Car crashes into Irmo bakery
Irmo, SC (WOLO) — The Irmo Police Department says everyone is okay after a small SUV drove into a local restaurant Thursday. Earlier this evening officers responded to ‘Lita’s Treats’ after a vehicle made an unexpected entrance. The Irmo Police Department says no one was injured. EMS did check on the driver, who is...
Attorneys: Firing squad execution of South Carolina inmate was ‘botched’
Skylar’s Historic Ride: Midlands girl receives two organs in a combined transplant; a first in SC. Skylar Brown, who was first diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy in January of 2023, is the recipient of two organs in a single procedure. Hundreds of townhomes along Broad River Road in Columbia get...
South Carolina man accused in 2024 deadly stabbing arrested in Horry County
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A South Carolina man accused of stabbing a person to death last year was arrested Wednesday in Horry County, authorities said. Donovan Ryan Holman, 34, of Lexington, was charged with murder and attempted murder. Horry County police arrested him after responding for a report of an unwanted...
Sinkhole shuts down eastbound I-26 lanes near mile marker 121, fire officials say
CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Some eastbound lanes of I-26 south of Columbia are closed due to a large sinkhole. The Sandy Run Calhoun Volunteer Fire District shared on Facebook that the sinkhole was at mile marker 121, and traffic was down to one lane. Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported...
South Carolina offers freshman “all-name team” quarterback
On Wednesday, class of 2028 quarterback Wonderful Terrific Monds IV announced that South Carolina offered him a scholarship. Monds revealed the news on social media. Nicknamed “Champ,” Monds is an impressive freshman who already stands 6-3 and weighs over 200 pounds. He is the first quarterback from the ’28 cycle to...
Area church accepting donations for community yard sale
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Washington Street United Methodist Church's Active Faith Committee will be hosting a huge indoor yard sale on Saturday, May 17. Ahead of the event, volunteers will be accepting items for sale from the community. This is the perfect time to part with new or slightly used items that may be gathering...
What makes Columbia’s small business scene special?
Local business owners share what makes Columbia’s small business scene collaborative, creative, and community-driven.
Caribbean Festival returning to Columbia
Vibrant colors, rhythms, and flavors of the Caribbean will take center stage when the annual Carolina's Caribbean Culture Festival returns to The Granary Event Center, located at 2638 Two Notch Rd. in Columbia, for a four-day extravaganza on June 5 through June 8. Established in 2014, the four-day extravaganza...
Hands-free driving bill passes SC House, heads to governor’s desk
Sumter man stabs person during argument, deputies say. Sumter man stabs person during argument, deputies say. Saluda police chief resigns, cites issues affecting officers and department. Updated: 5 hours ago. Saluda police chief resigns, cites issues affecting officers and department.
Fire crews battle afternoon house fire
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia-Richland Fire Department battled a house fire in Richland County on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say third shift crews responded to the home on Long Ridge Drive minutes before 3 p.m. The crew established a water supply and quickly gained control of the fire.