Craig Melvin, the co-anchor of NBC's Today show, is originally from Columbia, South Carolina. He was born there on May 20, 1979, and began his broadcasting career at a local NBC affiliate in Columbia, WIS-TV

. He also attended college nearby, graduating from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 2001

. Thus, Craig Melvin is from Columbia, South Carolina.