Columbia SC

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A new mobile driving app is set to bring South Carolina’s Revolutionary War history to life across 14 historically significant sites, all tied to General Francis Marion and his band of partisan fighters, known as “Marion’s Men,” the Francis Marion Trail Commission said. The Francis...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We have a safety alert for CSRA residents: Cases of whooping cough are rising across the United States. Right now, it’s a big problem in Texas. The state is seeing 10 times as many cases as it did in 2023. Nationally, cases were up six times from the previous year.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Five people were arrested Thursday after officers with the Florence Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit and the Florence County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at a home on North Alexander Street. According to a police department release, fentanyl and...

Three prison employees, all armed with live ammunition, carried out the execution. Bryant had chosen the firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair.

On November 1, 2025, Columbia’s downtown Richland Street hosted the annual Korean Festival, organized by the Korean Presbyterian Church. The event attracted residents from across the city. The street was closed to traffic, and tents and attractions were set up for visitors.

Columbia Planning officials on Thursday rejected new restrictions on Airbnbs and similar properties that are rented for less than 30 days at a time. Now it will be up to Columbia City Council to either honor that recommendation, or move forward with the restrictions. The new rules rejected by the Columbia Planning...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Crews are putting the final touches on the new Gather COLA site in the BullStreet District. The team behind the project says the goal is to create more than just a building—they want to bring a little magic to the area. “I think the biggest...

The Columbia Police Department is continuing to look for a man whose family hasn’t seen or heard from him in months. The department said on social media Thursday night that special victims unit investigators are searching for Dewone Wilson, 34. His family reported him missing in August after not hearing from him...

Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) is a nonprofit organization based in Columbia, South Carolina. Since 2006, PAALS has trained service dogs to assist people with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities. Each dog receives about two years of training. The training includes learning over 70...

EASTOVER, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has identified the person involved in a disturbance at Turning Point Church earlier this month and says they do not appear to be a threat to the church community. The incident happened on Oct. 12 at the church on...