Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Safety on college campuses has been a major discussion over the last few weeks across the country, and now it has the attention of South Carolina lawmakers. Campus police chiefs told a House Education and Public Works subcommittee on Tuesday that while they are constantly planning...

There’s something almost magical about that first bite of perfectly fried okra. The crispy exterior giving way to a tender center, seasoned just right to transform this humble vegetable into something transcendent. At Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles in Columbia, South Carolina, they’ve mastered this Southern delicacy...

Former Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, 69, is suing the Town of Irmo and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division over an arrest made in April of 2024 for holding an illegal gambling game next to a children’s day care center. The lawsuit claims that Watts rights were violated...

IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - On Tuesday, the African American Historical Society of Irmo unveiled a new historical marker for local civil rights hero Harold Boulware, Sr. Boulware was a civil rights attorney and judge. He died in 1983. The new marker is located outside of his house, located on 101 Lake Murray Blvd.

A woman was found inside a convenience store eating an ice cream bar and holding a knife after robbing the store at knifepoint, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Katrina Nicole Diaz, 39, was charged with armed robbery, three counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and...

(WACH) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol has announced the launch of "Operation Keep Us Safe," a new initiative aimed at enforcing the state's move over law. This comes in response to a concerning trend of drivers injuring and killing state troopers during traffic stops. Colonel Christopher Williamson of...

BLYTHEWOOD — After drivers struck three law enforcement officers in the span of a month, the state Highway Patrol will crack down on distracted and unsafe driving, officials said Monday. The recent string of crashes began Aug. 10, when a box truck hit Highway Patrol Trooper Dennis Ricks during an early morning...

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - A family is looking for answers following a shooting that killed their 70-year-old aunt and critically injured her 37-year-old son. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department charged 43-year-old Fred Gause Jr. with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. He’s...

The corner of Harden and Gervais streets in Columbia’s busy Five Points neighborhood could be getting even more housing – with the possible revival of a historic property that filled a need in Columbia’s African American community during the Jim Crow era. Developers hope to restore a 111-year-old property at 2101...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Battle of the Bands took place at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium near the Benedict College campus. Bands from nine historically Black colleges and universities competed, including Benedict College and South Carolina State. “This is just against other bands, so everybody's trying to outdo one...