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New food at the South Carolina State Fair: Check out the 2024 fair menu!
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Fair opens at the fairgrounds on Rosewood Drive in Columbia on October 9. This year, folks will find almost a dozen new food items to tempt your taste buds before and after you ride those rides. What's the new Fair fare? Here's...
Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes speaks ahead of USC comedy roast in WIS exclusive interview
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes spoke in an exclusive interview with WIS Investigative reporter Deric Rush Friday on the controversy surrounding a scheduled roast of Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The conversation has been ongoing for a week now. Uncensored America, a student...
New restaurant coming to former Liberty Tap Room location
Known as a staple in the Vista for 20 years, Liberty Tap Room & Grill closed on July 14 to undergo much needed extensive renovations, according to the owners. But Thursday morning, construction workers were spotted hanging a sign indicating a new restaurant coming to the popular dining spot. The official announcement came Friday from the Homegrown Hospitality Group that the restaurant will now reopen as their taqueria concept, Taco Mundo Kitchen Y Cantina.
Family reels in rare black gar while fishing on Saluda River
SALUDA, S.C. (WIS) - Next time you are floating on the Broad River, Saluda River or Congaree River, keep your eyes peeled for a rare black longnose gar. Experts say they are more common in the Midlands rivers than you might think. The Brandt family, from Prosperity, and the Williams...
The "Mighty Sound of the Southeast" is headed to NYC this fall
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A very big part of gameday at Williams Brice Stadium is the halftime show from the "Mighty Sound of the Southeast." The Carolina Band has been hard at work getting ready for the football season, but this year, they're also preparing for a huge event in the Big Apple: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Test Your Balance and Your Strength with Aerial Yoga
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -We’ve learned about some of the benefits of aerial yoga and now we learn some poses. Other than being accessible to most, the aerial silks can be used as tools to stretch. Sierra had chance to hand in the air, stretch and pose with Angela at...
400-mile Palmetto Trail gets a boost in state aid to connect, maintain the pieces
COLUMBIA — Kyle Austin has been hiking the Palmetto Trail for about 20 years. Austin, 38, started hiking it when he was a student at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. When he returned home to Sumter, where he teaches high school science, he kept hiking the cross-state trail that’s still a work in […]
Some Strings Attached performs at St. Timothy’s
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, located at 900 Calhoun Street, will host the third in its concert series on Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. During the 70-minute concert, members of Some Strings Attached will encompass a wide variety of sounds...
Arts WACH: West side's the best side
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - In this week's Arts WACH, our friend William Starrett explains how everyone can enjoy some music in the great outdoors. The second Meeting Street Music Fest in West Columbia is set for early September and everyone is invited. The two-day event features ten bands playing...
Fiber arts inspire student designers with endless creative projects
Fiber arts can offer versatility and expression to USC student designers through potential passion projects. They can bounce their ideas off one another and create a tight-knit community. Crochet Club President and third-year computer science major Brendan Skrzyniarz said his most important and favorite project is one he's working on...
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