Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) are looking into the circumstances of a stabbing at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center (ASGDC) that left two detainees injured. RCSD deputies were notified of the incident by ASGDC staff around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26. Responding to...

After months of negotiation, Lexington Health and Cigna have reached a multi-year agreement. As a result, Lexington Medical Center and affiliated physician practices will be in-network with Cigna starting July 1. Lexington Health patients are receiving notifications via MyChart and mailed letters. Patients who previous

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Walmart will donate a 53-foot box trailer on Wednesday to Richland One’s commercial driver’s license training program. The donation is scheduled to take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Heyward Career and Technology Center located on Lynhaven Drive. District officials said the trailer...

Major League Fishing is set to return to Columbia, South Carolina next week, May 28-30, for the 43rd annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American Championship Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Murray. The three-day tournament, hosted by Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism, will showcase the nation’

The jury has been seated ahead of a high-profile Richland County murder trial involving a former gas station owner.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The ribbon-cutting was held on Tuesday. Richland County leaders said Hobart Road is safer after the ribbon cutting marked the completion of major improvements, including roadway upgrades and a new railroad crossing. The project was funded through a combination of federal, state, and private funds

LEXINGTON, S.C. — The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing and endangered elderly man last seen Tuesday in the Lexington area. According to police, 82-year-old Homer Lloyd Yates was last seen in the 200 block of Old Chapin Road. Authorities said he left the area driving a bl

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night, May 26 to deny a high-density residential rezoning request for 60.5 acres that borders Fulmer and Mount Valley roads. Mayor Sloan Griffin was the lone vote in favor of the rezoning. The applicant, South Fork Ventures LLC, represented by Brandon...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) reported a fatal crash in Lexington. The incident happened Thursday, May 21, around 9:45 a.m. on South Lake Drive near Pleasant View Drive. According to SCHP, a moped was traveling north on South Lake Drive when the moped went off...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — 82-year-old Homer Lloyd Yates has been found safe and is in good health, according to the Lexington Police Department. Yates is 6’0, 204 pounds with white hair and hazel eyes. Authorities say he is currently bald and clean-shaven and was last seen wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt and gr