Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — WACH FOX and The Jeffcoat Law Firm have partnered to spotlight everyday heroes making a positive impact in our community. This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Dr. Ebony Green. Ebony is dedicated pre-law and criminal justice professor at Benedict College. Ebony is also...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — As kids are heading back to school after the holiday break, new childhood vaccine recommendations have been released, including changes to the universally recommended ones. Under these updated childhood vaccine guidelines, the total number of vaccines recommended for children dipped from 17 to...

No new Airbnbs and other short-term rentals will be allowed in most Columbia neighborhoods, limited by new rules unanimously given final approval by City Council Tuesday. Columbia leaders and residents have for months debated the future of short-term rentals like Airbnbs in the city. The discussion began over the...

Officials for the town of Lexington signed off on a nearly 300-home subdivision that sits just outside the town limits at its Monday night meeting. The plan, to bring 299 single-family homes to a 191-acre plot of land along Barr Road and just off West Main Street, was given final approval after initially being...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are releasing new details about a fatal crash in the Vista Sunday night that left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. The crash happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday at Gervais and Park Streets. Columbia Police said a man driving a vehicle, 29-year-old Randall Miller, ran a...

A popular convenience store chain known for its food options is planning a new location along a bustling Columbia road. Parker’s Kitchen, which has more than 100 stores across parts of Georgia and South Carolina, is eyeing a location at 7609 Garners Ferry Road, according to the city of Columbia’s Jan. 8 board of...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is working to identify the suspects in an apartment shooting Saturday. RCSD 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 with a gunshot wound...

A deputy was recently injured in the line of duty, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department . Deputy Jordan Knight was hurt Monday in a crash on a stretch of Interstate 126 in South Carolina, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Knight was working extra duty at a road construction site on the...

Fatal Shooting Reported After Columbia Home Invasion I woke up to some troubling news from my own city: a home […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Dominion Energy announced Monday that it had filed to increase electric rates for its South Carolina customers. The company, which is regulated by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, made the initial decision to increase its rates in December 2025 and officially filed with the...