Wednesday, October 28, 2026
210Spring Valley Baptist Church hosts Fall Festival for Northeast Columbia community
Spring Valley Baptist Church held its annual free Fall Festival in Northeast Columbia, offering games, food, and music to local residents.
Emergency declared, then lifted, after fire at Savannah River Site lab
A fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory near Aiken prompted a temporary federal emergency declaration that ended hours later with no detected contamination.
‘I frankly can’t think of a worse location for a vape and kratom shop:’ Signs denied for Mount Pleasant vape shop
Mount Pleasant’s design review board denied signage for a vape and kratom shop near Moultrie Middle School after parents, school leaders, and officials raised concerns about youth exposure.
South Carolina women’s basketball opens season in Paris as fans weigh travel amid European protests
South Carolina women’s basketball opens its season in Paris against Maryland, with fans weighing travel plans amid ongoing European protests.
Economist explains how the ‘K-shaped economy’ is impacting the midterms
A Johns Hopkins economist describes how uneven economic gains shape voter sentiment ahead of the midterm elections.
South Carolina shrimp labeling law takes effect, requiring restaurants to note origin
South Carolina restaurants must now disclose shrimp origins on menus under a new state law signed by Governor Henry McMaster.
Fire at SC national lab on site where nuclear bomb parts were made triggers response
A fire at the Savannah River National Laboratory in Aiken, South Carolina, prompted an emergency response that temporarily halted traffic and restricted air and rail services.
Burton-Pack Elementary opens 3 classroom libraries to promote literacy
Burton-Pack Elementary School in Columbia opened three classroom libraries with city, university, and community partners to encourage student literacy.
SRS ends site area emergency after lab fire
Savannah River Site officials ended a site area emergency near Aiken after a lab fire caused minor injuries to one employee and a brief radiological release.
Late Kershaw County sheriff to join S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
South Carolina inducted 13 officers into its Law Enforcement Hall of Fame, including late Kershaw County Sheriff Louis DeBruhl.
High school student accused of trying to make bombs for ISIS, deputies say
Florida authorities arrested a 15-year-old Buchholz High School student for allegedly attempting to build explosives for ISIS.
Richland County woman declared missing
Richland County deputies are searching for 75-year-old Brenda Tobin, who has dementia and was last seen leaving her home on Kentucky Street in Columbia.
Armed man arrested after disturbance, foot pursuit in Nexton, deputies say
Timothy Michael Blake, 26, was arrested Tuesday night in Nexton after a foot pursuit involving a rifle; he faces first-degree burglary and weapon charges.
Pleasant Hill Elementary students thank first responders in makeshift drive-thru
Students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Lexington organized a drive-thru event to thank local law enforcement and emergency medical personnel for National First Responders Day.
Grandmother not indicted in baby’s death after police say she left her in hot car for 8 hours while she worked
A Kentucky grandmother will not be indicted for her grandchild’s death after a grand jury found insufficient probable cause, police say she left the 10-month-old in a hot car for eight hours while at work.
New STEAM lab opens at a Dorchester County elementary school
Oakbrook Elementary School in Dorchester County has opened a STEAM lab funded by $240,000 from Google, giving students in grades K through fifth hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math instruction.
10 ON 10: WIS goes 1-on-1 with candidates in key SC races
WIS interviewed candidates in several South Carolina races, offering the same questions to each opponent, while some candidates did not respond or declined to participate.
A WWII warship survived kamikaze attacks. Now, sediment is threatening its hull
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant plans to relocate the WWII destroyer USS Laffey to a new berth to ease maintenance, though the project still requires engineering work and permits.
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in fatal North Charleston crash
A Charleston County judge sentenced Darrius Frasier to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in a 2023 North Charleston crash that killed two people.
SLED: Dorchester County man charged with multiple counts of insurance fraud, forgery
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged Forrest Sanders Smith, 61, of Dorchester County with four insurance-fraud and two forgery counts after he allegedly accepted premium payments without securing coverage.
‘I’m telling the truth’: Former student says then-Summerville SRO sent inappropriate texts
A former Summerville High School student, Samantha Pirkel, alleges that Sidney "Montez" Aiken, a former school resource officer now running for the state House, sent her inappropriate texts, prompting an SLED investigation.
Widow searches for lost wedding ring when husband dies 3 days after getting married in Las Vegas
Tammy Bishop is searching for the wedding ring her husband, Will Mulroy, lost in Las Vegas the night of their Oct. 20 wedding, three days before he died.
Suspect found hiding under women's bed in Summerville after leading authorities on chase
Berkeley County sheriff's deputies arrested 26-year-old Timothy Blake Tuesday after he ran from officers with a rifle and hid under a bed at the Ames Apartments in Summerville.
Motorcyclist killed in Moncks Corner crash identified
Dennis Montgomery Sweatman, 42, of Bonneau, died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on South Live Oak Drive in Moncks Corner.
A wine bar is headed to West Ashley. Plus, Charleston will offer to buy land for new public park.
Charleston restaurant owners are designing distinctive restaurant bathrooms with themes like Barbie and swan-shaped faucets to create social media moments and creative expressions.
What to do Oct. 28-Nov. 5
Charleston City Paper lists entertainment options for Oct. 28-Nov. 5, including a gender-bending Dracula comedy at a local theater.
Shots fired into occupied Georgetown County home, deputies search for person of interest
Deputies in Georgetown County are searching for a person of interest after gunshots were fired into an occupied home on Papas Place in the early morning of Oct. 2, damaging the residence but causing no injuries.
Local McDonald's franchise restaurants offering free breakfast to first responders Wednesday
Participating local McDonald's franchise restaurants are offering free breakfast to first responders Wednesday in honor of National First Responders Day.
North Charleston hospital hosts expo for stroke survivors and families
HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital in North Charleston is hosting the Strike Out Stroke Expo Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m., connecting stroke survivors, caregivers and families with community recovery resources.
Dorchester County considered regulating subdivisions on some rural land. Locals pushed back.
Dorchester County Council postponed a proposal to limit large land subdivisions in agricultural residential areas until early next year after residents and interest groups opposed it.
North Charleston Community Center, police department hold grocery giveaway
The North Charleston Community Center, working with the North Charleston Police Department, is distributing roughly $20,000 to $30,000 in groceries Wednesday at 3947 Whipper Barony Lane to residents in the southern part of the city.
FIRST ALERT: Rain chances return this weekend
WIS reports that South Carolina's Midlands will see cloudy, warming conditions through the work week before rain returns Sunday.
FIRST ALERT: King Tides persist through midweek; rain returns this weekend
King tides and coastal flooding persist in Charleston through midweek, with scattered rain expected Sunday.
Son indicted in mother’s death; medical staff say she had feces, insects in hair
A Tuscaloosa County man faces manslaughter and elder abuse charges after his 76-year-old mother died from sepsis linked to severe neglect.
Canned fruit sold at Walmart recalled in several states
Walmart is recalling Great Value fruit cocktail cans in seven states due to possible lead contamination.
Lowcountry high school volleyball playoff scores (10/27)
Lowcountry high school volleyball teams advanced in playoffs, with Porter-Gaud and Palmetto Christian winning state championships.