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South Carolina awards contract for major I-95 widening project
Justin P. Powell Secretary of Transportation | South Carolina Department Of TransportationJustin P. Powell Secretary of Transportation | South Carolina Department Of Transportation The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has...

"Yeah him Myles hero should be a good pair": Hoops fans react as Eli Ellis' brother is set to join him at South Carolina Gamecocks
Eli Ellis' brother, Isaac Ellis, committed to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday. Eli is among the top 75 prospects in the Class of 2025 and is set to start his collegiate career with South Carolina. On Friday, On3's Joseph Tipton announced...

UConn’s KK Arnold and South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts set to team up for Overtime Select weekend
Basketball fans are set to be entertained as UConn’s KK Arnold and South Carolina’s Chloe Kitts headline the Overtime Select weekend. On Thursday, Overtime Select announced the event on Instagram. The league, renowned for showcasing the rising...

Commentary: South Carolinians need app store accountability now
As Congress haggles over the president’s spending package, one widely popular child safety measure is sitting idly in committee — and all eyes are on South Carolina's state legislators to help pass this vital legislation into law. Earlier this...

Police in South Carolina searching for man who attacked female jogger, tried to kidnap her
Police in South Carolina searching for man who attacked female jogger, tried to kidnap her Detectives say the man pictured assaulted the jogger and tried to kidnap her. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 3:43 PM EDT Jun 6, 2025 NEW...

Deputies: South Carolina kidnapping victim found assaulted, bleeding in suspect's home
Deputies: South Carolina kidnapping victim found assaulted, bleeding in suspect's home When deputies arrived at his home, he told deputies that "he had not seen the victim in about a week." Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 1:38 PM...

South Carolina man arrested for nearly 30-year-old child sex crime
South Carolina man arrested for nearly 30-year-old child sex crime "This arrest is a testament to our office’s commitment to pursuing justice for victims—no matter how much time has passed," the sheriff said. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy...

South Carolina man charged with voyeurism. Police say more victims possible
South Carolina man charged with voyeurism. Police say more victims possible The suspect is accused of using his phone to take a video up a woman's skirt while at a South Carolina business. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 8:55 AM EDT...

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Commercial project updates across South Carolina
Cliffs at Mountain Park adding sports pavilion in Marietta by 2025 Southern Wall Products building $14M Anderson facility Renovations underway in Charleston and Summerville for new tenants SC Arts Commission unveils upgraded gallery and office...

Chastain Woodard makes magic happen in her first year for South Carolina softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Lady Gamecocks(44-17) remarkable season comes to an end after falling to the UCLA Bruins in the Super Regional matchup at home on Sunday, May 25. Things fell apart for the South Carolina softball program well before its Sunday...

Chloe Kitts' dad, Jason Kitts, claims South Carolina star 'needed to struggle' during freshman year under Dawn Staley
South Carolina star Chloe Kitts was one of the driving forces behind the Gamecocks winning the SEC Tournament title and reaching the national championship game which they lost to the UConn Huskies. Kitts, who had been a reliable contributor for...

SC artist 803Fresh performs ‘Boots on the Ground’ at Game 1 of the NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (WIS) - A South Carolina artist brought his hit song to Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Wagner-Salley native 803Fresh performed “Boots on the Ground” in Oklahoma City during halftime of the matchup between the Oklahoma City...

Isaac Ellis Commits to South Carolina, Joins Brother Eli in Gamecocks Basketball Pipeline
Ellis Brothers To Team Up in Columbia Overtime Elite standout Eli Ellis joined the University of South Carolina as a member of the 2025 recruiting class. Ellis' younger brother Isaac announced on Thursday evening he will be joining the Gamecocks...

Police: 2 men arrested after armed robbery outside South Carolina Walmart
Police: 2 men arrested after armed robbery outside South Carolina Walmart Officers tracked the suspects to a nearby hotel. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 7:56 AM EDT Jun 6, 2025 NEW DETAILS ABOUT A BAR BRAWL ON TYBEE ISLAND. WE'LL...

Murdoch Media Empire Unleashes Barrage of Globalist Attacks on JD Vance
WASHINGTON — Aging billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s sprawling empire of U.S. media properties, including most notably the Wall Street Journal but also Fox News and the New York Post, have been steadily ramping up attacks on Vice President JD Vance....

South Carolina football offers talented quarterback Brady Quinn
South Carolina football held its first Shane Beamer Football Camp of the summer on Thursday. (You can read GamecockCentral’s Wes Mitchell’s report from the day here.) Shortly after camp ended, one player in attendance announced the Gamecocks had...

South Carolina state champion Clinton sets 2025 football schedule
Clinton, the reigning 2-A state champion, has set its 2025 football schedule. The Red Devils will be playing the same opponents from last season with home/away dates reversed. Leading the way for Clinton is rising senior running back Javen Cook,...

Fear and loathing in South Carolina
You can feel fear, anxiety and anger emanating like rippling waves of South Carolina heat when people start talking about the state of America months after Donald Trump started his second presidential administration. You feel it at a local...

South Carolina GOP officials rally around Trump amid public Musk feud, Clyburn laughs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Donald Trump and Elon Musk's once-intense alliance fizzled out Thursday in a social media feud, as Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts and Musk claimed that Trump’s administration hasn’t released all the...

Blacksmith artists guild keeps the flame of ancient tradition alive in South Carolina
COLUMBIA — On a recent Saturday in April, David Bush was working over a portable coal-fired forge outside the Olympia Mill Village Museum. The coals burned hot. Orange, yellow and blue flames licked towards the sunny springtime sky. The Little...