COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina U.S. Congressman James Clyburn says he's "horrified" by the shooting and killing of a 14-year-old in Columbia that stemmed out a incident at a gas station. Clyburn weighed in Tuesday night on the killing of Cyrus Carmack-Belton. Belton was was shot and killed Sunday...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — The Orangeburg Soil and Water Conservation District has spearheaded a movement to combat litter throughout the county. With the help of 170 volunteers, they picked up 27,528 pounds of trash from the county's roadways and landings during the month of April for its spring litter cleanup.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Exchange student programs were on pause during the pandemic, and now that programs are allowed again across the state, applications to study abroad are at an all time high. International student exchange programs allow teenagers a global perspective, and right now there's an influx of...

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina — There's a new primary care clinic that specializes in diabetes treatment in Orangeburg. It's called Clemson Rural Health, and those behind it say it meets a need in the community. “Orangeburg is, I would like to say, the heart of need in this particular region,"...

GILBERT, S.C. — Three Gilbert high schoolers are being called heroes after helping fire victims on their way to school. Toby Redd, Logan Cason and Cole Mullens go to Gilbert High School. Like any high school student, they drove to class on a Thursday last month, but on their...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A deadlock over how much money to send some of the state's largest universities is holding up a budget deal. State lawmakers originally planned to end their special session by June 1, but as of May 30th, neither chamber had plans to return to work. At...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A gas station owner charged with killing a 14-year-old in Columbia has gone before a judge for the first time. Rick Chow appeared in court for a hearing at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Tuesday afternoon on a charge of murder in the death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The magistrate informed him that under South Carolina law he could not set bond for him, and said a bond hearing before a circuit court judge would be set for a later date. That means Chow will remain behind bars for now.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Five Columbia men have been sentenced in federal court following the armed robbery of an ATM machine on Fairfield Road in Columbia on May 31, 2020. The men -- four brothers and a cousin -- were sentenced collectively to over 42 years in federal prison. Antwan...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced it will be replacing or rehabilitating three bridges on I-20 in Kershaw County that span the Wateree River. Modern bridges are typically designed with a service life between 50 to 75 years, according to SCDOT. To maintain and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Monday the community hosted a vigil to honor the life of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton and ask for justice in his death. Carmack-Belton was killed Sunday night after being chased out of the Shell gas station on Parklane Road and gunned down. Richland County deputies say the owner of the store believed he had stolen water bottles. However, the sheriff said that was not true.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A storm off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, battered a Carnival cruise ship for hours late Friday night before it docked, leaving passengers terrified. Passengers aboard the Carnival Sunshine described shattered glass, water pouring into rooms and hallways, the ship pitching about and a lack...

SPRINGFIELD, S.C. — This Memorial Day, community members in the Town of Springfield remember one of its fallen veterans who dedicated his life to memorializing others. “Even though we say the words, the actions mean more than just words. So I promise, we promise, we won’t let it die. We won’t let it die," said Mayor pro tem Francine Edwards.

IRMO, S.C. — The death of Irmo fireman James Muller Friday night has completely rocked the Lexington County community, with an outpouring of emotion and support that goes well beyond that area. But it's been particularly devastating for the firefighters Muller worked alongside. Thankfully, there's a team responding to...

SUMTER, S.C. — Many communities throughout the Midlands have spent this Memorial Day honoring fallen service members. "We are very proud of the sacrifice that he made for our nation," Sumter resident Teresa Yates-Washington. She is spending this Memorial Day honoring her uncle, James Nickens, which who lost his...

SOUTH SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter County is looking to revitalize its southside. The community is getting more than $1 million to demolish dilapidated buildings. A project which residents say has been needed for years. "One of the problems that we have in this area, right in this specific area,...

OMAHA, Neb. — Eight of the 16 regional hosts selected for the NCAA Tournament are from the Southeastern Conference, the Division I Baseball Committee announced Sunday night. The hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday. Each...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff's Department has charged a gas station owner with murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old teenager. Sheriff Leon Lott gave an update Monday in the shooting that took the life of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, calling the crime "senseless." "You don't do what...

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. — The Newberry County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) believes it has found the source of a loud explosion heard in the Prosperity area Sunday night. Residents in the area around Stoney Hill and Macedonia roads in Newberry County -- as well as some residents in portions of nearby Saluda County -- reported an explosion-type noise Sunday evening.

MOSCOW, Russia — Russia's Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine. In an edited video of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was released by Zelenskyy's office, Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, noted that “the Russians are dying” and described the U.S. military assistance to the country as “the best money we’ve ever spent.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff's Department has charged a gas station owner with murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old teenager. Sheriff Leon Lott gave an update Monday in the shooting that took the life of Cyrus Carmack-Belton, calling the crime "senseless." "You don't do what...