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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged a former custody officer. Shawn Henry Fitzhugh Sr., 33, is accused of picking up a vulnerable adult and throwing them to the floor while working at Wellpath Recovery Solutions in Columbia. A warrant states that the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Richland County is set to celebrate the completion of a project that paved four dirt roads. A ribbon cutting for the newly paved roads will take place at 10 a.m. at 150 Nathan Ridge Lane in Gadsden. This event marks a milestone for the long-running...

The African Methodist Episcopal Church proudly announces the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Maxine Sumpter as Presiding Elder of the Newberry District and the Rev. Fedrick A. Wilson as the new Pastor of Youngs Chapel AME Church in Irmo, SC. These appointments were made by Bishop James L. Davis, Presiding Prelate of the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A nonprofit event intended to connect Richland County families with emergency help for rent, utilities and other essentials was abruptly postponed Wednesday, leaving many without the support they expected ahead of the holidays. Organizers with Brookland Lakeview Empowerment said the delay stems...

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said a 12-year-old missing for nearly 24 hours was found safe Thursday.

Years after a deadly shooting in the Midlands, a man has been tracked down and arrested despite trying to disguise his identity in another part of South Carolina, the Cayce Police Department said Thursday. Alberto Osorio Mendoza, 37, was charged with murder , police said in a news release. The charge is connected to...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A driver is dead after a collision in Richland County on Wednesday, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Rauch Metz Road near Broad River Road. A Ford pickup was traveling south on Rauch Metz Road when it...

UPDATE: At about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said that Joel Inbody was located safely. Information about where and when the 12-year-old was located was not available. Original Story A search is underway for a missing South Carolina child who could be in danger after driving away from...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The NAACP condemned an arrest in Richland County seen during a recent episode of “On Patrol: Live” that has sparked debate online. The organization’s South Carolina chapter released a statement Thursday, nearly a week after the arrest of 31-year-old Maxie Outen by the Richland County...

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Fairfield Glade Police Department and TBI recently assisted the FBI in Columbia, South Carolina and other agencies, in returning 32 unique gold coins to a South Carolina scam victim, who was unaware of their involvement in an ongoing tech support scam. Law enforcement in...