Columbia SC

Outstanding employees and retirees from schools and departments throughout Richland One were honored during Celebration 2026, the district’s end-of-the-year employee recognition banquet. The event was held May 22 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. School-level and department-level Teachers of the Year, Cla

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“Excessive rainfall” prompted several flood advisories and warnings from the National Weather Service of Columbia for Monday afternoon. Minor flooding in low-lying or poor drainage areas of central South Carolina is expected for Memorial Day afternoon, according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service at

Highly venomous Portuguese man-of-war have arrived on our South Carolina beaches. A photo of one along the beach at Hunting Island State Park was posted on Sunday by Donald Holder.

SOUTH CAROLINA — The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Ridgeland. According to deputies, Damiyah Bush was last seen around 1 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of Old Bailey Road. Bush is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 120 pounds, […]

SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were arrested after Greenville County deputies stopped a vehicle traveling 125 mph on Interstate 385 over the weekend, according to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a traffic unit deputy was traveling southbound on I-385 when a vehicle passed at what officials described

Early voting for the 2026 South Carolina statewide primary opens Tuesday, May 26, at three York County locations, including a site in Fort Mill, and runs through Friday, June 5. The early voting period gives York County residents nearly two weeks to cast ballots ahead of primary day on Tuesday, June 9. Voters can use..

SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was killed Sunday afternoon in an ATV crash involving a pickup truck in Jasper County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:12 p.m. at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Bridgetown Drive, authorities said. Troopers said the collision involved a 20

BLYTHEWOOD – With a motion by Richland County Councilwoman Gretchen (Barron) Cooper to approve, County Council voted, without discussion, 10-1 to approve rezoning for 255 homes on 157.44 acres that border the Town of Blythewood. Cooper and Derek Pugh, both of whom represent Blythewood, voted for the rezoning to permit

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) ---- Memorial Day is when we pause to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to this country. The South Carolina Army National Guard taking the time to remember some of the state's fallen:. Sgt. John David Meador II - Killed on June...