Blowfish split road games
2026-07-14
(Photos by Lexington County Blowfish) The Lexington County Blowfish found themselves with a day off Monday in Wilmington as its game with the Sharks wasContinue Reading
Post 79 opens Senior playoffs at Summerville
2026-07-14
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 opened the South Carolina American Legion Baseball Senior playoffs at Summerville Post 21 on Wednesday. Game TwoContinue Reading
Thousands Celebrate Independence Day at Lake Murray
2026-07-13
Capital City/Lake Murray Country hosted one of the Southeast’s longest-running Fourth of July traditions with the annual Lake Murray Independence Day Celebration, featuring a spectacularContinue Reading
Statewide Expedition nearing halfway point
2026-07-13
SC7 Expedition enters S.C. Midlands enroute to the coast and Lowcountry Photo – SCDNR Director Tom Mullikin (center) with son Thomas Mullikin Jr., SCDNR Capt. TommyContinue Reading
Structures that command the eye
2026-07-08
Photo – Winnsboro’s clock tower, the country’s longest-running clock By Tom Poland, A Southern WriterTomPoland.net In my journeys across the South, Georgialina, in particular, IContinue Reading
Firefighters receive state award for lifesaving rescue
2026-07-08
Photo – Before their peers from across the state, sixteen members of the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were honored for their work during closing events atContinue Reading
Local Hospital Earns National Recognition
2026-07-08
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital has been named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 “100 Great Community Hospitals,” earning national recognition for delivering exceptional clinicalContinue Reading
South Carolina Ranks No. 14 in Nation for Reported Space Alien Abduction Odds
2026-07-08
If you’ve ever looked up at the night sky over Lake Murray and wondered what might be out there, a new study suggests South CarolinaContinue Reading
Dutch Fork Road Bridge to Close for Repairs
2026-07-08
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will close the Dutch Fork Road (U.S. 76) bridge over the CSX Railroad in Richland County beginning Monday,Continue Reading
Columbia Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Armed Robbery
2026-07-08
A 21-year-old Columbia man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for robbing a federal confidential informant at gunpoint during a firearms andContinue Reading
Fireworks with the Phil Celebrates SC250 at Segra Park
2026-07-08
Fireworks with the Phil lit up Segra Park on June 27, bringing together patriotic music, community spirit, and a spectacular fireworks finale. This year’s annualContinue Reading