Columbia SC

SOUTH CONGAREE, SC (WACH). — The town of South Congaree is addressing a leadership gap in its police department by appointing Carl James Carlan as the new police chief. This decision follows the retirement of former Police Chief Steve Jonas, who stepped down after a head-on collision with an SUV that sent a mother...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Chances remain high that widespread snow will fall in South Carolina this weekend. A mix of scattered rain and snow showers will be possible as early as Friday night. As cold air rapidly dives south into the Midlands, this precipitation will switch to all snow...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Law enforcement and EMS are responding to a crash in Lexington County, according to the Lexington Police Department (LPD). According to LPD, the crash happened at the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd/US-378 when outbound traffic merged into a single lane. Authorities advise drivers to avoid...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed a second person died as a result of the winter storm that swept through the state over the weekend. According to DPH, an 83-year-old woman in Lexington County died on Jan. 25 from hypothermia while she was outside. No other details were available. The...

ELGIN, S.C. (WACH) — The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Michael D. Branham, 38, of Columbia, in connection with multiple incidents involving the malicious placement of screws and nails on roadways in and around Elgin Estates. Branham was arrested Tuesday morning at his job site with...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Midlands man believes his $1 million Powerball win was divine intervention, said SC Lottery officials. “I said a prayer,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. He played his Powerball numbers at the Best Stop on Bush River Road in Columbia. The ticket matched...

Forty years later, and the state still searches for ways to honor a South Carolina native and astronaut who died in the Jan. 28,1986, Challenger space shuttle explosion. Dr. Ronald McNair, born in Lake City and the second African American man in space, was commemorated with the title of "Palmetto Pioneer" Wednesday...

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Columbia’s unhoused community remains at risk to current weather conditions — with bitter temperatures expected again on Tuesday night. However, local shelters are providing much needed help. “The folks who are unhoused in this cold weather, they need a place to stay. They...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Richland County, SC – Authorities are asking for the public’s help this week to identify a man connected to a reported shoplifting incident at a Kroger store in the Midlands. According to the Richland...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A citizens review panel has recommended additional training for Richland County sheriff’s deputies following a December arrest that aired on On Patrol: Live, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced. The Citizens Advisory Council reviewed body-worn and dash camera footage of the Dec. 6,...