Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A semi-truck crashed into a utility pole and hit power lines, causing road closures in downtown Columbia, the Columbia Fire Department said. The incident happened after the truck was traveling down Hampton Street. Authorities said no injuries were reported. Pickens Street has since reopened to..

A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after a fatal crash on I-20 early Saturday morning, which left one person dead. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, 42-year-old William Gunter was driving east on I-20 near mile marker 75, about a mile from the Two Notch Road exit, around 2:30 a.m. when his van veer

MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) weighed in on the Marlboro County School Board's selection for its new superintendent. In a letter to the district's school board chairman, Michael Coachman, State Education Superintendent said SCDE "has determined that the current search

Buffet food sometimes has an unforgettably bad reputation across the country, due to concerns of food safety, freshness and quality. But a West Columbia buffet is changing consumers’ perception of the infamous dining scene, a new report says. Since the pandemic, buffets have come back in style and now have a global mar

SOUTH CAROLINA — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found near Alligator Alley over the weekend. Deputies responded Saturday night to the area of S.C. 170 after receiving a call for service, according to the sheriff’s office. When deputies arrived, they d

One person was killed Monday night when a vehicle crashed into a deer and trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol . The single-vehicle collision happened at about 8:40 p.m. in the Hopkins area of Richland County, said Master Trooper Hannah Davidson. A 2015 Cadillac was driving east on Harmon Road , accord

COLUMBIA — South Carolina customers of Dominion Energy could see a 7.6% hike in their monthly electric rates — but it’s less than the 12.7% the utility was initially seeking. Utility watchdogs and environmental groups reached a settlement Friday with the Virginia-headquartered company that, if approved by state utility

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland One officials say all students are safe after a shooting incident in a parking lot at the campus of Horrell Hill Elementary. The district said staff at Horrell Hill Elementary School off Garners Ferry Road was notified by the Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) Monday of shots fired in

The Indiana Fever have signed a familiar face from a very familiar college program on May 11.

Columbia, South Carolina – Voters in South Carolina will have a chance Tuesday evening to hear directly from several candidates seeking federal office, as the Columbia Chapter of the National Action Network prepares to host a public debate in West Columbia. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12,...