Columbia SC

Columbia police have arrested 36‑year‑old Elijah Green in connection with a fatal hit‑and‑run along Forest Drive last month, charging him with hit‑and‑run involving death, failure to render aid and provide information, and violation of a beginner’s permit. What happened in the crash. The...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Jewelry can hold meaning far beyond what meets the eye. For Columbia creator Lucy Graham, each bracelet and necklace is made with a purpose: showing “the upside to Down Syndrome.”. Every bead, color and design is carefully crafted. Her family said she can sit and...

SWANSEA, S.C. (WIS) - A World War II veteran was awarded France’s highest decoration for his service protecting European allies during the war. Staff Sgt. Bruce Cook, 100, received the National Order of the French Legion of Honor from Anne-Laure Desjonqueres, consul general. The ceremony took place at Jim Hamilton Airport.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents in Columbia are raising concerns about a proposed zoning amendment that they say impacts a planned gas station along the North Main Street corridor. According to city documents, a proposed 16-pump Murphy gas station could be built at the corner of North Main Street and...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Leadership is being questioned at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center following recent incidents at the jail. On Tuesday night, jail staff found an unresponsive 66-year-old inmate who was ultimately pronounced dead. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, another inmate was stabbed multiple times.

A Shocking Report Ignites Investigation (Image Credits: Unsplash) Columbia, South Carolina – Authorities in Richland County arrested a local pastor and his wife earlier this month following allegations of severe abuse against children in their foster care. The couple, who held positions of trust in their community, now confront multiple felony charges after a former ... Read more The post Columbia Pastor and Wife Face Grave...

Former Savannah River Nuclear Site (SRNS) employee Effie Mae Youmans of Columbia has pleaded guilty to stealing pension payments from her deceased relative. According to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investigation, Youmans, 71, withdrew pension funds that continued to be deposited after her relative—an SRNS retiree—had died.

A 66‑year‑old male inmate has died after being found unresponsive at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Richland County officials said the man was discovered unresponsive on a unit recreation yard inside the jail on Tuesday night; medical staff and emergency responders performed life‑saving measures and then took him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced...

Jessica Suzanne Gutierrez has been missing from Lexington, South Carolina, since June 6, 1986. She would be 44 now, even though her age-progressed photo above depicts 32 years. Jessica was only 4 years old when she disappeared.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) responded to a fatal crash in Richland County on Thursday. SCHP said that a Ford Fusion was traveling west on Vandoval Road at 4:30 p.m. The vehicle went off the road, hit a ditch, and caught fire. The driver was...