Columbia SC

Cases of the measles virus have made a resurgence across the U.S. this year, a trend that comes amid dropping vaccination rates among U.S. adults and children since 2020. Public health officials are turning to data as one defense mechanism against such trends to help identify high-risk areas and target vaccination...

SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The measles outbreak in SC continues to grow, with nine new cases reported since last Friday, according to the SC Department of Public Health. In a Tuesday update, DPH said the new cases bring the total number of measles cases linked to the Upstate outbreak to 135, and 138 […]

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– RCSD says a teen has pled guilt in reference to a 2023 police chase that resulted in the death of a passenger in his vehicle. On Tuesday, December 16, Cobb pled guilty to failure to stop for blue light and siren resulting in death and 2 counts of failure to stop for blue light and siren...

Looking for affordable cities in South Carolina where your Social Security check goes far?. These 12 cities offer low living costs and great value!. Columbia sits right in the heart of South Carolina like a friendly neighbor who always has sweet tea ready. This capital city knows how to stretch...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Roblox Corporation to determine if the gaming platform is in violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. The investigation seeks to uncover whether the company has engaged in deceptive acts or unlawful...

If you’ve ever driven across the Gervais Street bridge, which connects downtown Columbia and West Columbia over the Congaree River, and tensed up from the tight lanes, you’re not alone. Built in the late 1920s, the quarter-mile bridge was built more than four decades before the enactment of the National Bridge...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) announced Friday, Dec. 12 that the State Grand Jury has issued indictments in the drug trafficking investigation known as “Ganjapreneur.”

Officials responding to a South Carolina measles outbreak are following an increasingly familiar script in their advice to families: You should vaccinate your kids, but it's your choice. Why it matters: Nationwide measles cases have topped 1,900 this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention —...

CAYCE, S.C. — After years of investigation and repeated attempts by a suspect to evade authorities, a man wanted in connection with a 2021 homicide in Cayce has been taken into custody and charged with murder. Cayce Police officers responded in the early morning hours of June 14, 2021,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A pedestrian is dead after a collision in Richland County on Sunday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Authorities say the crash occurred around 7 p.m. on Two Notch Road near Jabay Drive. A Toyota Camry was traveling South on Two Notch Road...