Columbia SC

A well-known store that specializes in tools and other hardware has announced it will open a new location in a busy area of Lexington. Harbor Freight, which has locations across the U.S., announced in a Tuesday news release that it will bring a store to 732 W. Main St. in Lexington. That’s in the Town Square shopping center that includes a Food Lion...

One person was killed early Tuesday morning when run over by a van, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The collision happened at about 1:10 a.m. in Lexington County, said Master Trooper William Bennett. A pedestrian was walking north in southbound lanes of U.S. 321 , according to Bennett. Near the intersection with Wilbur Road, the pedestrian was hit by a 2011 Toyota...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A former South Carolina Highway Patrol master trooper injured in crash has been charged with assaulting his caregiver, authorities said. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said Tuesday that 63-year-old Wayne Heinz LaBounty is charged with first-degree assault and battery in connection with a Nov. 21 incident in Lexington County.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– West Columbia Police are searching for a teen who was reported as a runaway, say police. Officers say 17-year-old Kendyl Grace Fletcher was reported as a runaway from her home on Platt Springs Road in West Columbia on Monday, April 13, 2026. The teen was...

Last summer, a judge ruled that the City of Columbia was to blame for Constan Car Wash closing after the City removed a retaining wall that caused Constan to flood, and, in turn, forcing the Gervais Street business to shut down. In order to settle the lawsuit, the city had...

A tragic hit-and-run incident in South Carolina has left a young man dead, with authorities now searching for the driver responsible. The case has raised serious concerns about road safety and accountability. What Happened Near Elgin. The incident took place near Elgin in Kershaw County. According to David West, emergency...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — With no rain expected in the seven-day forecast, drought conditions are expected to worsen. The South Carolina State Drought Committee met last Thursday, unanimously deciding the entire state is in a moderate drought. That’s a level 2 out of 4, but local and state experts say they’re preparing for conditions […]

A Columbia restaurant that has proven popular for acai bowls and smoothies is planning a Lexington location. Surf’s Up Acai Bowls has had a location at 504 Gervais St. in Columbia, in the same building as Rebel Dogs, for about two years. Now, as announced in a late March Facebook post, the company says it is planning a location in Lexington, not far from...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The latest round of campaign fundraising data has been released, showing two candidates peeling away from the pack in terms of raising money. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson both raised a little more than $1 million in cash contributions between January and April of this year. Since the beginning of 2025, the pair have run relatively close fundraising...

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. (WECT) - A wildfire burning in South Carolina is causing smoky conditions all across southeastern North Carolina Tuesday. According to the South Carolina Wildfire Map, a 200-acre wildfire is burning in Marion County. It is currently 100 percent contained. The fire originated from a controlled burn in March,...