Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -A proposed gas station at one of Columbia’s busiest intersections is causing safety and design concerns, with neighbors talking about taking legal action. A stretch of North Main Street may look like a typical busy corridor, but for neighbors nearby, it’s now the center of a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Sheriff Leon Lott announced Monday that an arrest has been made in connection with an accidental shooting that occurred Monday night. Lott announced that Hayley Johnston, 23, was arrested and charged with three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child. She was transported to Alvin S. Glenn...

ARCADIA LAKES, S.C. — Firefighters responded to a house fire Monday morning in Arcadia Lakes that required crews to battle flames from outside the home. According to officials, the call initially came in as a fire alarm activation but was upgraded to a full structure fire while crews were en route.

Industrial, retail and office deals reported across South Carolina regions. Publix plans new Blythewood store bringing about 150 jobs. Major industrial leases include more than 100,000 square feet in Upstate. Retail and office activity remains steady in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville. Hot Properties is a weekly...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia-Richland Fire responded to a two-alarm fire Tuesday morning at an apartment complex on South Beltline Boulevard. Crews on the 3rd shift arrived at Woodland Terrace Apartments on South Beltline Boulevard, about a block off of Rosewood Drive, around 8:45 a.m. March 24 to find heavy smoke...

HOPKINS, S.C. — Deputies in Richland County are investigating a violent shooting at a short-term rental property in Hopkins that sent one person to the hospital over the weekend. According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded just after midnight on March 21 to reports of a shooting...

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley enjoyed a joke from star senior guard Raven Johnson during a timeout as the Gamecocks looks to add yet another national championsip

A Richland County jury found Matthew Byrd guilty of first-degree assault and battery after a three-hour deliberation on March 10, 2026. The case stemmed from an April 28, 2022 incident in which Byrd shot a victim at an acquaintance’s apartment in Columbia and then fled. The victim was hospitalized for a month. Byrd...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal house fire on Friday. Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the victim as Todd M. Hackett, 60, of Hopkins. According to investigators, Columbia firefighters were dispatched to a house fire on the 500 block...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A 15-year-old who was reported missing earlier this month has been found safe, according to the Columbia Police Department. Police said Kayin Reeves ran away from her home near North Beltline Blvd. without permission on March 10. Officials thanked the public for their care and...