Nick Neville
Reporter
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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_.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:16 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
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
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 9:37 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Questions surrounding the 2015 death of Stephen smith, former classmate of Buster Murdaugh, have lingered for years.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero and Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 9:17 AM EDT
|By Marcus Flowers, Mayra Parrilla-Guerrero, Chris Joseph and Nick Neville
Five people dead, including three children after shooting in Sumter.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
He is undergoing physical therapy after losing his leg in the crash.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 9:07 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
South Carolina is under an alert for a possible diesel fuel shortage.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 1:10 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville and WIS News 10 Staff
The US Attorney’s Office announced the takedown of a statewide dogfighting operation.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Addressing students’ learning deficits is a top issue in the race to replace outgoing South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
A Columbia couple has a warning to other pet owners after their beloved dog died from eating poisonous mushrooms in their yard.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 10:33 AM EDT
|By Nevin Smith and Nick Neville
Two trains were reported to have collided in the crash.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:04 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 11:06 AM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The South Carolina Election Commission said that results in all statewide races will be certified on Friday at 3 P.M.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 11:14 AM EDT
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 12:31 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The city of Newberry is mourning the loss of four teenagers to gun violence in the span of just 15 hours over the weekend.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 8:54 PM EDT
|By Nevin Smith and Nick Neville
The students who were attacked were not even the students who they believed had bullied their family member.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff and Nick Neville
Three earthquakes were recorded in Elgin on Monday.
“Two peas in a pod:” Friends mourn the loss of Midlands daycare worker and her teenage granddaughter
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 10:12 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Friends say that the women should be remembered not for how they died, but how they lived.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 9:33 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Witnesses to the Columbiana Centre mall shooting are giving back to mall employees whom they say displayed heroic efforts in ushering patrons to safety.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 7:22 PM EDT
|By Sophie Keyes Hoge and Nick Neville
An overnight shooting near USC’s campus has left one person dead, according to the Columbia Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 1:56 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2022 at 2:47 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 10:18 AM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.”
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 8:51 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 11:45 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 12:10 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Nick Neville
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
Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 6:59 AM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 2:24 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control say the best defense against the variant continues to be vaccines and boosters.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 10:48 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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’
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Nick Neville
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.’
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 4:46 PM EDT
|By Adam Mintzer and Nick Neville
The video appears to show one student on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Some drivers are experiencing frustratingly long delays while picking up cargo at ports.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
More than a dozen students spoke at the protest, including survivors of sexual harassment and assault.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 11:55 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Judah's mom said she’s still trying to process the events of this difficult week and admires the strength of her son.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2021 at 12:12 AM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The school held a ceremony before Friday’s game against Dreher, its first of the season.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 10:09 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
Local organizations and advocates gathered on State House grounds for an event to remember lives lost to overdose and raise awareness about recovery resources.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 12:03 AM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control responded to these claims on Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 9:04 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
One local mother is encouraging the Dutch Fork community to keep the faith and come together following his death.
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