Columbia SC

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,...

Lexington County, S.C. (WACH) — Three teenage boys, including a 14-year-old, were found safe after escaping from a behavioral health facility in Lexington County over the weekend, authorities said. The juveniles ran away Saturday afternoon from Three Rivers Midlands, a treatment center on Ermine Road, according to the Lexington...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The family of a 29-year-old Elgin man killed in a hit-and-run on April 9 created a GoFundMe for help with covering the cost of the funeral. According to GoFundMe, Brandon James Butler's mother, Tricia, is now facing significant financial hardship following his sudden death.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges after she allegedly shot her ex-boyfriend while their young child was present. Officials say Khila Wood, 29, has been charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and unlawful conduct toward a child. According to an incident report...

Two guards at a notorious prison were recently indicted for having illicit relationships with prisoners and helping to smuggle contraband into the correctional facility, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office . South Carolina Department of Corrections employees Niccole Matthews Al-Saddiq and Candace Elizabeth Smith face charges of misconduct in office, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson said Tuesday in a news release. Al...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in South Carolina for the Monday, April 13, 2026 drawing, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers for the drawing were 38, 43, 59, 63, 64, with a Powerball of 15. The Power Play multiplier was 3x. No ticket matched all six numbers to win […] The post $50,000 Powerball ticket winner sold in South Carolina...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Two Lexington County residents have been arrested on charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, according to the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. The arrests were announced following investigations conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff's...

A firefighter was injured and multiple people lost their homes Sunday because of separate structure fires in the Midlands, South Carolina officials said. The first of two significant fires happened at about noon in Columbia, according to officials. Firefighters responded to The Park Apartments at 1601 Longcreek Road , the Columbia Fire Department said. That’s near Exit 64 on I-20, which is the junction...