See the essentially unchanged gas prices from last week
Regional gas prices are essentially unchanged for the second consecutive week at an average of $2.71 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, approximately the same as last week's price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region declined about 18 cents...
South Carolina bill would give families access to missing persons’ phone data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — A new bill at the South Carolina State House could change how missing person cases are handled, giving families access to critical cell phone information. The legislation is tied to the case of South Carolina native Daniel Robinson, who disappeared in Arizona in 2021. His family has not been...
Wrong-way Christmas Eve crash kills 24-year-old and infant in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Authorities have identified the two people killed in a wrong-way crash on Christmas Eve in Lexington County as a 24-year-old woman and a 1-year-old child. The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said Gloria Martinez Alonso, 24, and Elisa Martinez, 1, both of West Columbia, died at the scene of the...
Healthy Start program works to reduce South Carolina’s rising infant mortality rate despite funding...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s infant mortality rate has increased, according to the latest report from the Department of Public Health, prompting renewed attention on programs aimed at protecting mothers and babies across the state. One of those efforts is the federally funded Healthy Start program, which...
Family starts fundraiser to reopen Columbia bar
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Windham family, who have owned The Woody on Main in Columbia for 14 years, has set up a GoFundMe to keep their dream of reopening alive. The GoFundMe states that Woody on Main was built on a love of music and bringing people together. It survived COVID and years of hardship while the...
Post-Christmas shopping rush brings returns, exchanges and deep discounts
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The holiday rush isn’t over yet. The days after Christmas are among the busiest for retailers as shoppers head back to stores to return and exchange gifts and take advantage of deep discounts. News19 found shoppers returning to stores for a mix of reasons, including...
Man injured in daytime, non-fatal shooting outside Columbia apartments
A man was found injured outside the Hampton Court Apartments in Columbia after a nonfatal shooting incident Friday morning, the Columbia Police Department wrote on social media. Columbia police are investigating a shooting incident at the apartments located at 501 Pelham Drive, according to a social media post from...
S.C. hospital to temporarily restrict children from visiting hospitalized patients
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Prisma Health, a hospital in Columbia, announced it will temporarily restrict children’s visits to hospitalized patients. Prisma Health said this is due to increased rates of community influenza and other respiratory illnesses. Experts say 4.6 million flu cases have occurred across the...
Orangeburg council member donates $3,000 to support free medical clinic
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - A local council member is stepping up to support a free medical clinic that serves uninsured and underinsured residents across Orangeburg and Calhoun counties. Orangeburg County District 7 Councilwoman Latisha Walker donated $3,000 from her council salary to the Orangeburg–Calhoun Free...
Thrift Stores busy in the Midlands after Christmas
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After Christmas, thrift stores across the Midlands are seeing donations and shoppers looking for deals. Goodwill Industries and Plato’s Closet are among many stores benefiting from the post-holiday rush. Mike Bell, regional manager at Goodwill, said people often shop or donate with others in mind....
