South Carolina woman accused of identity fraud
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A Spartanburg woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly committing fraud. Ariel Renee Bridges, 27, was charged with identity fraud by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Dec. 30. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles requested an investigation into the matter. The...
Monks to soon arrive in SC on Walk for Peace
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buddhist monks will soon be arriving in South Carolina on their Walk for Peace. The monks arrived in Snellville, Georgia, on Day 67 of their Walk for Peace, according to the Walk for Peace Facebook page. According to the map of their journey, the...
Columbia restaurants prepare for New Year’s Eve rush
Downtown Columbia restaurants are making final preparations to welcome hundreds of guests for New Year’s Eve.
Fire leaves Columbia family displaced; no injuries reported
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A house fire off Caughman Road in Columbia left two adults and one child without a place to stay. The Columbia Fire Department said first-shift crews responded to a home on Knight Valley Circle Wednesday and found smoke pushing from all sides of the structure, with heavy fire working through the roof...
Sound Bites Eatery to close in February
A downtown Columbia spot known for its sandwiches and other lunch options says it will close early next year.
County Administrator Brown Graduates from Criminal Justice Academy
Rivchland County Administrator Leonardo Brown has graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as a member of Basic Detention Class 482. The academy’s Basic Detention program is a three-week course designed to provide officer candidates with the knowledge, skills and training required to serve as...
Thieves use SUV to break into, rob vape shop near North Carolina-South Carolina line
INDIAN LAND, N.C. (WBTV) - A group of thieves used an SUV to bust through the front door and rob a tobacco and vape shop near the North Carolina-South Carolina line early Tuesday morning. The robbery happened before sunrise on Dec. 30 at the Ballantyne Tobacco & Vape store off...
Road checkpoints in Rock Hill region for New Year’s Eve, SC Highway Patrol says
South Carolina state police are planning to have checkpoints on Rock Hill region roads Wednesday into Thursday as people ring in 2026 starting on New Year’s Eve. The places for the checkpoints will not be released in advance. Drivers in York and Lancaster counties can expect to see S.C. Highway Patrol checkpoints in...
“They shoot all the time”: Local apartment complex has second shooting in the last...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Another shooting occurring last night at a local apartment complex, making it the second one at the location this past week following a fatal shooting on December 26. On Tuesday, December 30, night, the Colony Apartments was the location of another shooting on the northeast...
SC domestic violence suspect arrested in Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A South Carolina man facing charges in a domestic violence incident was arrested after being found over 100 miles away. The Yemassee Police Department said Charlie Simmons was located in Richland County on Monday. Yemassee police said officers responded early Monday, when the son of the...
