Columbia SC

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Drivers, boaters, and pedestrians should prepare for temporary closures around Lake Murray Dam later this month as the annual Dining on the Dam event takes place. To accommodate the setup and activities, the upper roadway across the dam and the popular pedestrian walkway will be fully...

On the same day that the Columbia Police Department intensified its search for a missing woman it also said officers are now treating the incident in a manner similar to a homicide investigation . Police expanded the search for Angela Fuller Tuesday. Officers searched in various locations throughout Columbia in an...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Attorneys for a local convenience store owner accused of killing a teenager in Columbia are now claiming a Stand Your Ground motion. Rick Chow is accused of chasing 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton from his gas station and convenience store on Parklane Road in May of 2023, then shooting him in...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says investigators have recovered a stolen vehicle linked to a 2022 homicide in Eastover. On Monday, September 8, deputies pulled a black 2007 Chevrolet Impala from the Wateree River. The car had been missing since January 10, 2022, when 81-year-old...

Potentially thousands of tiny plastic pellets have leaked into the Congaree River, littering the waterway south of Columbia and raising concerns about the toxic effects they could have on wildlife and water quality, as well as people who spend time on the river. A Columbia area environmental group says it discovered...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Work is underway on a long-anticipated project at Saluda Shoals Park that will eventually connect the park to the Lake Murray Dam. Construction crews have begun Phase 1 of the Saluda Shoals Riverwalk, a new trail that will expand public access along the Saluda River. While...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A South Carolina state trooper was hit by a vehicle during a traffic stop Tuesday morning in Lexington County, the third to be hit in less than a month. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Master Trooper Wayne LaBounty was airlifted to the hospital in serious...

A new, free outdoor music series might be coming to Columbia in 2026. The Koger Center is now in the running to receive the Levitt Music Series Grant. The Levitt Foundation is a national social impact funder at the intersection of music, public space and community building that supports the largest free outdoor...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County councilmembers reignited a debate over how many homes can be built on a piece of land, even though many thought the vote on the issue was already finished. Current rules limit most detached homes, mobile homes, and tiny homes to four units per acre....

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department is continuing its search for a woman last heard from nearly two weeks ago. CPD said 56-year-old Angela Fuller was reported missing by a loved one after not hearing from her since Aug. 29. The department said it will be conducting searches on Wednesday in efforts...