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A Five Points location in Columbia will reopen as two restaurants despite a rezoning request being denied. Here's what the owner had to say.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A storied Five Points business is planning to come back in the coming weeks, but under some restrictions despite a recent rezoning request. An opportunity to serve alcohol later was the request from Yu Sing Tam, the owner of the property at 742 Harden Street, formerly the 'Horseshoe' bar in Five Points.
The South Carolina State Senate has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Here's what that means.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Thursday approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors after supporters defeated efforts to only ban treatments that would be considered irreversible. The 27-8 vote in favor included all Republicans present and one Democrat voting for the ban. That came...
An early morning crash on Wednesday left one person dead and two others hurt on Farrow Road. This is what we know so far.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities say one person was killed and two others were injured in a Wednesday morning crash in Richland County. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on May 1 on Farrow Road. Bennett said a 2007 Honda Accord was heading north on Farrow Road when it was involved in a collision with a 2014 Nissan Sentra exiting from I-77.
Nonprofits look for donations ahead of Midlands Gives: Here's one of them
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — May 7th is the annual Midlands Gives Day, where donations made by community members will help support non profits in the area. From clothes to school supplies, Midlands Orphan Relief is helping children in the area who are might be at risk or suffering from abuse, neglect or abandonment.
South Carolina State University and the YMCA are offering swim lessons in Orangeburg this summer. Here's how you can sign up
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Public pools throughout the state are getting ready to open for the season. Many school districts in the Midlands, like Orangeburg County, do not offer swim lessons for students. However, parents have options. The Orangeburg County YMCA offers swimming lessons for those six months and older...
Judge hears arguments in South Carolina fetal heartbeat abortion case
COLUMBIA, — The Richland County Circuit Court became the stage for a legal showdown Thursday as arguments were presented in a case challenging South Carolina’s early abortion ban. The lawsuit, spearheaded by abortion providers and a woman who was denied an abortion, seeks to shed light on the...
Cemetery confusion: A Sumter man is worried about his family's gravesite, which is owned by a local business
SUMTER, S.C. — Confusion at the cemetery is what’s happening right now in Sumter County. News19 heard from a man who says his family’s graves are being disturbed by a local business, and we’re On Your Side with what we found. “That’s my father there. That’s...
What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday with Planned Parenthood and the state arguing over what could be two different ways to define a heartbeat in the law. Even the state Supreme Court...
A former SLED agent is the new chief of police at South Carolina State University
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina State University has a new police chief with a background in law and education. The university announced on Thursday that Dr. Richard Johnson would head its law enforcement agency. Johnson is a senior special agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and has teaching experience at the university.
Fort Jackson trainee dies after being taken to hospital on Monday. Here's what the Army has released
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A trainee at Fort Jackson has died after becoming unresponsive on Monday. According to a statement from the fort, 39-year-old Pfc. Veronica L. Wynn, a basic combat trainee with the 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, became unresponsive "during structured and disciplined pickup in the company area."
A third arrest has been made in the death of a missing woman. The latest suspect is accused of helping dispose of her body and evidence
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina deputies have made a third arrest in connection to the suspected murder of a woman who went missing in South Carolina. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that it had arrested 46-year-old Clyde James Hendley II of Bath on a charge of accessory after the fact of murder. The charge stems from the investigation of Jamilla "Millie" Shanae' Smith's disappearance and what followed.
Crawfish, BBQ, and A Flock of Seagulls: What's happening around Columbia through May 6
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia area events calendar is growing as temperatures rise. If you need something to do this weekend, how about check out this list of happenings in the area:. Friday, May 3. Leaping trout exhibit opens at Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. Check out...
Gov. McMaster calls for investigation: Voter registration forms allegedly given to non-citizens in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster is calling for a state investigation into concerns about voter registration forms allegedly being given to non-citizens in South Carolina. Greenville Rep. Adam Morgan started the conversation by posting a picture on social media showing a voter registration form that he said a...
Gov. McMaster calls for investigation: Voter registration forms allegedly given to non-citizens in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster is calling for a state investigation into concerns about voter registration forms allegedly being given to non-citizens in South Carolina. Greenville Rep. Adam Morgan started the conversation by posting a picture on social media showing a voter registration form that he said a...
LISTEN: Randy Travis releases first new music in over 10 years
DALLAS — New music from a country music icon was released Friday. Randy Travis, a North Texas resident, dropped his first new recording in over 10 years. The country legend, who suffered a life-threatening stroke in 2013 and hasn't recorded new music since, has been promoting his new single, "Where that came from," on his socials. And the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, as fans react to hearing Travis' smooth baritone once again.
A Wednesday night shooting is under investigation by the Richland County Sheriff's Department. Here's what we know.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — One person is dead following a Wednesday night shooting in the Lower Richland area, authorities say. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said deputies responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Cottage Court around 9 p.m. Arriving deputies found the victim in a driveway with what they said appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. Deputies rendered aid to the victim until emergency medical services arrived. However, the victim died from their injuries.
6 or 9 weeks? Planned Parenthood back in court in South Carolina, seeking injunction on fetal heartbeat law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSAT) and three medical doctors have filed suit against the State of South Carolina seeking a preliminary injunction of the state's latest 6-week abortion ban, also known as the fetal heart bill. Parties are scheduled to appear at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May...
Missing person's investigation leads officers to burned car with human remains
BAMBERG COUNTY, S.C. — An autopsy will be performed tomorrow that might provide some answers in the midst of a missing person investigation in Bamberg County. On Tuesday, officers located a burned vehicle with human remains while searching for a missing mother. Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office discovered the burned...
Public safety efforts continue at Gilbert's Center for School Safety
GILBERT, S.C. — Today first responders received training to help them better prepare for one of the worst situations imaginable: An active shooting situation. Since December of last year, and even for years before that, the Center for School Safety in Gilbert has hosted these trainings. But now, through...
Regulating possession and rehabilitation of wildlife: State legislature discussing bill that has some wildlife rehabbers concerned
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Racoons, possums, squirrels and deer are just some of the animals that wildlife rehabilitators help throughout South Carolina. Today in the state Senate, a subcommittee discussed a proposed bill that would enforce regulations on rehabbers. “God didn't give me a lot of gifts, but I can...
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