It’s the last day of the South Carolina State Fair and hundreds of fairgoers went to soak up their last day of rides and sweet foods before all the vendors pack up until next year.
In 27 years of Healthy Learners working to remove children’s health barriers to learning, the nonprofit has served 14,000 children and provided more than 70,000 services.
It’s bound to be another busy weekend at the state fair in Columbia, and if you attend, you may see some PAALS service dogs roaming the fairgrounds, including service-dog-in-training, Winston.
A toddler spent five days in the hospital last week after he started choking at the dinner table on food. His parents are getting ready to celebrate his second birthday in a few weeks, but they say the outcome could have been very different.
Residents near the intersection of Trenholm Road and Beltline Boulevard in East Columbia went without water for about 12 hours after a water main break occurred Monday evening.
A teenager was charged in connection with a fight at the South Carolina State Fair that led to reports of a shooting and mass panic, but Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies told WIS there was no shooting at the fair on Saturday night.
Popular videos circling social media left many people concerned about their safety after false reports of shots fired prompted thousands of people to frantically ran out of the South Carolina State Fair Saturday night.
Thousands of fairgoers from across the state have been pouring into Columbia to enjoy games, rides, and sweet treats, but finding a place to park is proving a challenge for some visitors.
As we continue to enjoy the 150th year of the South Carolina State Fair, we are also hearing from those that have been a part of the big event for many years.
Members of the Columbia Fire Department paid a visit to the Epworth Early Intervention Childcare Center on Wednesday as part of Fire Prevention Week in South Carolina.
The family of Paul Quattlebaum, the Lexington County Fire Service firefighter who died Friday shares their emotions after losing their loved one in the line of duty.
American Legion Auxiliary members met for their fall conference in downtown Columbia Saturday and also celebrated their first male member in the state of South Carolina.
Saturday, community members in Lexington gathered to honor and remember Paul Quattlebaum, the Lexington County Fire Service firefighter who died Friday in the line of duty.
The Ocean Boulevard short film will premiere in Columbia with a live question and answer segment at the AMC theathers at Dutch Squrare Mall October 19 from 7 p.m to 8:30 pm.
The annual Hire Me SC Employer Summit is Wednesday at the Palmetto Club in downtown Columbia, and it’s no coincident that this event is held in October each year.
Lexington School District Two is gearing up for its first eLearning makeup day after classes were canceled due to Hurricane Dorian in September. Lexington Two is now one of 15 school districts statewide to be selected for the eLearning program.
A Midlands sixth grader is praising the efforts of her school resource officer and using what she learned to brighten the spirits of her fellow classmates.
Tuesday, those on the Irmo Okra Strut Commission will get together for one of their last meetings before this year’s big event. Now in its 46th year, the Irmo Okra Strut kicks off Friday at Irmo Community Park.
The Columbia community is honoring the life of Dr. Emily England Clyburn at a celebration of life at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia at 5 p.m.
If you’re not a frequent runner who is taking part in the Tunnel to Towers race, Dr. Justin Knight wants to remind those running to know their limits to prevent common injuries when training for a race.
Parents and students have been calling and emailing into the WIS newsroom about the lack of communication from the school following that shooting Sunday night.
Two Chapin men are working together to bring relief aid to the people of the Bahamas, two and a half weeks after Hurricane Dorian ravaged Grand Bahama and Great Abaco Island.
Our military and first responders right here in the Midlands and across South Carolina continue to make the supreme sacrifice of life and limb for our country, including one surgeon at Lexington Medical Center.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and RecruitMilitary will host the Columbia Veterans Job Fair on Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UofSC Alumni Center.
A House committee within the South Carolina Legislature will tour the Veranda at North Main, an affordable housing complex available through SC Housing, 10 a.m. Thursday.
There’s a new program headed to the Midlands designed to help combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress. Warrior PATHH stands for progressive, alternative training for healing heroes.
