Columbia SC

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — A structure fire early Tuesday morning has closed Beltrees Drive in the Willowbrook neighborhood, according to the Lexington Police Department. According to Lexington County officials, the original call came in around 6 a.m. to the 100 block of Gillfield Court. One person died and two...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Columbia-Richland firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at an apartment on S. Edisto Avenue on Tuesday morning. Crews from the 1st Shift arrived around 11 a.m. to find smoke coming from a front bedroom. Firefighters made entry and brought the fire under control. The apartment’s residents...

The city of Cayce will bring on an outside attorney to investigate a member of its own after a vote was taken at a special-called city council meeting Monday night. After sitting behind closed doors in executive session for more than three hours, city council members voted to engage attorney Ryan Hicks for the...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Another Midlands brewery is closing its doors, becoming the third to shut down this year. The owners of The Dale's Biergarten & Bottle Shoppe posted the following on Monday:. It’s with heavy hearts that we share this news: due to issues surrounding liquor liability...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — WACH FOX and The Jeffcoat Law Firm have partnered to spotlight everyday heroes making a positive impact in our community. This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Kathy Tucker, a shining example of kindness, generosity, and selfless service. Kathy consistently goes above and beyond...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A roughly three-mile dirt road in western Lexington County has become a source of decades-long frustration for residents who say poor maintenance has created unsafe driving conditions. Pine Grove Road, a state-maintained dirt road connected to paved sections on both ends, serves more...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The coastal low that brought showers this weekend has finally pushed well offshore. With it, the clouds that are still around this afternoon will continue to exit the area into tomorrow. The calm north to northwest breeze will help keep temperatures in check, but we’ll...

WINNSBORO, S.C.- Savannah State put a halt to their two game losing skid with a 23-20 overtime win against Allen on Saturday night at EK McClendon Stadium on the campus of Fairfield Central High School. In the extra session, the Tigers had the ball first and was unable to find...

IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The Irmo Fire District is investigating after a fire left three people with minor injuries on Saturday. Around 4:30 Saturday afternoon, Irmo Fire units were dispatched to a house fire in the 100 block of Laurel Branch Way. The first arriving crews found heavy fire across the house and in the attic.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Columbia woman said her yard looks more like a construction site than a front lawn—covered in sand and debris days after construction wrapped up near her home. “I came in, walked to the kitchen, and looked out, and I saw what I said was...