Rain begins tonight and sticks around all day tomorrow
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — With temperatures well into the 50s this afternoon, we are finally starting to thaw out a bit after a couple of very cold weeks. Tonight will be our warmest night since January 23rd with lows in the low 40s. Scattered rain showers will move into...
I-95 Gas Price Update: February 2, 2026
As regional travel picks up for work, college runs, and leisure, fluctuating fuel prices are once again shaping route choices and budgets along the I-95 corridor. Commuters making daily trips between suburbs and city centers and long-haul travelers moving freight or making extended road trips all feel the effect when...
It’s cheaper to rent than buy
(CNN)– While homebuyers seem to have an advantage in the housing market these days, renting may be the smarter move. A new study from Lending-tree found that homebuyers in the U.S. are paying nearly 37% more than renters each month. That difference is greater in some cities like San...
A Columbia-area restaurant was heavily damaged in 2-alarm fire. Where it started
A popular Midlands Asian restaurant sustained heavy damage in a weekend fire, and officials have shared details on where that blaze started in the eatery. The Columbia Fire Department responded Saturday morning to the Hibachi Express at 2313 N. Beltline Blvd in Forest Acres, per a Saturday social media post from the...
Chief: 38 displaced after two-alarm fire at Columbia apartment complex
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia-Richland Fire Department confirmed that a two-alarm fire is currently ongoing at a Columbia-area apartment complex. The fire is located at Broad River Trace Apartments. CRFD said they responded to the fire around 3:50 p.m. Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said at the...
Carolina Band takes grand prize in Metallica competition
The University of South Carolina marching band won Metallica's contest. (Photo courtesy of the University of South Carolina) The heavy metal rockers of Metallica named the Carolina Band the grand prize winner of its third annual collegiate marching band competition. Bassist Robert Trujillo took to social media Friday...
Student found with gun parts at South Carolina high school
SOUTH CAROLINA — A temporary lockdown was ordered at Battery Creek High School on Tuesday morning after a student was found with inoperable firearm parts, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a newly installed weapons detection device alerted when a 17-year-old student entered the school....
SC-owned utility CEO Jimmy Staton asks for pay cut. Here’s what we know
The leader of South Carolina’s state-owned utility, Jimmy Staton, requested a pay cut on his $1.5 million salary. The Santee Cooper board of directors approved reducing Staton’s base pay by $250,000 annually, said spokesperson Mollie Gore. The cut stills needs approval from state lawmakers. Deputy CEO and Chief...
Deputies provide update in search for missing woman
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff's Department is continuing efforts to find a missing woman whose vehicle was found abandoned along Interstate 77. Authorities said they were notified on Jan. 30 by Sabrina Heinz’s supervisor after she did not show up for work, which deputies said was unusual...
The Red Cross is assisting a family following a house fire in West Columbia...
A family in West Columbia, South Carolina, was displaced by a house fire on North Brown Street, affecting four people who are now receiving Red Cross support for shelter, finances, food, and clothing. The incident underscores South Carolina’s frequent home fires, averaging six daily statewide with a 30% winter uptick...
