Over 108,000 South Carolina residents had Social Security numbers compromised in data breach
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – More than 108,000 South Carolina residents had their personal information, including Social Security numbers, compromised in a data breach, according to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. 700Credit, which assists dealerships across the country with consumer financing options,...
One person dead following shooting incident in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot to death early Sunday morning in Greenwood. According to the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office, officials responded to a report of a homicide on Hall Avenue. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Juventino Gonzalez Altamirano, who...
Lexington Co. coroner identifies person killed in collision
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a person killed in a collision earlier this week. Investigators say on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 78-year-old Cheryl Deichmann was driving west on Old Chapin Road when she hit an oncoming car. Officials say...
‘I just ran out the door’: Columbia’s Summit hit by second fire in two...
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — For the second consecutive night, families in the Summit community of northeast Columbia have been forced from their homes due to a fire. On New Year's Eve, Columbia fire crews responded to three homes ablaze in the area, and another fire erupted last night, leaving 16 people without a home just...
OT: Bakeries and sweetery recommendations in Columbia area
I haven't lived in Columbia in almost 25 years, since I graduated, and don't really get around much on the rare times I'm there. Do y'all have any recommendations for local Columbia shops that make various sweets, especially different kinds of cakes and/or pies? But anything sweet, really. Of course I can search...
Liberty on the Lake to close temporarily
For the second consecutive year, Liberty Tap Room on the Lake will be closing temporarily. According to its Facebook page, the Irmo restaurant will be temporarily closed while required structural flooring and crawlspace work is completed as part of property-level improvements. The Facebook post goes on to say "While...
1 hurt in Richland County shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One person was hurt after a shooting in Richland County on Saturday. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to reports of gunshots on the 500 block of Alcott Drive at around 5:40 p.m. RCSD said deputies found a victim at the scene with...
Lexington authorities looking for runaway teen
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for help to find a missing teen. Mackenzie Dalton, 16, left her Lexington home in late November. Dalton is 5’4” and weighs 118 pounds. Authorities say the car Dalton drove away in and...
Fire heavily damages paintball center in Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Saturday, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded to a fire at a commercial property on Fairfield Road, which caused significant damage to two buildings. According to the fire department, crews responded to a paintball center at around 12:30 p.m. Officials confirmed the site is used...
Dr. Brown is Now Seeing Patients
Retina Consultants of South Carolina is excited to welcome Jeffrey A. Brown, MD, to its practice. Dr. Brown, who earned his medical degree with honors from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, completed his ophthalmology residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he served as chief...

















