Columbia SC

The City of Cayce has announced the hiring of Kristen Hall as its new Municipal Clerk, bringing more than two decades of public service experience in administrative leadership, public safety operations, and organizational management to the role. Hall currently serves as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police at...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities have identified a man who died after being shot in West Columbia on Friday. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department confirmed that they were called to the 200 block of Hammond Avenue in the morning hours. First responders were first called to the area when deputies said a person...

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested, accused of repeatedly showing up at an 87-year-old woman’s home, posing as officials and stealing from her.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) announced the arrest of a woman involved in a fraud scheme that involved three different identity changes. According to RCSD, the victim was an 87-year-old woman who was shopping with her daughter at the time of the first meeting...

An overnight earthquake rattled South Carolina yet again, shaking an area near a critical dam. According to USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the town of Irmo, which is south and west of Columbia, South Carolina. The relatively weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck the area from a depth of 4.5 km at 2:32...

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County officials announced road closures at a major intersection in Blythewood on Friday. According to the Richland County Government Transportation Department, traffic will be reduced to one lane at the Syrup Mill Road and Blythewood Road intersection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...

COLUMBIA – Once known as the Ridgeway teen weather wonder (for producing a weather show on Facebook called Will’s Weather), Will Rowe announced this week that he has been named the weekday evening meteorologist for WACH FOX 57 starting March 30. He’s been working part time for the...

COLUMBIA – A letter sent to LongCreek Plantation residents earlier this month by Paul D. de Holczer, Assistant Chief Counsel for South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), warned residents that erosion appears along the shoulder of Longtown Road East that runs across the top of the Lake Columbia dam.

The Lexington County Blowfish announced that it will transform into “The Hooties” for a special game.

The City of Columbia and Soda City Market will be hosting the fourth annual Student Market Pop-Up on April 11. This is an opportunity for Columbia area teenagers, age 16 and older, to spotlight their goods and services and enterprising ideas to the community at the city's Saturday market on Main Street for free.