during the American Revolution
The WeGOJA Foundation received a $60,000 SC250 grant to research Black South Carolinians' Revolutionary War roles and build an interactive digital heritage travel guide, with first-phase research due by February 2027.
Williamsburg County School District receives $749K grant to expand remote learning for rural residents
The Williamsburg County School District received a $749,007 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to provide distance learning to 4,132 rural residents through instructors in Greeleyville, Hemingway, and Kingstree.
Cromer’s P-Nuts names warehouse after 50-year employee
Cromer's P-Nuts in Columbia, South Carolina, named its warehouse the "Jack Senn Warehouse" to recognize Senn's 50 years as the company's warehouse manager.
Driver runs over side of road, dies in Lexington County crash on US-321
A Chevy Tahoe driver died Sunday morning on U.S. 321 near Woodcote Drive in Lexington County after leaving the road, falling into an embankment and overturning.
Week Ahead in Washington: Oct. 11
President Trump will campaign in Ohio and Alaska for Republican Senate and gubernatorial candidates, while Vice President JD Vance campaigns in Texas for Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott.
SC advocates warn state funding cuts could threaten sickle cell programs
Advocates, patients and medical experts gathered at the Third Annual South Carolina Sickle Cell Symposium in Columbia, warning that proposed state funding cuts could eliminate key support programs for people with the disease.
James Island, Shem Creek projects get funding, Park Circle exhibit honors artists with disabilities
Charleston City Council will consider a $4.5 million stormwater contract for James Island's Central Park Road basin, Shem Creek received dredging and boardwalk contracts, and Palmetto Goodwill is hosting an art exhibition featuring artists with disabilities.
Traffic collision closes lanes at Ashley Phosphate and Stall roads
Charleston County officers are investigating a traffic collision on Ashley Phosphate Road at Stall Road in North Charleston that blocked all lanes toward Rivers Avenue.
Firefighter’s toddler son dies after he and his father hit by car while window-shopping
A 22-month-old boy died in Gainesville, Georgia, after a driver accelerated over a curb and struck him and his firefighter father in a shopping center parking lot.