South-Carolina
Snow possible across South Carolina this afternoon and evening
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – First Alert Weather Days continue for the coldest air of the season and a chance of snow later today.
First Alert Headlines
- First Alert Weather Day: Watching the potential for snow showers in the Midlands starting this afternoon.
- First Alert Weather Days: Wednesday and Thursday remain bitterly cold across South Carolina.
First Alert Summary
Good morning! Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills remain in effect, which is why the National Weather Service has kept us under a Cold Weather Advisory. Wind chills will stay in the teens through lunchtime. High temperatures today will barely climb above freezing.
Snow showers are likely to return to the Midlands starting this afternoon. The best chance at steady snow will occur this evening and tonight, from about 6 to 10 PM. By 2 AM, the rest of the Midlands will dry out as our storm system moves farther offshore.
In anticipation of snow accumulations, the National Weather Service has added Clarendon, Calhoun, Orangeburg and Aiken Counties into a Winter Storm Warning. These are communities where the highest totals of snowfall are likely to occur.
For the rest of the Midlands, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued. While accumulations will be a little lower in these towns, enough snowfall is expected to cause travel concerns, especially on back roads and around bridges/overpasses.
Even though we’re dry with sunshine Wednesday morning, First Alert Weather Days will remain in effect. Lows will drop into the teens Wednesday, with highs barely climbing above-freezing. Once again, lows will drop into the teens Thursday morning, meaning additional freezing will occur.
First Alert Forecast
Today (First Alert Weather Day): Cloudy skies, with a few snow showers late in the day. Chance of snow 40%. Highs in the mid-30s.
Tonight (First Alert Weather Day): Scattered snow showers, mainly before Midnight. Chance of snow 60%. Lows in the low-20s.
Wednesday (First Alert Weather Day): A frigid morning with temperatures barely above-freezing in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-30s.
Thursday (First Alert Weather Day): After a bitter cold morning in the teens, highs will rebound to around 40 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.
Friday: Skies clearing to sunshine. Highs in the mid-40s.
Saturday: A few clouds throughout the day. Highs around 50 degrees.
Sunday: Increasing clouds during the afternoon. Highs in the mid-50s.
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An 87-year-old businessman in Columbia, South Carolina says he has no plans to retire.
Leonard Fabrizio works as a retailer at Brittons of Columbia, a locally-owned men’s clothing store.
“I’m not the type of person who can sit around by myself,” said Fabrizio. “I just enjoy the interaction and that’s the big thing, is the interaction with people. It’s always been the drive in this business for me, said Fabrizio.
Fabrizio’s retail career began as a college student when he worked at J.C. Penney. He has watched Columbia grow and has owned a store and managed several others.
His advice is to “Be patient. It takes time to build a business. It doesn’t happen overnight, but it’s rewarding. It’s fun. But you have to have compassion for the business.”
Fabrizio recently celebrated another birthday alongside those who have supported his career.
(WPDE) — June 9 marked International Batten Disease Awareness Day, shining a light on a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder.
It primarily affects children and causes harmful waste material to build up inside the cells of the brain and nervous system.
One South Carolina family used the day to raise awareness as their 2-year-old son, Sam Stockton, lives with CLN2 Batten disease.
Sam was diagnosed at 16 weeks old, and his family says they travel every other week for enzyme-replacement therapy while also searching for clinical research opportunities.
Through Hope for Sam, the family is working to spread information about Batten disease and support other families facing rare diseases.
“Just the more you know about rare diseases, I never knew that over 300 million people worldwide live with rare diseases. And that means there’s less access to care because people aren’t researching it and not as many people have it. So the more information that’s out there, we feel is the better,” Jordan Stockton said.
There are 13 known types of Batten disease, and there is no cure. Researchers estimate the disease affects about two to four out of every 100,000 births in the United States.
The Stockton family says they have found support through the Batten Disease Support, Research and Advocacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families navigate the disease while providing resources.
More information and donation details are available at this link.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Contestants in the 2026 Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina’s Teen competitions will showcase their talents on Thursday at the Township Auditorium.
Miss South Carolina’s Teen’s Got Talent is set to begin at 5 p.m., followed by Miss South Carolina’s Got Talent at 7 p.m.
READ MORE | Miss South Carolina kicks off with preliminary rounds
The talent competitions are part of the weeklong Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization competition, which brings delegates from across the state to Columbia to compete for scholarships and the opportunity to represent South Carolina on the national stage.
READ MORE | Miss South Carolina’s Teen preliminary round begins
Contestants competed in fitness, evening wear, and onstage question preliminaries on Wednesday, while Miss South Carolina’s Teen contestants completed their preliminary competition on Tuesday.
Preliminary winners include:
Preliminary Fitness Award winners:
- Jenna Huggins, Miss Clemson
- Lindsay Jones, Miss Charleston
- Reagan McMahon, Miss Chapin
Preliminary Evening Gown Award winners:
- Mary Kimball Osborn, Miss Palmetto
- Chelby Drafts, Miss Golden Corner
- Reagan McMahon, Miss Chapin
Teen Preliminary Fitness Award winners:
- Alissa Claire Rhodes, Miss Fox Creek High School’s Teen
- Kamryn Mathis, Miss Greer High School’s Teen
- Logan Wells, Miss Palmetto’s Teen
Teen Preliminary Evening Gown Award winners:
- Logan Wells, Miss Palmetto’s Teen
- Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, Miss Ballentine’s Teen
- Kursten Long, Miss Newberry’s Teen
The Miss South Carolina’s Teen finals are set for Friday night, while the Miss South Carolina finals will take place Saturday.
Watch the 2026 Miss South Carolina Competition LIVE at 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 20. Tune in on WACH FOX 57 in Columbia, ABC 4 in Charleston, ABC 15 in Myrtle Beach/Florence, and My40 in the Upstate.
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