Columbia SC

A 24-year-old Columbia resident whose platform is to teach CPR to as many students as possible is the new Miss South Carolina. Sarah Kay Wrenn , representing Lake Murray, said after she was crowned at Township Auditorium Saturday night she wants “to male sure no student ever dies due to cardiac arrest.” She also said...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - As part of a nationwide crackdown, multiple North and South Carolina residents were arrested on federal charges relating to healthcare fraud. The announcement was made on June 30 when the attorneys general of North and South Carolina, the FBI, the IRS’s Criminal Investigation representatives,...

COLUMBIA — Sitting inside a South Carolina drivers’ licensing office to await your turn could become a thing of the past. The budget that takes effect Tuesday allows the state Department of Motor Vehicles to begin raising the money it needs to upgrade software systems that are roughly three decades old. DMV Director...

In South Carolina, you're not permitted to hang a U.S. Flag from a bridge. But, the City of Beaufort is showing off a lot of its patriotic pride this week. The historic Woods Memorial Bridge in downtown, one of only a handful of swing bridges still in operation today, is showcasing a salute to our nation this Fourth...

South Carolina harbors a retail wonderland where bargain hunters and treasure seekers converge in a sprawling marketplace that feels like its own zip code. The Anderson Jockey Lot and Farmers Market in Belton isn’t just big—it’s a small civilization dedicated to the art of the deal, with vendors numbering in the...

The attorneys general of North Carolina and South Carolina and federal prosecutors say eight people involved in a complex Medicaid scam allegedly bilked more than $21 million in federal funds by exploiting children’s and vulnerable patients’ medical information, mainly in South Carolina. The sting was part of a...

Federal and state authorities announced on Monday that they've charged more than a dozen people across North and South Carolina in one of the largest healthcare fraud crackdowns in U.S. history.

(WJBF) – An Augusta man is dead after a crash on I-20 in Lexington County. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher tells us that 57-year-old Kendall Lamar Walker was one of four motorcyclists stopped under an overpass near mile-marker 51 when a car veered off the road and hit all four of them. Walker wasn’t wearing...

If you’ve ever dreamed of wandering through a seaside castle surrounded by palmettos and sea breeze, welcome to your fairytale. Tucked just off the beaten path in Huntington Beach State Park, Atalaya Castle isn’t your average historic stop—it’s a moody, mysterious retreat that feels like it was plucked straight out of Spain and dropped gently on South Carolina’s coast.

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- A typical summer pattern continues tonight across the Midlands with scattered showers and storms expected through the early evening. A few storms may bring heavy rain and lightning, but the severe threat is low. Skies will become partly cloudy overnight with calm winds and lows ranging...