Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearm charge stemming from an investigation into the disappearance and death of his girlfriend Angela Fuller. Anthony Demetrius Reese, 55, of Columbia, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to federal...

Columbia’s new food hall is getting a spot for fancy sodas. Soda Belle, which offers what it calls “gourmet sodas with a Southern twist,” is prepping a space at Gather COLA, the popular new food hall that debuted late last year at the BullStreet District. Soda Belle and Gather COLA announced the coming venture i n a...

RIDGELAND, S.C. (WTOC) - The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 17-year-old woman and her 2-year-old child. Sanaiah Kinlaw was last seen Monday, March 2, 2026, in the Levy Road area. She has her 2-year-old child with her, who has also been entered as missing. Kinlaw is...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is marking National Consumer Protection Week with a series of events focused on preventing scams, identity theft, and cryptocurrency fraud. On Wednesday, SCDCA will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. in the first-floor lobby of the South...

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — Deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile and a child. 17-year-old Sanaiah Kinlaw was last seen on Monday near Levy Road and is believed to be in the area of Columbia with her 2-year-old child. She is described as […]

A Midlands school district may soon build a new elementary school. The Lexington School District 2 board approved a first reading of a long range facilities plan Thursday. Among projects like painting, road paving and HVAC improvement are plans for the demolition and replacement of Congaree Elementary School....

A family is calling for more safety measures at a Lexington County intersection after a woman died from injuries sustained in a three-car crash last month.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Gas prices across the nation have risen significantly in the last two days. According to AAA, the average price in South Carolina on Wednesday was $2.91 a gallon for regular gasoline — nearly 30 cents more than last week’s average. The spike is...

The South Carolina General Assembly has recently created a task force to study juvenile crime. Inevitably, there will be calls for mentors for troubled youth. Unfortunately, many of these juvenile delinquents already have mentors — their gang leaders. If we are serious about preventing children from being drawn into...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A Lexington teenager is turning social media attention into a message of faith, positivity and a fresh start. Seventeen-year-old Byron Lutz has gained more than 554,000 followers on TikTok, where he ends each of his videos with a simple phrase: “Jesus loves you.”. Lutz...