Columbia SC

Mounds of red earth cast shadows across bulldozers and excavators. Workers pound nails into place. The long-quiet, nearly 6-acre parcel off North Main Street that once hosted Columbia’s Jim Moore Cadillac dealership is being turned into something new – finally. Developer Commonwealth Properties is at long last moving...

The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Awards Night and Gala on February 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia, bringing together business leaders and community members for an evening of celebration. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing and casino-style games before the evening concluded with...

A major road widening project is now underway in the Irmo area. Richland County has begun work to widen a 3.2-mile stretch of Broad River Road from two lanes to five between Dutch Fork Road and Royal Tower Drive, just north of the Interstate 26 interchange. The project is expected to take up to three years, with...

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo has officially opened its doors in South Carolina. The facility, located in Irmo, is now operational and aims to provide specialized rehabilitative care for patients recovering from conditions such as strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other complex...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — The wedge setup that has kept skies cloudy over the Midlands the past couple of days is weakening this afternoon, leading to increasing sunshine. This evening will be partly cloudy, then conditions are expected turn foggy for much of the Midlands late tonight through early Wednesday.

Thousands came to view Rev. Jackson lying in state, friends and others remember the late Rev.

IRMO — Richland Northeast High School’s Silver Cadets Marching Band will host Battle In the Met, a drumline competition, on Saturday, March 7, from 2–8 p.m. in the RNE gym. Doors open at 1 p.m. The event will feature 16 high school drumlines competing for top honors,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - In advance of the St. Pat’s in Five Points celebration being held on March 14, this year’s grand marshal has been announced. The 2026 grand marshal is Elizabeth as Taylor. Elizabeth as Taylor is a Taylor Swift tribute performer with over 15 years of musical experience.

Cedrick Exzavius Reese, 45, of West Columbia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of crack cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Reese was stopped by a deputy with the Richland County Sheriff's Department after he was...

The University of South Carolina (USC) and the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) have established a new merit-based scholarship program aimed at keeping the state’s highest-achieving students in South Carolina for their undergraduate careers. The initiative creates a direct financial...