Drew Aunkst
WIS Anchor and Reporter
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The event was held with local and state law enforcement agencies in South Carolina to train their bomb dog teams.
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Construction is already underway on what could soon be one of the Midlands top destinations to grab a beer.
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Law enforcement officials checked out car seats to make sure they were properly installed.
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In Richland County there are more than 150 foster families, but foster care officials say that is not enough for the large number of children who still need homes in our communities.
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The winner will get two free roundtrip tickets to a destination of their choice around the world.
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Students focused on a number of topics from mental health to economic opportunities and presented findings from surveys, roundtable discussions, and research.
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Josh Bradley of Capital City Financial Partners discusses how we can help our parents manage wealth.
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The incident occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. on May 11.
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The ceremony was a big step forward for the state and the young graduates.
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Parents in the district reacted to the news Thursday.
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Pence could be using South Carolina as a testing ground for a potential presidential run in 2024.
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Sanaa’s family and a number of community organizations pleading with the Midlands community to join them in their search for the missing teen.
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Mass vaccination sites in South Carolina, like the one at Columbia Place Mall, are seeing lower numbers than expected.
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The moratorium will prevent applications and the processing of applications for residential subdivisions with 10 plus lots, or with lots averaging less than ½-acre, as well as apartment complexes.
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Sanaa Amenhotep went missing in the Midlands on April 5.
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one person died Saturday following a race at Sumter Speedway.
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As the building burned, Derrick could do nothing but watch as firefighters battled the flames.
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The CDC says people who are at least two weeks past their final dose of the shot don’t need to test before traveling or quarantine after.
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Cason was found dead inside his home last week.
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The bolt blew a hole in the garage’s wall and knocked out power to the home.
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This week, Richland County Council taking the first steps to close the crossing on Walter McCartha Road in Chapin.
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Win or lose, hoops fans are just happy that the madness is back in March.
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Leading experts to say we should not let our guard down.
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Irish or not, that didn’t stop some from trying their luck at the bars Wednesday night.
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A man’s body was found on the side of the road in Aiken County, according to the coroner.
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South Carolina health officials said they believe our state is on the same page as the Biden administration.
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It happened at the Riverbanks Retreat Apartments.
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This as many of our state's COVID-19 restrictions become a thing of the past.
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In January Sheriff Foster tested positive for COVID-19 and would eventually spend 16 days in the hospital with severe symptoms.
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In rural areas, many residents struggle to use the internet and often do not have access to a car or bus to get to vaccination sites.
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Two people are dead after being hit by a car while trying to cross I-26.
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Rain or shine, Chief Jenkins says the Columbia Fire Department will continue to do their part to slow the spread.
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Dr. Linda bell says DHEC isn’t looking at the percentage of people who received the vaccine already but rather the amount of demand that remains for the vaccine from those in Phase 1A.
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DHEC attributing those possible delays Thursday to the snow falling in the Memphis area, where the main distribution hub is located.
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Appointments will be honored at their same time at the new location.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a train and a Columbia Police cruiser on Beltline Blvd.
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Fifteen-year-old Dillan Roldan was killed and six others were injured in a collision with a drunk driver.
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Adriana’s mom had just found new love and was on her honeymoon in South Africa when she contracted the virus.
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Prisma’s panel of doctors answered a number of questions from South Carolinians who tuned in.
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Spearman said when it comes to COVID-19, statistically speaking, students and staff are safer in school.
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Prisma Health is calling for more doses to be allocated, saying the demand for the vaccine in South Carolina far exceeds the number of doses available.
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Despite new promising data, some still remain skeptical about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The house that Phillips once called home is now the center of a high-profile investigation after the body was found Sunday night.
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DHEC asks South Carolinians to take the virus seriously so the focus can shift to vaccine distribution.
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Chief Jenkins says for the most part people complied with the COVID-19 restrictions, and citations were at a minimum.
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While the New Year’s Eve action on Main Street is being put on hold, Five Points remained a destination to ring in the new year.
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Following the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, cases continue to surge, as DHEC reports more than 2,000 South Carolinians are in the hospital battling COVID-19.
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All around the Midlands Friday--there are those working to make sure no one goes hungry on the holiday.
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Some are changing traditions while others are having a tough time not seeing loved ones for the holidays.
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The driver and passenger of a motorcycle died after being hit by an SUV Saturday morning.