Columbia SC

Award is the namesake of 2021 National Sheriff of the Year Leon Lott. The S.C. Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF) presented Tarrant County (Texas) Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn with the prestigious LEON LOTT – FIRST THROUGH THE DOOR AWARD during an awards dinner held in Arlington, Texas, Friday evening March 6, 2026.

While families wait years for affordable homes in Richland County, an agency charged with providing that housing owns more than 100 houses that sit empty — many deteriorated to the point that they require extensive repairs before anyone can live in them. Why the homes have been allowed to fall into such a state of...

The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at March 14, 2026, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from March 14 drawing 09-30-42-50-52, Powerball: 21, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Pick 3 Plus...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A three-vehicle crash temporarily closed the Gervais Street bridge for several hours on Saturday, according to the Columbia Police Department. The CPD’s Traffic Safety Unit investigated the circumstances around the crash. Authorities say a male driver who died in the crash on the Gervais...

SOUTH CAROLINA — One person is dead and another is injured following a crash early Monday in Beaufort County. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on Brickyard Point Road near Fiddler Drive. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 2004 Toyota pickup truck was traveling north on Brickyard Point Road when it...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Coroner's Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying human skeletal remains discovered in a wooded area. Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford says the remains were found Saturday night in a wooded area between Two Notch Road, Oakcrest Drive, and...

WACH FOX is providing updates on school closings due to a threat of severe weather conditions on Monday. The potential for dangerous thunderstorms, damaging winds, tornadoes, and hail across the Midlands is causing school closures. SCHOOL SCHEDULE UPDATES:. Richland One. Richland County School District One announced...

LANCASTER, Pa. — A South Carolina woman wanted for allegedly participating in a phone scam where the caller claimed to be a member of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Department has been arrested, Manheim Township Police announced Monday. Veronica Anntonette Oliva, 36, of Columbia, SC, was extradited to Lancaster...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A 16-year-old was arrested Sunday evening after a traffic stop led officers to discover drugs and a stolen firearm, according to the North Charleston Police Department. Police said officers were patrolling near Dorchester Road and South Allen Drive when they noticed a vehicle with illegal window...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A tornado outbreak occurred across the state of South Carolina the afternoon of March 15 of 2008. Many of the tornadoes confirmed were considered strong (EF2/EF3). The event changed the lives of many and caused an estimated 40 million dollars in damage. 85 homes/mobile homes destroyed...