Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposed housing development on Rosewood Drive is on hold after airport officials raised concerns about safety and federal flight path regulations tied to nearby Jim Hamilton–LB Owens Airport. The proposal calls for a three-story housing development at 1700 Rosewood Drive and Fulton Street, an...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Corey Mitchell spent years serving others as a Columbia police officer, husband, father and community leader. He says he loved people and loved being active in his city. But in 2020, his life changed suddenly when he began experiencing alarming symptoms that led to a full-body MRI.

Beginning in 2026, the days when visitors can visit national parks and monuments for free is changing, the U.S. National Park Service announced this month. The Department of the Interior eliminated almost all the existing free-pass days listed for 2025, only keeping one of the eight designated days: Veterans Day...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A major traffic issue on South Carolina roads is hit and runs, and Richland County has seen two of those collisions just in December. One of them was deadly and the other was a middle school student who was simply trying to cross the street. A woman is facing charges in that second case, but...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Santa Claus has officially left the North Pole and is making his Christmas Eve flight around the world. The folks at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, are once again tracking Saint Nick and his reindeer. You can watch their feed of him in the livestream above this story.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A legislative shake-up may have major financial consequences for thousands of South Carolinians. Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that have helped keep monthly insurance premiums affordable are set to expire at the end of the year, potentially driving up costs statewide. The enhanced...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — At least three cases of Salmonella have been reported in South Carolina potentially tied to an ongoing nationwide outbreak linked to raw oyster consumption, according to the CDC. 64 people across 22 states have reportedly gotten stick with the same strain of Salmonella, with twenty...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. - The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the county’s first arrest for fentanyl-induced homicide. The sheriff’s office said 35-year-old Thomas Justin Barwick was arrested on Tuesday. He also received the following charges following a previous arrest on Dec. 3:. Distributing methamphetamine....

South Carolina health officials are reporting a total of 156 measles cases this year, with 95% of those affected being unvaccinated, and flu cases are also on the rise due to a new viral strain.

Fluoride has been used in water systems across the country for decades, with multiple studies showing it has slowed the prevalence of tooth decay in children and adults. But a handful of South Carolina legislators want to ban fluoride in public drinking water. A pair of bills introduced in the past year are...