James Island’s Mykell Warthen named Live 5 Player of the Week
James Island running back Mykell Warthen earned Live 5 Five Star Player of the Week honors after rushing for 185 yards and four touchdowns against West Florence.
Monday, October 26, 2026
201Annual Hearts and Hands Forever Walk honors babies gone too soon
Families gathered at Riverfront Park in Columbia for the 36th annual Hearts and Hands Forever Memorial Walk honoring infants lost to pregnancy loss.
Lowcountry high school volleyball playoff scores (10/26)
WCSC reported second-round results for girls volleyball playoffs across multiple Lowcountry classifications, listing winners and their next opponents.
Dorchester County approves improvement district for Ridgeville growth
Dorchester County Council approved a residential improvement district in Ridgeville to fund roads, sidewalks, and infrastructure through fees on new developments.
CCSD superintendent awarded with ‘exemplary’ evaluation for second straight year
Charleston County School District trustees gave Superintendent Anita Huggins an exemplary rating for the second year in a row.
Brandon Miller scores career-high 39 points as Hornets beat Wizards 110-103
Brandon Miller scored 39 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Washington Wizards 110-103 on Monday night.
Tensions rise in Richland One school board race as online debate grows
Barbara Weston, Brian Myers, and Tyrell Bates compete for a Richland One school board seat amid online scrutiny of Myers’s residency and finances.
2-time ‘Jeopardy!’ winner arrested for 2nd time in less than a year
Philip DeSena, a Raleigh engineer and former Jeopardy! winner, faces new charges for sexually exploiting minors, marking his second arrest in under a year.
South Carolina to launch White House-backed program to protect rural hospitals from cyberattacks
South Carolina is the first state to join a White House-backed pilot program providing free cybersecurity support to rural hospitals.
Residents hope new town hall ushers in revitalization of downtown St. Stephen
St. Stephen residents hope a new town hall with a magistrate court and library will spur downtown revitalization and attract development.
Fairfield County deputies searching for missing 4-year-old
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office deputies, aided by SLED bloodhounds and a helicopter, are searching for a missing four-year-old autistic, nonverbal girl who left her Jenkinsville home.
Macedonia Middle principal surprised with state’s prestigious honor for school leaders
Macke's Middle School principal Don Walton received the 2026 Principal of Excellence award from the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Dominion Energy during a school assembly, along with $25,000 to fund student activities and staff support.
Dorchester County deputies charge man with criminal sexual conduct, incest
Dorchester County deputies charged 26-year-old Geovanni Vargas Herrera with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and incest following a sexual assault investigation.
Family says 7-year-old girl injured in Bend school shooting moved out of ICU
The family of Saylor Graham-Poarch, a 7-year-old girl injured in the Silver Rail Elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon, said she has been moved out of the intensive care unit and is now stable.
Third suspect charged in Humphrey Drive murder
Malik Ansaar, 30, was charged with murder in the April 19 fatal shooting on Humphrey Drive near Columbia; he is the third suspect arrested, with two others taken into custody on April 20.
Richland County church worker charged after alleged sexual assault
Zachary Turnage, a 34-year-old church daycare worker at Trinity Church on Hallbrook Drive in Richland County, was charged with second-degree assault and battery and contributing to a minor's delinquency in a child's alleged sexual assault.
New developments could help fund $34 million in Dorchester County road projects
Dorchester County officials are proposing a $34.36 million plan to fund road and intersection improvements near Ridgeville through annual property assessments on buyers in new developments.
Driver runs off road into tree, dies in Clarendon County
A tractor-trailer driver died Monday morning when his truck left I-95 southbound near mile marker 133 in Clarendon County and struck a tree.
United flight returned after passenger made terrorism threat, police say
A United Airlines flight returning to Las Vegas after a passenger made terrorism threats, resulting in the arrest of 25-year-old Dante Milne on terrorism charges.
2 injured, 1 killed in Berkeley County party shooting, deputies say
Berkeley County deputies are investigating a Saturday party shooting on Florine Lane in St. Stephen that killed 20-year-old Leron Ricardo White Jr. and injured two others.
13 students taken to hospital after Mississippi school bus collision
Thirteen students from a Madison County School District bus were hospitalized Monday morning after a collision at the Colony Park Boulevard and Highway 51 intersection in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
‘Utter chaos’: Mother Tased while trying to free son from officer at Halloween event
Summer Walsh, 44, was Tased and arrested at a Ridgeville Halloween event after allegedly grabbing a deputy to free her son, who refused to leave.
Charleston graveyard holds nation’s largest collection of 18th-century portrait tombstones
A tour guide says the Circular Congregational Church graveyard in Charleston holds the largest collection of 18th-century portrait tombstones in the United States.
Over 500K votes cast as SC sees record early voting turnout
South Carolina's Election Commission reported nearly 564,000 ballots cast during early voting, setting a new record for a gubernatorial election, with Greenville, Charleston and Richland counties leading turnout.
Trump to hold another midterm rally in South Carolina
President Trump will hold a midterm rally at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill on Oct. 29, his second South Carolina appearance this month, with registration open on the GOP website.
FIRST ALERT: Highs near 80-degrees return later this week
WIS reports that temperatures in South Carolina's Midlands will climb toward 80 degrees later this week, with possible scattered showers arriving by early November.
North Charleston man arrested for sexual exploitation of minors: S.C. Attorney General
A North Charleston man was arrested on two charges related to sexual exploitation of minors by the ICAC Task Force with the Charleston Police Department.
26-year-old charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Incest: DCSO
Dorchester County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 26-year-old Geovanni Vargas Herrera on charges of sexually assaulting a minor and incest.
A 10-year-old boy and his teacher drowned on a school trip. Here’s what officials say happened
A 10-year-old student and his teacher drowned Sept. 22 at Lake Macbride State Park in Johnson County, Iowa, after the boy slipped into a spillway while the group ate lunch during a school field trip.
Major SC cities like Charleston and Columbia have homeless courts. Why doesn't North Charleston?
Charleston's homeless court, a diversion program for minor offenses, operates in seven South Carolina cities, but North Charleston officials say there is no current demand for one despite the city's large unhoused population.
Meet the candidates for agriculture, treasurer, secretary of state and comptroller general
The article profiles candidates running for South Carolina's Commissioner of Agriculture, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, and Comptroller General, listing their experience, priorities, and party affiliations.
Coastal Carolina Fair prepares for opening day with emphasis on daily ride safety
The Coastal Carolina Fair opens Thursday in Ladson with more than 80 rides, daily safety inspections by inspectors and a third-party consultant, and clear-bag rules in effect through Nov. 8.
FIRST ALERT: Warmer temperatures return later this week
A Columbia, South Carolina weather station reports warming temperatures this week, with highs near 80 degrees by Friday and rain possible by the end of the weekend.
Eric Bauza, the modern voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and more, dies at 46
Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died at 46 in Los Angeles from hypertensive cardiovascular disease.