Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia VA Health Care System has announced the start of multiple infrastructure modernization projects aimed at improving patient safety and expanding clinical capabilities for Veterans across South Carolina. Officials said the upgrades are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide Department...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — After a foggy and cloudy start this morning, sunshine returns this afternoon. High temperatures rebound from the mid-60s yesterday into the mid to upper 70s today. A backdoor cold front arrives tonight, dropping highs back into the mid and upper 50s for Monday. This front...

COLUMBIA — The head of the state’s land conservation agency will leave his role this summer, he announced Friday. Raleigh West has led the Conservation Bank, an agency of four full-time employees that coordinates land protection projects across the state, since 2019. After the fiscal year ends June 30, West plans to...

A South Carolina woman was killed in a recent crash that left two other people hospitalized, according to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office . Jaroslava Cameron, a 70-year-old Prosperity resident, died Friday in what Coroner Margaret Fisher called an accident . The two-vehicle collision happened at about 5:25...

West Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Nearly 2,000 high-achieving high school seniors from across the Midlands were celebrated Sunday afternoon as the Columbia Urban League marked a major milestone, both for students and for Black history. More than 1,800 students were recognized during the organization’s 40th Annual “Young...

This month, we were able to sit down with SC Lieutenant Governor and Gubernatorial candidate, Pamela Evette as we continue our Meet the Candidates series. Read on to learn more about how the Lieutenant Governor took her small business from start-up to an over $1 billion enterprise, what a typical day in her life...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia officials are considering updates to the city’s animal control ordinance, including stricter limits on how long dogs can be tethered outdoors and a ban on selling pets in parking lots and along roadways. The proposed changes were presented Feb. 24 to the Columbia City...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - At just 8 years old, Nyla Brown is already shaping the future of pediatric heart care in South Carolina. Nyla is the inspiration behind the Nyla D. Brown Heart Scholarship, which supports students pursuing careers in pediatric cardiovascular care at MUSC. The scholarship is designed to help...

(WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has reported six additional measles cases tied to the Upstate outbreak, raising the statewide total to 985. The agency said 61 people are in quarantine and two are in isolation. Health officials have identified a new public exposure site...

A South Carolina woman has turned her backyard into a sanctuary for butterflies, earning her the nickname “butterfly whisperer.”