Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia has officially joined Bee City USA, a national program that promotes pollinator-friendly practices, making it the fifth and largest Bee City in South Carolina. City Council unanimously approved the designation on August 5, 2025, following a presentation to the Health, Social,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — WACH FOX and The Jeffcoat Law Firm have partnered to spotlight everyday heroes making a positive impact in our community. This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Lou Clyde, who is making waves in the theatre world with her bold, heartfelt storytelling. Known for...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia-Richland Fire Department reports that one person has been found after firefighters worked the scene of an early morning blaze at an apartment complex on South Beltline Boulevard. Crews responded to the property at 1700 S. Beltline around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2. Firefighters located...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - A former correctional officer and two other South Carolinians were arrested after allegedly sending books with drug-laced paper to at least 20 inmates in 14 prisons, the Department of Corrections announced. According to the SCDC Inspector General, the arrests happened on Wednesday, Aug. 27....

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A 16-year-old escaped from the Juvenile Detention Complex in Columbia on Sunday night, according to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. The teen was found in a car with her mother, Savannah Mills. Mills has been charged with aiding the escape of a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Two Powerball tickets worth $150,000 each were sold in South Carolina. The winning tickets were purchased at Cuz Corner on South Congress Street in Winnsboro and the Country Club Food Mart on Country Club Road in Spartanburg. The tickets matched numbers drawn in Saturday’s game:...

COLUMBIA — The night before South Carolina’s annual beekeeping conference and competition, high school students Savannah Smith and Garland Wilson sat in a hotel bathroom, picking bubbles out of jars of honey. Smith, a senior, and Wilson, a junior, harvested the honey as part of the Governor’s School for Agriculture’s...

CHAPIN, S.C. (WIS) - Heather Pinkerton is a mother of two and a wife to a disabled veteran, with a family that lives in the Night Harbor subdivision in Chapin off Lake Murray. The family moved to Chapin in November 2024 after Hurricane Helene swept through, leaving them without water or power for weeks.

WACH — South Carolina’s new hands-free law takes effect Monday, making it illegal for drivers to hold a phone or any other mobile electronic device while driving. Drivers cannot use devices to read or send texts or emails, browse websites, post on social media, watch videos or movies, or take video calls.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) has confirmed that a medical emergency was the cause of a crash last week involving South Congaree Police Chief Steve Jonas. The wreck occurred Wednesday evening around 6:15 p.m. on South Beltline Boulevard in Columbia. Investigators said Jonas experienced an...