MUSC Children’s Health hosted a webinar Friday morning to answer some parents’ biggest questions about COVID-19 and sending children back to school during the pandemic.
They did a parachute demonstration into Lexington Medical Center’s campus as part of the Army’s salute to health care workers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, Jaylin Clyburn held his second backpack and school supply drive. He also had one on Saturday. Jaylin says he wanted to make sure every kid’s hand was filled with a backpack.
Ideas for the project began last month and it was decided that colors and themes representing the LGBTQ community would be featured as well in the mural.
Specialist Douglas Long received a special welcome from his family and the president of Midlands Technical College at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport today after stepping off the plane.
Patrons will be able to see some of the exhibits, view the animals, and order food from the comfort and safety of their vehicle at this year's Drive-Through SC State Fair.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce said the state will now offer an additional six weeks of benefits for unemployed South Carolinians.
President Donald Trump praised law enforcement officers, including a Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputy, during a Monday roundtable meeting at the White House.
David Hubbard was recognized during a special ceremony at his home in Columbia after he made and donated more than 500 crosses to be distributed to members of the Armed Forces.
According to the magazine, no city has yet to knock the Holy City from its eight-year reign at the top of the list. This year, New Orleans placed number 2 followed by Santa Fe in the third spot.
In an effort to create a safer environment for patrons, organizers of the Columbia Food and Wine Festival are working to redevelop the event’s programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
McClellan Douglas was told to expect hate for making a mural celebrating diversity, but the fact that he should expect backlash at all further motivated his art.
South Carolina is celebrating Independence Day this year with a patriotic flyover performed by volunteer pilots with the Salute From the Shore organization.
Donations from the South Carolina Strong Shirts have reached more than $15,000, and that check was just recently presented to the SC Nurses Foundation.
Lexington Police are investigating a batch of racist posts, which appeared to be written by a Midlands nurse. Several WIS-TV viewers reached out to us about the posts in early June.
While many businesses across the Palmetto State have reopened and some people are returning to work, the need for financial assistance and help putting food on the table is still evident.
The COMET is honoring one of South Carolina’s civil rights icons, Sarah Mae Flemming, through its “Saving Sarah’s Seat” campaign to spotlight her contributions to the civil rights movement in our state and country.
Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases over the past week, the City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department has decided to delay Phase 4 of its re-opening plan.
A Unity March is planned for this Sunday in observance of the fifth anniversary of the Mother Emanuel AME tragedy. The event is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 21.
A peaceful march that started at Grace Baptist Church in Sumter turned into a rally for unity when community members reached the Sumter County Courthouse.
A Midlands group is inviting the community to join them as the recreate the historic Million Man March, this weekend, in the wake of national unrest after the death of George Floyd. That’s happening at the Martin Luther King Junior Park in Columbia, Sunday, June 14.
Newberry is a majority African-American city less than a tenth the size of Columbia, but on June 7, hundreds in the small city were determined to set an example for the rest of the country.
Many of the protests we have seen in Columbia have been led by young politically engaged activists. Civil rights leaders from the 1960′s say these young activists are a welcomed addition and applaud their efforts of peaceful protests.
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) is introducing a new program Monday, June 8 to provide more home ownership opportunities to the people they say are the most dedicated community servants in our state, especially as we endure the coronavirus pandemic.
In another ‘Foodie Friday’ the WIS Today team welcomes back Richland Northeast High School Culinary Arts Instructor, Chef Aris Woodward, but this time she is not the one showing off her skills in the kitchen.
A University of South Carolina student has been working to make masks since on-campus classes were called off. Hart Bridges spent the last year as a freshman enrolled at the Darla Moore School of Business at USC Columbia.
A Midlands organization which offers utility and rental assistance year-round, is now expanding those services to meet the increased demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Despite more opportunities opening for South Carolinians to return to life as we knew it, Governor Henry McMaster is reminding everyone the fight against the pandemic is not over.
Chris Singleton lost his mom in the Emanuel AME Church shootings in Charleston in 2015. Five years later, on that exact date, Singleton will release his first children’s book.
The Newberry County Coroner’s Office has identified the person killed in a single-vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of Johnston Street and Coates Street.
