Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Residents across the Midlands are seizing the opportunity for a fresh start, thanks to a collaborative effort by the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office, Brookland Baptist Church, and other community partners. The initiative aims to help individuals clear their criminal records, offering them...

New location highlights commitment to making grocery shopping easy, fresh and affordable for neighbors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A 64-year-old man was arrested Monday for assaulting a female officer and resisting arrest. At 4:30 pm, a patrol officer with the Columbia Police Department made contact with Wesley L. Haltiwanger after seeing him walking in the roadway in the 300 block of Harbison Boulevard.

Food Lion is preparing to open its first store in the greater Pontiac, South Carolina, area. Located at 10508 Two Notch Road in Elgin, the store is part of Food Lion’s continued growth and investment across its 10-state footprint. Customers will find an easy-to-shop layout, expanded assortment, pickup and...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Semi-truck drivers are expected to surround the South Carolina Statehouse on Wednesday afternoon as part of a protest. The protest aims to draw attention to the concerns of truckers and small business operators. “Truck the Statehouse," organized by the South Carolina Trucking Association, is...

A national store known for its selection of video game systems and games has shuttered a pair of Columbia locations. GameStop, which has video game stores across the U.S., has closed its locations at 6080 Garners Ferry Road in the Shoppes at Woodhill development and at 327 Killian Road in northeast Columbia. Both...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A proposal that would change how South Carolinians register to vote is set for discussion Tuesday in a Statehouse committee. Senate Bill 128 would require anyone registering to vote in South Carolina to provide satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship. Under the bill, a person could not be...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – A sprawling winter system is set to freeze some of the South’s busiest travel corridors, with treacherous ice conditions forecast along I-20, I-85, I-95, I-26, and I-40 through early...

There’s a place just outside Charleston where wagging tails and contented purrs are more than background noise—they’re the soundtrack to second chances. Set among the trees and winding dirt roads of Hollywood, South Carolina, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary offers something rare: a peaceful haven where animals aren’t just waiting—they’re living, healing, and thriving.

There’s something almost otherworldly about gliding through dark, still waters under a canopy of towering bald cypress trees, Spanish moss swaying overhead, and sunlight dancing on the ripples. Welcome to Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner, South Carolina — a place where nature takes center stage and every corner feels like a scene from a storybook (or maybe a Hollywood film — “The Notebook” was famously filmed here!).