COMET receives $418K federal grant to launch microtransit in Lower Richland
The COMET has been awarded a $418,302 federal grant to launch a microtransit service in Lower Richland. The funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5311-Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program. It will support planning and startup costs for the on-demand service. The program is intended to...
Columbia bridge closure forces year-long detours for Woodcreek Farms residents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A bridge closure in northeast Columbia’s Woodcreek Farms neighborhood is forcing residents into lengthy detours and raising safety concerns as repairs could take nearly a year to complete. The city closed the bridge in October after a state inspection found it unsafe. City leaders, who...
9 new measles cases reported in Upstate Outbreak, 144 total
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 9 new cases measles since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the Upstate outbreak to 144. Officials said of the new cases, four are household members of known cases, one resulted from exposure at the Way of Truth Church...
Eight displaced after early morning fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Early Tuesday morning, firefighters responded to a call of heavy fire from the front window of a triplex on Duke Avenue, according to the Columbia Fire Department. First-shift crews arrived around 4:15 a.m. and extinguished the fire after entering the property. The one apartment had...
Four South Carolinians hit big in Powerball drawing, jackpot increases to $1.7B
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Four South Carolinians hit big in Monday night's Powerball Drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. Two winners are from the Midlands, one from the Rock Hill, and another is from the Low Country. A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was bought at the Xpress...
Best Ghost Towns in South Carolina
You’ll find South Carolina’s most fascinating ghost towns scattered across the state’s diverse landscape. The colonial-era Dorchester settlement showcases preserved 18th-century ruins, while Hamburg’s remnants recall its glory days as the state’s largest inland port. Don’t miss Andersonville Mill, the oldest mill on...
Multiple inmates charged in stabbings, assaults at South Carolina prisons
(WACH) — Multiple inmates at South Carolina prisons have been charged in separate violent incidents involving stabbings and assaults, according to warrants. Ten inmates were charged with second-degree assault and battery by mob following a Feb. 6 incident at Lee Correctional Institution in which an inmate was stabbed...
Local school celebrates the arts
Field days are a tradition at many schools, but Saluda River Academy for the Arts (SRAA) is putting a new spin on it that sticks to the school’s arts magnet mission. Earlier this month, SRAA held Day of the Arts, an arts-focused "field day.” Students spent the entire school day exploring how the arts standards and...
South Carolina Winter Weather Alert Today: Columbia Warms Fast This Week Ahead of Christmas...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. South Carolina — Cold air grips the Midlands early this Monday, with breath visible and frost clinging to shaded lawns. Temperatures sit in the upper 30s around Columbia, making this the coldest start of...
Columbia joins World Meditation Day with free event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Columbia participated on Sunday in a global World Meditation Day event from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3907 Ensor Ave. The second annual event is officially recognized by the United Nations. The day highlights meditation as a tool for peace, resilience, and global unity....
