Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Earlier Sunday, a gas leak prompted a precautionary evacuation at the Sam’s Club on Forest Drive. Staff were using equipment at the store while working and the equipment hit the gas line in the ceiling, Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said. Workers were unable to get the valve off thus...

HART COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities in Hart County are continuing their search for a woman wanted for murder after locating her vehicle abandoned in neighboring South Carolina. On June 1, investigators found the gray 2008 Honda Accord believed to be driven by Greata “Nikki” Nichole Thomas (also known as Greata Nichole...

CHAPIN, S.C. -- Chapin Police are searching for a man who finished his delivery route on Saturday and never returned home. Police said they are looking for 23-year-old Kyle Michael Poppiti after he went missing after running a delivery route at the U.S. Post Office at 1249 Chapin Road. Officials said Poppiti failed...

The week-long event is a major fundraiser for various SC charities. The event hopes to raise awareness and inspire hope for the future.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette were joined today by members of the General Assembly and the business community for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 3430, Tort Reform and Liquor Liability. The commonsense bill enacts significant reforms to South Carolina’s joint and...

A new law in South Carolina has come into effect to improve the safety of golf cart passengers, especially children. The law now requires that children under the age of 12 must wear seatbelts when riding in golf carts. Growing Use of Golf Carts in Lowcountry. Golf carts are a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A walkathon to combat chronic homelessness in Columbia took place at Saluda Shoals Park on Sunday. Hosted by BAPS Charities, the annual Walkathon was from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cattail Shelter, 5605 Bush River Road. This year’s event will benefit Rapid Shelter...

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff's office K-9 that was shot by a suspect hiding from deputies in the woods this week is home and "doing fine," according to the sheriff. Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers said K-9 Angus came home on Friday evening. The sheriff said...

A quiet neighborhood in Columbia was disrupted by gunfire on a Saturday afternoon, leaving two individuals dead and another injured. The victims were identified as 46-year-old John Bidle, who died at the scene, and 51-year-old Stacie Wright, who succumbed to her injuries after being transported to a hospital. A third...

The victim died at the scene, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.