Columbia man sentenced to federal prison after hiding gun at local business
COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to federal prosecutors, Doron Guider, 27, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2025, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a complaint about a man with...
FULL LIST: School closures and delays across the Midlands
(WACH) — As winter weather is expected to move into the Midlands this weekend, school districts have announced schedule changes. WACH FOX will update the list as additional information becomes available. SCHOOL SCHEDULE UPDATES:. Richland County District One. An announcement has not been made. Richland County...
Warming shelters open as SC braces for snow, frigid temperatures
(WACH) — Warming shelters across South Carolina’s Midlands are opening ahead of an expected snowstorm this weekend. Much of the region could see at least 2 inches of snow, with totals of 5 to 8 inches possible in northern areas and around 4 to 7 inches expected in Columbia and Lexington.
Italian Festival returns to Columbia
After a 12-year hiatus, the Columbia Italian Festival will resume annual operations October 10 at Finlay Park. From 1880 to 1914, 13 million Italians migrated out of Italy. Four million of them arrived in the United States, 3 million between 1900 and 1914. They came for the most part from southern Italy and the...
Midlands town spilled millions of gallons of sewer overflow into rivers in 2025
The town of Lexington spilled more than 7 million gallons of sewer overflow into Midlands-area rivers last year, according to an annual sewer overflow report published Wednesday. The report, published by the Congaree Riverkeeper , found that Lexington was the worst offender last year for sanitary sewer overflows,...
S.C. man wins $1 million Powerball prize
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Education Lottery announced a South Carolina man has won $1 million. He played his Powerball numbers at the Best Stop on Bush River Road in Columbia. The ticket matched the first five white ball numbers drawn on Nov. 26 (7, 8, 15, 19 and 28, Powerball 3) to win the $1...
Food Lion adds curbside pickup, home delivery in SC. See which stores
If you like ordering your groceries online and having them delivered to your home or picking them up curbside, Food Lion shoppers are in for a treat. Food Lion grocery stores in South Carolina, including many in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson counties, will be adding these services. Stores in Chesnee,...
ReWa receives WEASC Pretreatment Program Excellence Award
Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) has been awarded the Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) Pretreatment Program Excellence Award for 2025. The honor recognizes utilities that demonstrate outstanding performance in industrial pretreatment, environmental protection and regulatory compliance. WEASC’s...
Palmetto Trail hikers slowed by regulations, ‘headaches’ at Fort Jackson
Gaining access to the Palmetto Trail has proven more difficult than expected for some hikers traveling through Columbia. Those wanting to walk part of the trail at Fort Jackson must first present a Real ID driver’s license and undergo a background check at the base’s Forest Drive gate. Then, assuming they are...
Irmo OL Nate Carson sets South Carolina official visit
A fourth offensive lineman from the 2027 recruiting class has confirmed plans to take an official visit to South Carolina for the weekend of June 19. Four-star Nate Carson will join five-star Maxwell Hiller (Coatesville, Pa.), four-star Junior Saunders (Woodberry Forest, Va.) and three-star Brady Hull (Somerset,...
