Columbia SC

COLUMBIA S.C. (WACH) — More than 16,000 children in South Carolina dealt with homelessness during the 2023-2024 school year, according to the 2025 South Carolina State of Homelessness Report. In Columbia, a new transitional living program is now offering resources aimed at helping young women move from homelessness...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A teen in Columbia was arrested Wednesday after crashing into a Take 5 following a traffic stop. According to the Columbia Police Department (CPD), a patrol officer was working along the 7300 block of Garners Ferry Road around 5:00 a.m. before spotting a driver they deemed suspicious.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been charged with murder after taking part in a marijuana deal that ended with a shooting that killed two people and hurt another inside a dorm room at South Carolina State University, police said. Khamanti Lytrel Kennedy, 18, ran from the dorm...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Recreation Commission wants your voice to shape the future of the County for the next 10 years. Curtis spoke with Mr. Taurus Lewis, Executive Director of the Richland Co. Recreation Commission, about the upcoming Community Input Meetings below:. Wednesday, February 18, 2026 –...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For the second time in two days, crews responded to a fire near Clemson Road in the Columbia area. The Columbia-Richland Fire Department told WIS that a fire on Tuesday burned two acres near North Springs Elementary School. CRFD said it was able to get the fire out quickly.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — There could be a big change coming to who directs traffic outside your child’s school. The South Carolina Senate is considering a bill that would allow crossing guards to do that job. Right now, they can’t. Wednesday, the school crossing guard bill moved forward...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An arrest was made Wednesday after a woman was shot at a Columbia laundromat Tuesday, according to police. The Columbia Police Department announced that Tierra Kirby, 30, was arrested and is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during a...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A woman has been arrested in connection with an assault at a Sam’s Club in Columbia over the weekend, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said 42-year-old Ashley Murff was taken into custody Wednesday morning and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Late Tuesday, State Rep. Travis Moore and a small group of lawmakers hearing testimony from the public about the proposed House Bill 4764, which looks to have local law enforcement take on the duties of federal immigration enforcement officers after getting the necessary training. As...

Let’s talk about hash browns, because apparently we’ve all been settling for mediocrity our entire lives. Cafe Strudel in West Columbia is about to ruin every other breakfast potato you’ve ever eaten, and honestly, you should probably thank them for it. You know that feeling when you...