Columbia SC

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A former South Carolina state trooper was arrested months after he was accused of sexual assault by a home health aide. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said 63-year-old Wayne LaBounty was charged with first-degree assault on Tuesday. LaBounty’s charge comes after a complaint was...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been rescued after falling from a parking structure at a downtown Columbia post office. Crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department responded around 10 a.m. to the post office on Assembly Street after the person fell from a rear parking facility onto an asphalt overhang below.

A major coffee chain has closed one of its Columbia locations in a popular shopping district. The Starbucks location at 276 Harbison Blvd. in the busy Harbison shopping area northwest of downtown Columbia is closed. It is listed as “permanently closed” on Google and no longer appears on the locations page of Starbucks’ website. The Starbucks signage had been taken off the building at...

Shane Beamer could be closing in on a big-time running back.

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Columbia neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from garden supplies to furniture and even a big projection screen.

Experienced, professional accountant David Estes was approved by the Board of Trustees March 23 to serve in the role. Estes has served as a financial controller for Sharpvue, Inc, a senior accountant for Rather Outdoors and an auditor for Burkett, Burkett and Burkett. “I’m honored and excited to serve District...

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A controversial development proposal in Chapin is moving forward, though key details remain out of public view for now. Lexington County Council voted Tuesday night to move the proposed land sale of the Chapin Technology Park out of executive session and into first reading, a step that typically allows more information about a project to be released.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A Richland County jury convicted a man for murder connected to a 2021 shooting that happened at his mother’s house, says the Solicitor’s Office. James Thompson was convicted on April 8, for murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime by...

IRMO — Live music returns to Moore Park as the Irmo Town Limits Free Concert Series kicks off three consecutive Friday nights of entertainment, food, and community fun. The free concert series invites residents and visitors to gather beginning at 5 p.m., with gates opening off Church Street for an evening of live performances and local flavors.

West Columbia’s award-winning music festival is back this weekend, with two days of fun for the whole family. The city is hosting the third annual Meeting Street Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, and it’s free. A celebration of live music, food and community, the festival is hosting 11 bands, showcasing rock, pop, jazz, bluegrass and more. Here’s everything you need to know...