COLUMBIA — Jody Pendarvis, the builder of the now-destroyed UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, is unsure if he will attempt to make another spaceship. "It's still up in the air, still can't say," he ...

Thursday morning’s blaze also destroyed the home of Jody Pendarvis, who built the center and lives next to it. Both were located at 4004 Homestead Road. “Everything’s gone,” Pendarvis said.

Jody Pendarvis is pictured with his UFO Welcome Center in 1997. The State file photo The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman is no more. The saucer shaped wooden structure built over a period of years by ...

An iconic attraction in South Carolina has burned to the ground.The UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, known for its unique ...

Firefighters from several fire departments responded to the scene and were putting out hot spots at around 9 a.m. The UFO Welcome Center was built by Jody Pendarvis, a resident of Bowman ...

All that was left were smoldering ruins of wood and metal. Jody Pendarvis, who built the UFO Welcome Center in his backyard, said he doesn't know what started the fire, and he's not hopeful ...

I said, 'No, we ain't gonna fly,' but, you know, he just likes it, so it was nice.” Owner Jody Pendarvis lives right next door to the center. The fire also destroyed his home. “I heard the ...

Fire destroyed a 30-year-old, out-of-this-world attraction in Bowman: the UFO Welcome Center.