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Soda City Live: Power in Changing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A local nonprofit has been empowering families from the bottom up for years. “Power In Changing” is the diaper bank of the Midlands. They provide diapers and training pants for families in need and so much more. For more information click here. Feel more informed,...
Tickets go on sale for Ringling’s ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ circus in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Tickets are going on sale as a traveling circus plans to arrive in Columbia. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced a reimagined edition of their circus show “The Greatest Show on Earth” is headed to Colonial Life Arena for five live performances from Feb. 7 to Feb 9, 2025.
City of Columbia unveils new Urban Canvas large-scale art tapestry
The City of Columbia unveiled a new large-scale Urban Canvas art tapestry today on the south facing wall of the Todd & Moore Sporting Goods facility located at 620 Huger St. A component of the Columbia Streams Art public art program, the new 15 feet wide by 10 feet tall Urban Canvas tapestry is comprised of images and artistic expressions by ten different local visual artists, poets, and jewelry designers.
AT&T southeastern employees on strike
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest against what they say are unfair labor practices. You may have seen employees with the CWA, picketing at the AT&T building on Huger Street in Columbia or outside...
Talkin’ Trash: Columbia Green, Changing Lives Through Horticulture
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Sponsored by Capital Waste Services. Columbia Green encourages the preservation of trees and other green spaces all while educating our community. We talk about ways to get involved both through their grants and through joining the team of volunteers that help in various aspects of the organization.
More preseason Freshman All-American honors roll in for South Carolina football duo
In recent years, the South Carolina football program has been unafraid to play true freshmen. In the three seasons since Shane Beamer became the head coach of the Gamecocks, the team has had true freshmen playing important roles. The trend has grown over the past two years as USC has...
Gamecocks learn 2025 SEC men's hoops schedule
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2025 men's basketball schedule on Tuesday afternoon. South Carolina will open the conference slate on the road on Saturday Jan. 4 at Mississippi State. Ten of the team's 18 SEC games will be against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. Of the team's...
Aliyah Boston's Unexpected Reunion With Dawn Staley Is Turning Heads
It has been over a year since Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston last played for her alma mater, the South Carolina Gamecocks. But despite already being a pro and amid the ongoing 2024 WNBA season, Boston still managed to find time to swing by Columbia and meet her former coaches at the school, ...
South Aiken High School to honor first principal with stadium dedication
Aug. 20—At its beginning, South Aiken High School was the city's "other" high school, with a borrowed campus and athletic fields during a county-wide restructuring of the district. Under principal James Dawsey, the school took shape toward what it is now — under his watch the T-Breds moved into their new home, and not long after his retirement another one of his visions was realized when the ...
Army unit honors 100-year-old World War II veteran at graduation
Staff Sgt. Idelisse Irizarry, a drill sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, were volunteering at an assisted living house in Columbia, South Carolina, when she met Earle Tyler – a 100-year-old World War II veteran.
Man's trip to Florida turns lucky with $1 million Powerball win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A South Carolina man recently became a millionaire after a trip to Florida last year. On Tuesday, the Florida Lottery announced that Floyd Horner Jr. came forward to claim a $1 million prize from a Powerball drawing held on February 1, 2023. Horner’s ticket matched all five...
Practice safe driving this school year with these 5 safety tips
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – As students head back to school, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is reminding drivers to practice safe driving habits. To help keep everyone safe on the roads, SCDPS shared a video highlighting five essential safety tips to remember during the school year. 1. Plan ahead and give yourself […]
How S.C. is addressing the coming need for 13,000 more nurses
AIKEN, S.C. - Schools in the Palmetto State are working to get more nurses in the classrooms as a report projects South Carolina will have the seventh-largest nurse shortage in the nation in a dozen years. The Federal Health Resources and Services Administration reports the national nursing industry to see...
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