Five Points boutique Anton & Maxine to debut new collection with runway show
Locally owned boutique Anton & Maxine will host an exclusive in-house runway presentation its spring/summer 2026 collection. The event, "En-Cloth-Sure 2," is set for March 28 at Anton & Maxine, 713 Saluda Avenue in Five Points. Tickets are available now. "This year I'm concentrating on one of a kind items,"...
Richland County man who killed woman with pickax sentenced to prison
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Richland County man who killed his neighbor with a pickaxe will now spend more than four decades in prison. Brayden Pittman pleaded guilty to murder on Feb. 24, according to the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Prosecutors said Monday that Pittman was later sentenced to 45 years in...
Franchise Veterans Sign Six-Unit Scenthound Deal
Angela and Andy Harrelson, former multi-unit McDonald's operators with four decades of experience, are expanding into dog wellness with a six-unit Scenthound agreement in South Carolina and Georgia. The husband-and-wife team signed to develop three locations in Augusta, Georgia, and three in the Columbia, South...
Digital forensics a crime-solving game-changer
Richland County Sheriff’s Department points to mobile-phone forensics as “vital asset” in recent homicide-solving successes. Recent national reports of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) successes in solving 100-percent of all homicide cases (80 murder cases in fact since 2023) beg the question: How?...
This No-Frills Eatery Serves The Freshest Catch In The South Carolina
You know that feeling when you’re convinced the best seafood in South Carolina must be hiding behind white tablecloths and a wine list thicker than a phone book, and then you stumble upon a place that looks like it might blow away in a stiff breeze but serves fish so fresh it practically swam onto your plate?
South Carolina pastor shelters in Jerusalem as sirens send group to bunkers
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of pastors taking part in a Bible study trip in Jerusalem is now sheltering in place, including a couple from South Carolina’s capital city. Pastor Wes Church and his wife, Rachel, of First Baptist Church of Columbia, traveled to Jerusalem with about 30 other pastors and their wives for what...
Will SC get extra heat or just more rain this spring? Here’s what NWS...
After unusual snowfall and many cold nights this winter, South Carolina is ready to see a change in the weather when spring comes around on March 20. As spring approaches, flowers and trees will soon flourish, the days start getting longer, and of course, temperatures will increase. And this spring is looking to be...
Police are investigating after a toddler got shot in the Columbia neighborhood.
Columbia Police are probing a child’s non-life-threatening gunshot wound from an incident around 3 p.m. Saturday on Rawl Street, off Broad River Road. Authorities deem it isolated with limited details emerging. Incident Context. Rawl Street has seen prior violence—a Dec. 29, 2025 drive-by from a stolen white Honda...
2.24 magnitude earthquake shakes the Midlands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — An earthquake was reported Sunday afternoon near Lake Murray in South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the 2.24 magnitude earthquake. It occurred about 2.4 miles south-southeast of Lake Murray around 1:55 p.m.
FIRST ALERT: A total lunar eclipse happens over the Midlands this week!
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A total lunar eclipse visible from the Midlands will happen in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday morning. The Earth will pass directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow onto the moon. As the sun’s rays pass through the Earth’s atmosphere, the shorter wavelength colors in the light...

















