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Spring 2024 USC Sumter Dean's List
USC Sumter congratulates the students who were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List. USC Sumter is located in the heart of the state, about 45 miles east of the capital of Columbia, South Carolina. USC Sumter became a University campus in 1973 and today has an enrollment of about 1,600 per academic year. USC Sumter confers two-year associate's degrees and offers baccalaureate degree programs in nursing, education, and business through USC Aiken. Palmetto College offers over 20 bachelors degrees that can be completed on the USC Sumter campus. To learn more, visit uscsumter.edu or call 803-775-8727.
Former Gamecock Alex English hosting basketball skills camp
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Gamecocks Legend Alex English is hosting a basketball skills camp next week. It’s from Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cardinal Newman High School on Alpine Road. It’s for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. Former Gamecock P.J....
Man pleads guilty to deadly 2023 Mother’s Day shooting of Columbia woman
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being charged in connection with the shooting death of a Columbia woman on Mother’s Day. According to the Columbia Police Department 44-year-old Elijah Lindsay pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter at his trial on Tuesday. In...
In-state pitcher announces commitment to South Carolina baseball program
On Wednesday, South Carolina baseball picked up a commitment from junior college left-handed pitcher Aydin Palmer. Palmer, a native of the Palmetto State, graduated from South Florence High School in 2023 and spent this past season playing for the Florence-Darlington Tech Stingers, a junior college program in the state. As...
DAYLO honored with Richard W. Riley Award
DAYLO was recently honored with the Richard W. Riley Award for Human & Civil Rights, presented by the South Carolina Education Association, the Palmetto State’s affiliate of the National Education Association. SCEA’s mission is to be the leading advocate for quality public education in South Carolina. Founded in...
Columbia-Richland Fire Department named Fire Safe SC Community fifth year in a row
2024 marks the fifth consecutive year the Columbia-Richland Fire Department has been recognized for its work preventing fires in our communities. The department has again been named a "Fire Safe SC Community" by Fire Safe South Carolina. The honor came in response to their efforts to promote fire safety and...
National Park and Recreation Month
It’s National Park and Recreation Month. While most of the month has been too hot to enjoy the outdoors, Tuesday morning presented a perfect opportunity. ABC Columbia’s Alex Tejada has more from a walk out at Riverfront Park and why the area might soon look a little different.
Daily storm threat continues through the weekend
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — It's a lather, rinse, repeat type of forecast for the Midlands over the next several days. Each of the next several afternoons and evenings will feature fairly widespread showers and thunderstorms. Even though the Storm Prediction Center only has the northeast Midlands in a marginal...
Moore meets with area Democrats
Michael B. Moore, the Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, addresses constituents on significant issues and responds to their questions, including those about women’s rights and medical marijuana during the July 10, 2024 Beaufort County Democratic Party meeting at the Elijah Washington Center in Sheldon. Amber Hewitt/The Island News.
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