Columbia SC

COLUMBIA — Legislators want to require safety training for South Carolina’s college students but stopped short of tougher penalties for people who call in fake threats on campus. The effort, initiated by Rep. Tim McGinnis, followed a swatting hoax that left students traumatized on the University of South Carolina’s...

The Columbia VA Health Care System has earned multiple Zero Harm Awards through South Carolina’s statewide Zero Harm initiative. The initiative recognized 2024 calendar year performance in preventing patient harm and improving outcomes across clinical and priority areas. The awards were presented in January and...

BLYTHEWOOD – An executive session item on the Jan. 20 agenda for the Blythewood Board of Architectural Review caught the eye of a number of Blythewood old-timers. The meeting agenda item stated: “Receipt of legal advice for matters covered by the attorney-client privilege (300 Main Street application for certificate...

BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies discovered firearms and a large bag containing green plant material consistent with marijuana in a Toyota Camry in Blythewood, according to an RCSD report. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office...

Meg (a white pitbull) and Ryman (a husky mix), were lost in Columbia on December 4, 2025 and found running loose in Killeen, Texas on January 22, 2026—17 hours away by car. They were scanned for a microchip and the owner, Kirstyn Dietrich, was notified. She is a recently graduated college student and did not have the...

Tucked away on a quiet street in West Columbia, South Carolina sits a humble white building that locals have been flocking to for generations. Hite’s Bar-B-Que might not look like much from the outside, but inside these unassuming walls, barbecue magic happens several times a week. The modest exterior...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — If you’re a Richland School District One family who is financially struggling or facing problems with housing, here’s how you can receive free help. Richland One is partnering with South Carolina Legal Services to host a free housing clinic on Tuesday, February 10,...

William Starrett has been dancing since he was a small child. His talent was recognized early, earning him the spotlight with prestigious dance companies such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Eglevsky Ballet, and The Joffrey Ballet. In 1977, Starrett was invited by the founding director of the...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) --- Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Six million Jews were murdered at the hands of Nazis. The Holocaust began in January of 1933 when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party came to power in Germany. From concentration camps, to gas chambers even deadly living conditions, by...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – A potential winter storm could bring snow and travel disruptions this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Columbia, forecasters are monitoring the potential for a winter...