Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — MUSC Health officials and local leaders marked the start of construction on a new primary care medical office building in Forest Acres on Tuesday. MUSC held a groundbreaking at the new facility location. The 4,500-square-foot facility at 5213 Trenholm Road is designed to expand access...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s showtime for the drama department at Excelsior Academy. But this week's rehearsal for Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr. came with a special surprise. For Drama teachers Klaire and Grace Raines, their story starts at this school and in the sanctuary. “Klaire and I became...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia is reminding drivers of traffic changes coming to a busy road. Lane shifts and traffic pattern changes are in place on Assembly Street northbound between Washington Street and Hampton Street due to the construction of the oLiv development. The following changes...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Remember the hit 90’s Nickelodeon Show “Gullah Gullah Island”?. Though the island was an imaginary paradise, the magic behind the show’s music, characters, and culture was very much real. The show starred St. Helena Island native Ron Daise and became one of...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A man charged in a double fatal DUI crash in Columbia has been sentenced to prison. On August 11, 2022, the Columbia Police Department’s (CPD) Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) arrested and charged Johnathan Gajadhar, 41, after the incident with Felony DUI Involving Death. Shortly...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called on state lawmakers Wednesday to approve a $1.1 billion surge in infrastructure spending to protect South Carolina’s record-breaking construction pipeline from the “crippling delays” of inflation. Delivering his State of the State address to the General Assembly, McMaster...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — It's time for the heavy winter coats again!. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s this morning and like won't budge much at all today. Forecast highs today are only in the upper 30s and low 40s. It will be cold enough for lingering...

UNITED STATES — A quick-moving clipper system could bring a brief round of flurries Thursday morning, according to the forecast text and model graphic provided, though the overall message is that no impacts are expected. The setup is described as a low-probability but still possible “you might see it flying around...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a stabbing that occurred Wednesday morning near Travelers Rest. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing on Old White Horse Road near Ebenezer Church Road, an area northwest of Travelers...

Danish artist Thomas Dambo is bringing one of his famous upcycled trolls to the Cayce Riverwalk, just minutes from downtown Columbia.