Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Each year, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in early May. Originating from Halley’s Comet, these meteors are known for their speed, where they go as fast as 40.7 miles per second while entering Earth’s atmosphere. These fast-moving meteors leave “trains”, which are piles...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Authorities said a motorcycle crash slowed traffic in Columbia on Monday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the wreck happened on Interstate 20 westbound at Exit 73. The agency added it was first called to the wreck at around 10:10 a.m. Data from the South Carolina...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — Conway Police Chief Dale Long will be the master of ceremonies at the 2025 South Carolina Law Enforcement Memorial, set to take place Wednesday in Columbia. The annual ceremony honors the officers who have died in the line of duty and officers that were still active or retired that died in […]

James Muller was responding to a two alarm fire in May 2023 at the Tropical Ridge apartments in Columbia when he was killed after the building’s roof collapsed.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Time is running out to claim a $10,000 Mega Millions prize from a ticket sold in West Columbia, lottery officials said Monday. The unclaimed ticket was purchased from Circle K at 4048 Charleston Highway for the November 8, 2024 drawing. It matched four white...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A woman is facing up to 15 years in prison for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from a nursing home resident. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has charged 43-year-old Shanna V. Brown with exploitation of a vulnerable adult and breach of trust with fraudulent intent.

COLUMBIA — Rep. Hamilton Grant called a roadside news conference in his district Monday to make a point: Navigating the construction cones to get to the three stores he stood in front of can be difficult. His demonstration essentially began with reporters figuring out where to enter the parking lot from Hardscrabble...

Blanchard Machinery is investing $65 million in Calhoun County. The 150,000-square-foot facility will create 30 new jobs. The new site will focus on parts, service, and machine rebuilds. Operations are expected to begin at Sandy Run Industrial Park in 2026. A heavy machinery supplier with deep roots in South...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Crews are on the scene of a train versus tractor-trailer crash in northeast Richland County Monday. The incident happened on a set of tracks on Old Sloan Road at Farrow Road sometime after 10 a.m., according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The tractor-trailer was on the tracks when the train...

The store has long been known for party supplies, catering goods, invitations and more. Now it has refreshed its look and inventory.