Columbia: Murdaugh saga reignites with new developments in Columbia's true crime case | June 22

Columbia: Murdaugh saga reignites with new developments in Columbia's true crime case | June 22

Columbia, South Carolina — The Local Wire update covers new developments in the Murdaugh family investigation, rising gas prices in the region, and the crowning of Miss South Carolina’s Teen 2026, Logan Wells. The episode also includes lottery results and weather forecasts for the area.

Columbia: Miss Charleston crowned Miss South Carolina 2026 | June 21

Columbia's Local Wire update covers Miss South Carolina 2026 winner Lindsay Jones from Charleston and Miss South Carolina’s Teen 2026 Logan Wells from Columbia, plus the South Carolina Lottery's $1.5 million Powerball jackpot won in Greenville.

Columbia: Local news roundup for June 20, 2026. | June 20

Columbia's Local Wire update covers a $1 million federal grant for regional transportation study, the new Small Business Relief Act cutting property taxes, and South Carolina athletes competing in the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. The University of South Carolina also approved tuition freeze, dorm expansion, and a new civil rights center.

Columbia: Shooter on the run after mass shooting shuts down Columbia bar | June 19

Columbia, South Carolina — Law enforcement investigates a mass shooting at a downtown bar linked to gangs and drugs, while heavy rain and flooding warnings persist. A new report also highlights alarming LGBTQ+ safety trends in South Carolina, and an 87-year-old local businessman announces no plans to retire.

Columbia: Columbia adds naloxone vending machine for overdose prevention | June 18

Columbia's new naloxone vending machine aims to combat opioid overdoses, while South Carolina voters get a breakdown of GOP candidates in the agricultural runoff election. GREEN Charter School Midlands is closing, and WNBA star A’ja Wilson becomes the face of Wheaties cereal.