Rebecca Munnerlyn's brick bungalow on Kennedy Street is in the hands of emergency cleanup contractors hired by her insurers after the plane trying to land at nearby Jim Hamilton-LB Owens Airport glanced off her roof before exploding in the backyard just beyond her wooden deck in the unusually dense fog of Jan. 13.
For more than a decade when Republican politicians in South Carolina faced a daunting legal threat, there's been one name at the top of their list of people to call: Butch Bowers.
COLUMBIA — Karess Hampton says she can't take her eye off the stove while cooking dinner for her three young children.
An online one-stop-shop scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in South Carolina should launch next week, replacing a nightmarish, several-step registration process even health officials refer to as a four-letter word
On Jan. 6, pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, damaging the building and clashing with local police, resulting in the death of four rioters and one officer.
South Carolina's public health agency will decide next week how to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses to health providers across the state, in an effort to fairly divide the limited supply and ensure access to rural residents
With a cross-agency display of law enforcement force at the S.C. Statehouse over the past week, authorities were ready to act if election-related violence broke it. But it never came, and police say their preparations was likely a major reason why.
The Myrtle Beach Police Department arrested a man Thursday in connection with a Georgia cold case, according to authorities.
COLUMBIA — A Columbia lawyer with a long history of representing Republican politicians and interests has become Donald Trump's attorney for the former president's second impeachment trial.
One Columbia Bi-Lo is closing with no plans to reopen as others are lined up to join other grocery chains.
The outfit she will wear after the swearing-in ceremony, which has not yet been revealed, was made by Sergio Hudson.
The S.C. Supreme Court has vacated a corruption conviction against a former lawmaker, ruling that a special prosecutor in the Statehouse probe overstepped his authority in pursuing the case.
One of the Midlands' biggest funeral homes has rented a refrigerated trailer to ensure the deceased are "cared for properly" while it awaits the paperwork. A second mobile mortuary may be necessary if cremations can't proceed soon.
Two national clothing retailers, one for women and one for men, are leaving the Northeast Richland shopping district.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster threatened to use his executive powers to force the state's major hospitals to give more COVID-19 vaccines after most have administered two-thirds or less of their doses.
With a bolstered law enforcement presence around the state capital ahead of the inauguration, a man was arrested Sunday two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse after a handgun was found in a vehicle, authorities said.
Santee Cooper’s future will come back up for debate this month on the floor of the South Carolina House, where the appetite for selling the state-owned power and water utility has never been greater.
Kershaw County's schools were the first to send students back into classrooms on a full-time basis, just weeks after a cluster of coronavirus cases made the region South Carolina's first COVID-19 hotspot. The district's leader has gained national attention for his innovative approaches in keeping cases down and attendance up.
Business is slowly looking up for the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
For the 65-to-69-year-olds and people with pre-existing conditions who are adamant they should be eligible too, unfortunately, y'all could be waiting for awhile, whether South Carolina changes its eligibility rules or not
Prisma Health will open two large-scale vaccine sites Monday, Jan. 18 — one in Columbia and one in Greenville — to immunize anyone age 70 and older.
Andy Shlon, the eponymous owner and face behind the register at Five Point’s 42-year-old Andy’s Deli, died on Thursday, his nephew and former city council member Moe Baddourah confirmed on Fri…
The threat of potentially violent protests in the state capital has South Carolina and local authorities shutting down buildings and asking people to avoid downtown Columbia unless absolutely necessary until the presidential inauguration on Wednesday.
Students in Richland Two and Lexington Two school districts will return to classrooms beginning Jan. 19, administrators announced this week.
The University of South Carolina has been told by its accreditors that the state's largest college is no longer under scrutiny for the troubled presidential search that led to questions about board conduct.
Before rioters ransacked the U.S. Capitol, FBI agents flagged an online discussion board filled with plans for Southern supporters to meet in South Carolina and convoy to Washington, D.C., warning that these conversations could lead to violence.
No charges will be filed after three men were killed in a shooting at a St. Andrews apartment complex, the Richland County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators said the men shot each other during a drug deal and attempted armed robbery and that there are no suspects.
Lottie, one of the world's oldest koalas, died this week at 19. Her handlers at Riverbanks Zoo, where she has lived since 2003, said the marsupial is a major reason why the species is thriving in captivity across North America.
In a tragic turn of fate Wednesday, Farhad Rostampour, an experienced pilot, would perish in a fiery crash on a foggy Columbia morning. But years ago he set records in a trip around the world.
South Carolina is expanding who's allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to get shots into arms faster.
The long-expected development could prove to be a boon for South Carolina Democrats, who have sought to get more national attention and resources for years and will now have one of their own helming the party apparatus.
As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out to some in the general public, state and local leaders are working to assuage concerns about the shots' availability and potential side effects, particularly in Black communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Richland School District Two becomes the latest in South Carolina to prolong its post-winter recess virtual learning period as officials hope to avoid coronavirus outbreaks.
The Republican governor framed his speech Wednesday with calls for unity, opening with a call for prayer for the nearly 6,000 South Carolinians who have died with COVID-19 since March and concluding by condemning the violence that has divided Americans.
Instead of paying withholding to the government, a Columbia restaurant owner kept the money for his own expenses and now faces federal prison time.
A plane crashed in the Rosewood neighborhood near downtown Columbia; so far no deaths have been confirmed.
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, even the most lauded professionals in the local restaurant community have felt the impact.
Richland County School District One officials are considering a long-time policy change to air public comments during meetings, an about face brought on by a Post and Courier article published in December.
A webpage that went live at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday shows seniors where shots are available statewide. A green dot by a health care provider indicates it has doses to give. Red means it's already out or has booked appointments for its expected stock.
Where new homes are built in Lexington County has largely been driven by market demand to date — conveniently located subdivisions within the attendance areas of the most desirable schools in high-performing districts. But county officials are hoping to exercise more control over how and where future growth takes place as it launches into a new comprehensive plan.
The 24,000-student Richland One school district has extended its virtual learning curriculum through Jan. 29, hoping the additional two weeks will help curb new COVID-19 rates.
A Columbia attorney on Tuesday filed a formal disciplinary complaint against S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson, alleging the Lexington Republican knowingly supported a “false and frivolous” lawsuit that sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Graham, R-S.C., has flown on Air Force One regularly over the last few years as he developed a close alliance with Trump. But this latest trip came amid a maelstrom of controversy surrounding Trump's role inciting a violent mob to storm the U.S. Capitol last week.
Friday is the opening for the Starbucks cafe in the BullStreet District near downtown Columbia, bringing a popular retail to the redevelopment project.
The pandemic is expected to dominate the legislative session that kicks off Tuesday, as South Carolina lawmakers pledge to do whatever they can to speed up vaccinations, get students back in school full time, and help businesses struggling to survive.
The FBI has notified the state Law Enforcement Division of possible armed protests in South Carolina's capital, a state agency spokesman said Monday.
Midlands hospitals are asking seniors age 70 or older to follow these steps to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.
When lawmakers return to the South Carolina Statehouse this week to begin the 2021 legislative session, most promise to wear masks and take other safety precautions, but some are still worried about the chances of spreading the coronavirus amid a still-raging pandemic.
S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson insists he had nothing to do with a robocall, sent by the Republican Attorneys General Association’s fundraising arm, that encouraged “patriots” to attend an election protest last Wednesday that turned into a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The city of Columbia will get a new zoning map this year for the first time in decades that officials hope can lead to more variety in commercial areas as places people can live, work and shop. Traditional neighborhoods should remain the same, planners say.
Vaccine update
An online one-stop-shop scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in South Carolina should launch next week, replacing a nightmarish, several-step registration process even health officials refer to as a four-letter word