Nick Neville
Reporter/Anchor
He looks forward to telling stories that share the heart of the Midlands community. He’s a native Bostonian and comes to Columbia from Washington, DC where he spent three years with CNN. While in our nation’s capital, he worked as an overnight assignment editor, field produced on Capitol Hill, and helped cover major stories like the 2020 presidential campaign.
Nick attended Boston University where he earned a degree in Journalism and a minor in Political Science. During his time at BU, Nick performed in musicals through BU On Broadway and hosted Offsides, the college’s sports talk show.
When not at work, Nick can be found cheering on the Red Sox, re-watching 90s sitcoms or searching out the best food options in Columbia.
Nick wants to hear from you. Send story ideas, tips and notes to him via email at Nick.Neville@wistv.com and follow him on Twitter at @NickNeville_.
Carlton Thompson, a man affectionately known as Gamecock Jesus, has passed away.
No shots were fired, and neither of the suspects nor the officers involved suffered serious injuries.
U.S. Marshals confirmed a suspect is dead and two of their officers were hurt in an officer-involved shooting at an Irmo-area hotel.
A suspect is dead after shooting a deputy and running from law enforcement for several miles, according to Lexington County Sheriff Bryan “Jay” Koon.
South Carolina Senator John L. Scott, Jr., has died at the age of 69.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a City of Newberry officer died after a crash in Newberry.
A little more than a week after being convicted of murdering his wife’s lover, Greg Leon, the prominent Midlands restaurant operator, died Friday night at a local hospital.
Deputies search for suspects in a birthday party shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Fairfield County man
An 8-year-old cold case in the Lowcountry may be heating up after questions have lingered about the death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old former classmate of Buster Murdaugh’s, since his body was discovered along a Hampton County road in 2015.
Saturday marks eight years since nine innocent Black parishioners at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston lost their lives when a white supremacist gunman joined their Bible study group and shot and killed them.
There is another twist this week in the legal drama surrounding convicted killer Alex Murdaugh.
Tributes continue to pour in for Cyrus Carmack-Belton, the 14-year-old who was gunned down this week after being falsely accused of shoplifting bottles of water.
Rick Chow, who owns the Shell gas station on Parklane Road in Columbia, chased the 14-year-old from his store Sunday night and shot him just down the road.
Defense attorneys for Alex Murdaugh, who was convicted by a Colleton County jury on March 2 of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul, are asking a judge to allow them to access more of his funds to help fund an appeal of those convictions.
Parents in the Palmetto State will soon have another tool in their toolbox to protect their children.
‘It’s Stephen’s time:’ Attorney for family of Stephen Smith outlines next steps in fight for justice
Questions surrounding the 2015 death of Stephen smith, former classmate of Buster Murdaugh, have lingered for years.
Aletha Holliday, mother of the three children shot and killed in Sumter at the hands of her ex-husband, Charles Slacks, Jr., released a statement Thursday following the murders.
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.
He is undergoing physical therapy after losing his leg in the crash.
South Carolina is under an alert for a possible diesel fuel shortage.
The US Attorney’s Office announced the takedown of a statewide dogfighting operation.
Addressing students’ learning deficits is a top issue in the race to replace outgoing South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman.
A Columbia couple has a warning to other pet owners after their beloved dog died from eating poisonous mushrooms in their yard.
Two trains were reported to have collided in the crash.
The state’s Dept. of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging vaccines for children under 5 after the Centers for Disease Control approved the vaccines.
The South Carolina Election Commission said that results in all statewide races will be certified on Friday at 3 P.M.
This comes following several incidents in the last year where children under 10 have gotten a hold of guns, in some cases injuring themselves or others.
In total, more than 60 people have suffered gunshot wounds as a result of mass shooting in South Carolina, and seven people have been shot and killed.
The city of Newberry is mourning the loss of four teenagers to gun violence in the span of just 15 hours over the weekend.
The students who were attacked were not even the students who they believed had bullied their family member.
“Two peas in a pod:” Friends mourn the loss of Midlands daycare worker and her teenage granddaughter
Friends say that the women should be remembered not for how they died, but how they lived.
Witnesses to the Columbiana Centre mall shooting are giving back to mall employees whom they say displayed heroic efforts in ushering patrons to safety.
An overnight shooting near USC’s campus has left one person dead, according to the Columbia Police Department.
With Western intelligence officials expecting that Russia could increase the pace and strength of strikes on key population centers in Ukraine, the war is emotionally exhausting for families with loved ones stuck in Kyiv and the surrounding cities.
Loved ones gathered to celebrate the life of former Miss USA and University of South Carolina star athlete Cheslie Kryst at Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday night.
In response to a walkout on the campus of Irmo High School on Friday afternoon, the school will be moving to virtual learning on Monday and Tuesday of next week and then opening a special academy on Wednesday to meet the needs of its “highest-need students.”
The agency attributed the delay to a processing issue that stemmed from a large volume of testing data being funneled into a single software system.
A recent analysis shows that South Carolina has the steepest two-week increase of COVID-19 cases in the nation, and the 12th-lowest vaccination rate.
Sims was reported missing by Taylor Wardlaw, his girlfriend, on December 22, according to authorities. On Thursday, the Columbia Police Department charged Wardlaw with Sims’ murder.
As part of its budget request to lawmakers for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the South Carolina Department of Education is looking to increase salaries for two critical jobs: teachers and bus drivers.
“It’s rough on everybody”: Rising grocery prices force Midlands customers to switch stores, buy less
Data released last week from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that groceries for the average American cost 6.4 percent more than they did a year ago, which represents the largest increase since December 2008.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control say the best defense against the variant continues to be vaccines and boosters.
With a number of local schools experiencing lockdowns in recent weeks and school safety top of mind, parents may be having some difficult conversations with their children.
SCDOT, Governor McMaster hold groundbreaking on years-long project to improve ‘Malfunction Junction’
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) held a groundbreaking event Monday for a project that will rebuild and improve what’s known as ‘Malfunction Junction.’
The video appears to show one student on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back.
Some drivers are experiencing frustratingly long delays while picking up cargo at ports.
More than a dozen students spoke at the protest, including survivors of sexual harassment and assault.
Judah's mom said she’s still trying to process the events of this difficult week and admires the strength of her son.
The school held a ceremony before Friday’s game against Dreher, its first of the season.
