Kevin Connaughton
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|By Kevin Connaughton
A man was charged and hospitalized on Sunday after trying to drive into a Kroger storefront.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Tiffany Tran-Ozuna
A soldier from Columbia died while stationed at Camp Humphreys in South Korea, according to a spokesperson for the 8th Army.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 10:10 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
A fisherman who went missing at the Wateree River was found dead Friday morning, according to officials with the Kershaw County Fire Service (KCFS).
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 7:23 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jalen Tart
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced the ground stop put into place early Friday morning has been lifted, according to a Facebook post.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 8:37 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
The Lexington Police Department (LPD) announced Wednesday they are still seeking information concerning a fatal robbery that left one man dead over two years ago.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 6:41 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
A crash on I-26 West has left all lanes on the interstate closed Thursday morning.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The South Carolina Department of Transportation was awarded $175 million in federal funding to upgrade several bridges on I-95 over Lake Marion.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 8:30 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
The Calhoun County Voter Registration Office announced Tuesday via a Facebook post that they will be closed for a few days for staff development.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The City of Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department said enrollment is now open to the public for the city’s after school program.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Richland County School District One is hosting a hiring event Wednesday morning to showcase career opportunities the district is offering.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said they arrested a woman Friday on charges relating to drugs and firearms.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 1:35 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Three people were arrested and each charged with possession with intent to distribute meth on Saturday, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 12:28 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The City of Columbia hosted a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce a new location for Toms Creek Mobile Food Market.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 8:24 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office said two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery on I-26.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton, Jordyn Markhoff and Jalen Tart
An Irmo man was convicted in connection with seven robberies at various businesses across Columbia and Lexington, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported a large law enforcement presence in Saluda County over the weekend.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton, Maggie Brown and Naomi Popa
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD) announced Wednesday they arrested a man accused of trying to kill two children and a woman by setting a house on fire.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Office of the Governor announced Thursday that Palmetto Corporation, a site development and construction company, is launching a new operation in Fairfield County.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 12:06 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
The Lexington County Council decided to increase pay for all employees of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD).
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jalen Tart
An Orangeburg nonprofit, that spent the summer mentoring kids, held a Day of Service Campus March at South Carolina State University.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 7:33 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
Fire crews in Orangeburg successfully put out a house fire on Wednesday.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 9:56 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Two people are dead and a third is injured after a shooting in Richland County.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) said all 46 counties within South Carolina are experiencing some level of drought as the intense summer conditions continue.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 8:30 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
Three people were arrested in late June after authorities found drugs in their possession during a probation check-in, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD).
Updated: Jul. 10, 2024 at 7:48 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said they are searching for two people who broke into a local pawn shop to steal weapons.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM EDT
|By Mayra Parrilla Guerrero and Kevin Connaughton
The South Carolina Department of Commerce awarded ten communities around South Carolina with more than $10.5 million total in Community Development Block Grant funds.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2024 at 8:05 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) said a new bridge on US-301 southbound has opened to those traveling through Orangeburg County.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2024 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
A vehicle fire caused traffic congestion on I-26 East Monday morning, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT).
Updated: Jul. 8, 2024 at 11:17 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
A person is dead following a crash Saturday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP).
Updated: Jul. 8, 2024 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Dominion Energy customers from across the Midlands have an opportunity to speak up about a proposed rate hike on Monday.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2024 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said deputies are searching for a woman who went missing in north Orangeburg.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2024 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
An inmate who escaped a detention center in Elizabethton, Tennessee was located and arrested in Greenville County, according to deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD).
Updated: Jul. 4, 2024 at 1:02 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Mayra Parrilla Guerrero
An Arizona man has filed a lawsuit against several companies, including Palmetto State Armory, after claiming his ammunition “suddenly and violently exploded” in his shotgun while he was loading it.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2024 at 11:21 AM EDT
|By Mayra Parrilla Guerrero and Kevin Connaughton
The Town of Irmo released a statement after Ascent Classical Academies postponed its school year due to permitting issues.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2024 at 7:49 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jordyn Markhoff
Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Apartment (RCSD) are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing a package from someone’s porch.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2024 at 9:54 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Jalen Tart
The city of Columbia announced a new “excessive false alarm” ordinance Tuesday in an effort to reduce the amount of false alarm calls made by local homes and businesses.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2024 at 1:23 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said they arrested a Batesburg man who is accused of manufacturing crack and meth.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2024 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said a Winnsboro man was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2024 at 7:11 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
A mysterious comet-like object was spotted in the skies above the Midlands early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2024 at 11:54 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Governor Henry McMaster released an update Tuesday afternoon regarding the task force assigned with investigating $1.8 billion in unallocated state funds.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2024 at 8:08 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton and Mayra Parrilla Guerrero
An advocacy group and 15 anonymous detainees filed a lawsuit against Richland County, accusing the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (ASG) of failing to address its “dangerous and inhumane conditions.”
Updated: Jul. 2, 2024 at 6:59 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) announced Monday they had arrested a man in connection with a foot chase that cause K9 Wick to be killed.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2024 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The Fourth of July is coming up soon, and the Midlands is sparkling with activity!
Updated: Jul. 1, 2024 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The South Carolina State Fair announced Monday they are accepting entries for their various competitive exhibits.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2024 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The interim director of the new South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (DES) is speaking Monday to officially launch the agency and explain its roles and responsibilities to the public.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2024 at 8:08 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) took over several food safety duties on July 1 that used to belong to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
USC freezes in-state tuition for 5th consecutive year while raising prices for out-of-state students
Updated: Jun. 28, 2024 at 7:48 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The University of South Carolina (USC) announced Sunday they are freezing tuition for in-state students for the 2024-2025 school year while raising it for non-residents.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday they are granting South Carolina over half-a-million dollars in grant funding to clean energy projects in several counties.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 9:49 AM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
Conflicting perspectives on a stabbing incident in Kershaw County eventually led to a Camden man’s arrest Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2024 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Kevin Connaughton
A man accused of criminal sexual conduct with a minor is now in custody, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD).