Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem Program of South Carolina (VAGAL SC), a division of the South Carolina Department on Aging, prepared and delivered 100 holiday stockings to vulnerable adults living in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities across the state. VAGAL provides...

DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Deputies in Darlington County said a Richland County murder suspect was arrested on Sunday morning. Darlington County Sheriff August said deputies were told to be on the lookout for a suspect out of Richland County on Saturday. Authorities say they found an abandoned car in...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Officials have identified a man killed after a shooting over the weekend in northeast Columbia. Richland County Coroner Nadia Rutherford said 30-year-old Brian Barrett died late Saturday after the incident on the 800 block of Polo Road. The suspect in the shooting, 44-year-old Charles McCants,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The measles outbreak centered in Upstate South Carolina has intensified, with health officials confirming nine new cases on Friday and hundreds of students now in quarantine. The update comes as the contagious virus appears to have crossed state lines, with North Carolina reporting its first...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – As winter conditions settle in across South Carolina and nights grow longer, drivers near Columbia are being warned about a seasonal danger that spikes sharply this time of year: wildlife...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina agreed to bolster programs that help people with severe mental illness live on their own as part of a settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice. The federal agency sued the state last December, claiming South Carolina’s agencies kept people in restrictive residential...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — As the weekend draws to a close, South Carolina enters one of it's busiest travel weeks of the year, with many residents hitting the road for Christmas vacation. Whether that travel destination includes a warm sunny beach or snowy ski slopes, drivers can at least look forward to a...

(WSPA) – The 2025 class of the South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame got a little dose of magic. The organization announced on Monday that Jack Roper, former co-host of Your Carolina, has been added to the hall of fame. Roper was presented with the award Monday morning while appearing on Your Carolina....

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man in South Carolina has been arrested after officials said he stole a Spartanburg County deputy’s patrol vehicle and led deputies on a chase through multiple counties. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, at around 9 p.m. Saturday, deputies were called to a...

On Sunday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) announced the arrest of a man in connection with a fatal Saturday night shooting.