Columbia SC

(WACH) — Freezing temperatures could make roads hazardous across the region, and drivers are being urged to take precautions. Nonessential travel should be avoided whenever possible. Drivers who must be on the road should clear all ice and snow from their vehicles, slow down, and leave extra space between...

Columbia Police are seeking public help to identify three suspects in a drive-by shooting on Rawl Street. The shooting occurred on December 29, 2025, in the 600 block of Rawl Street, near downtown Columbia and Prisma Health Richland hospital. Suspects fired multiple rounds from a moving white Honda Accord, which was...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities have identified two people who died in a head-on crash on I-20 in Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. at the 63-mile marker of I-20 near Columbia, near Bush River Road. Fisher said one of the victims,...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 25-year-old man following an armed robbery and attempted carjacking at a Columbia car dealership on Saturday. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies were called to Columbia City Cars at 6409 Two Notch Road around 2:40 p.m....

South Carolina faces an extended cold spell from late January into early February 2026, with below-normal temperatures likely across the state.​. The National Weather Service 8-to-14-day forecast places South Carolina in a high-confidence below-average zone from January 30 to February 5, with 80-100% probabilities...

South Carolina maintains permissive knife laws, allowing open and concealed carry of most pocket knives without blade length limits statewide. Local ordinances in cities like Charleston and Greenville impose stricter rules, while schools ban blades over two inches. Legal Framework. State laws under South Carolina...

Emergency shelters open in area FOOTHILLS—Freezing rain is expected to move into the area tonight as Winter Storm Fern advances into the region, with forecasters warning of significant ice accumulation […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Governor Henry McMaster and state emergency management officials provided an update Saturday on anticipated winter weather impacts in the state. While minimal impacts are expected in the Lowcountry, some areas inland – upper Colleton County, upper Berkeley County, Williamsburg County, and...

The 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office stated on Wednesday that a Columbia man has been sentenced to 54 years in federal prison for his role in a 2022 Lexington County murder. Chendric J. Brown, 27, was sentenced to life in prison for murder, which will run concurrently with his 30-year term for attempted murder.

Grocery store shelves are getting wiped clean by customers who are anticipating the arrival of winter storm Fern . The storm is likely to bring at least some frozen rain to Columbia on Saturday, creating hazardous driving conditions and icy roads, possibly preventing people from safely getting their groceries over...