Columbia SC

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for a black Chevrolet they say was involved in a deadly hit-and-run Thursday. According to SCHP, the vehicle — believed to be a 2015–2020 Chevrolet 2500 or 3500 pickup — struck a moped, killing driver Brandon James Butler, 29, of Elgin.

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A proposed redevelopment project along Old Chapin Road is moving forward after Lexington town council approved the plan on first reading. The proposal, submitted by Connelly Builders Inc., would replace the existing Lakeland Apartments and a vacant Jaycee Hut with a new 50-unit townhome development. Plans include workforce housing and limited commercial office space along Old Chapin Road.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Vista, a historic district spanning about 40 blocks in Columbia, continues to develop while maintaining its historic character. Once a warehouse district in the early 1900s, many of the buildings along Gervais Street have been restored from their early 1900s plans. As one of Columbia’s...

We're wrapping up the short legislative week as we prep for the full General Assembly to return to session in Columbia for Week 14. And that means get your calendars and clocks ready, because the race to sine die at 5 o'clock on May 14 will be officially on as both chambers race to pass their preferred legislation before the legislative year ends.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A former Bojangles employee will spend over a decade behind bars for shooting at customers through a drive-thru window. On Dec. 28, 2024, while working at Bojangles on Augusta Road in West Columbia, Donte Simpson, now 18, shot at two customers. According to witnesses...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A 29-year-old woman is in custody following a Thursday night shooting in the Dentsville community. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said the investigation began around 7:20 p.m., when deputies were first dispatched to the Audrey Lane area in response to a ShotSpotter alert, a technology that uses sound to triangulate the source of gunfire.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County deputies have arrested a woman after allegedly shooting her boyfriend Thursday night. According to an incident report from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), deputies showed up to Audrey Lane on Thursday around 7 p.m. in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. While units...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Lexington County man is facing attempted murder charges after deputies say he tried running a child over with his car. Raheem Smith, 33, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm or ammunition by a person convicted of certain crimes, arrest warrants show.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced plans to dispose of the Strom Thurmond Federal Building and Courthouse, a prominent downtown property that has remained underutilized for more than two decades. According to a release issued April 9, 2026, the property, located at 1835 and...

One of the longest-running and most beloved events in the Midlands returns soon, and supporters get an early taste Thursday. Tickets are available now for the 31st annual Columbia International Festival, coming to the South Carolina State Fairgrounds April 18 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and April 19 from noon until 7.