Columbia SC

Rain is expected all day Sunday before drying out for the work week. A cool down will accompany the dry days.

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — The cold front responsible for rain this past weekend will knock temperatures down a bit over the next few days. Mostly cloudy skies and steady northeast winds will keep highs in the upper 60s this afternoon. After a slight warm up to the low 70s...

The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center has announced it has been named a recipient of the 2026 Communication Excellence Award, presented by the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (CACCE). The honor was officially presented during the CACCE Staff Leadership Development Conference. The Chamber was specifically recognized in the...

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) –According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, a Columbia man is charged with murder after a fatal shooting Saturday afternoon. Twenty-three-year-old Latif Shi’Yon Elijah Ross is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a person prohibited, according to arrest warrants.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a quiet neighborhood off Randall Avenue in Columbia, change is happening. Willie Goodwin has lived in the area for eight years and says he’s seen the neighborhood shift over time. “The area was going down. I mean, people just moved out and new people...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Soda City Market has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the Farmers Market category. After earning the top spot nationwide last year, the market now has the opportunity to defend its title among 20 markets selected by a panel of USA Today editors and industry experts.

Richland County’s retail and service scene is buzzing this month — from fashion to finance, there’s something for every skill level. Here are several solid openings worth a look:

Cornerstone Church will host Founded as a Christian Nation? Reflections on America 250 – An Evening with Thomas S. Kidd April 12 from 6:30 – 9 pm. Kidd (BA and MA Clemson University; PhD University of Notre Dame) is Research Professor of Church History and John and Sharon Yeats Endowed Chair of Baptist Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Senior Research Scholar at Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) ---- The Big Red Barn Retreat is celebrating a milestone with one of their programs. The Warrior Path program recently celebrated its 100th class and it’s not your typical post trauma class. According to its website: Warrior PATHH (Progressive and Alternative Training for Helping Heroes) is...

As local governments continue building The Station at Congaree Pointe, a new hub providing healthcare, a local market, and senior housing at Atlas and Bluff roads, more new housing is being pitched to fill in vacant land just beyond the large project. Developers plan to build 182 single family homes on about 44 acres west of Atlas Road and north of Bluff Road. The homes would...