Midlands feel-good stories highlight resilience and community spirit in 2025

WIS News highlighted several feel-good stories that demonstrated the character of the region as the year comes to a close.

This SC city to have one of best US housing markets in 2026, forecast says. It’s not Greenville

This South Carolina city will have the best growing housing market in the state and one of the best in the U.S. in 2026, according to a new report.
The Sumter Item

S.C. agrees to expand community mental health services after federal settlement

South Carolina has agreed to expand access to community-based mental health services after a federal investigation found the state unnecessarily placed adults with serious mental illnesses in ...

Is hunting a rich man’s sport? Land access and declining wildlife populations are changing SC trends

Moments when everything clicked and they discovered a love for the outdoors and hunting that is with them for the rest of ...

Midlands Sales of the Year: $9.25M Lake Murray closing set new price record for the region

In terms of real estate, 2025 was a big year for Lake Murray. The reservoir outside Columbia saw more home sales of $2 million and above than ever before.

Here are the top 2025 stories for the Midlands

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - 2025 saw a lot of major events in the Midlands, including the University of South Carolina being the ...
The Sun News

UPDATE: Lake wind advisory for Midlands until Friday afternoon

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. The NWS Columbia SC released an ...
The Herald SC

Midlands under a lake wind advisory Wednesday - gusts may reach 35 mph

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. The NWS Columbia SC issued a lake ...