New mobile unit to make healthcare more accessible in Richland County
There's a new mobile unit for the Palmetto Family Service Center in Columbia (PFSC). A ribbon cutting ceremony happening Wednesday will officially deploy the new unit. Community members are invited to join the staff of the PFSC and PALSS, Inc., along with community leaders, for the event. It's taking place at 3 p.m....
Family launches GoFundMe after mother dies in fire, father critically injured
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Lexington family is asking for community support after a tragic house fire on Oct. 14 claimed the life of 66-year-old Donna Hunter and critically injured her husband, Paul Hunter. Ashley, Adam & Tiffany Hunter are asking for the community's support following the loss...
WATCH: Dashcam footage released from crash that killed SC trooper
Newly released footage shows the moments leading up to a crash that killed a South Carolina state trooper earlier this year.
Russell Laffitte sentenced prison for role in Murdaugh financial crimes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte was sentenced to prison Monday morning in a Richland County courtroom on state charges stemming from financial crimes connected to former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh. Laffitte had previously been found guilty in November 2022 of...
The fall of the prominent Murdaugh family: A timeline of deaths, embezzlement and an...
Alex Murdaugh was found guilty in March 2023 for the murders of his wife and son. Here’s a timeline of everything we know about the Murdaugh family saga.
Thousands expected Saturday at No Kings protest in Columbia
Thousands of people from across the Palmetto State are expected at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Statehouse for what is expected to be part of the nation’s largest organized protest in history. A coalition of civil rights groups is pulling together millions of participants in more than 2,500 events...
Leesburg Road resident hopeful with ongoing $50 million lane expansion
Construction along Leesburg Road in Richland County is nothing new for drivers who travel the area often. Work has been underway since 2022 as part of a $50 million South Carolina Department of Transportation project to widen the 4.5-mile stretch from two lanes to four. Crews continue paving and preparing...
Richland County Sheriff addresses Spring Valley Rotary
Lott says his Richland County Sheriff’s Department has changed the public narrative through new and emerging technologies as well as RCSD’s “peace officer” branding. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott addressed members of the Spring Valley Rotary Club at Columbia’s Northeast Presbyterian Church, Thursday, Oct. 9: The...
Showing off all of the Mr. Knowzit swag
WIS's Judi Gatson and Billie Jean Shaw are celebrating all things Joe Pinner at the state fair today. Pinner joined WIS in 1963 and was best known as beloved children's show host, Mr. Knozit.
City of Columbia extends Finlay Park re-opening celebrations
Finlay Park’s grand re-opening festivities are set to begin on Saturday, Nov. 15. The celebration will kick off with the Grand Re-Opening Ceremony on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. on the main stage and will celebrate the park’s revitalization as a space for recreation, entertainment and connection. The...