Columbia SC

On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for African Americans. In attendance at the March on Washington was Gloria Dreher Eaddy of Columbia, SC, who later became a friend and mentor to Dr. Bobby Donaldson, a professor at the University of...

Nikki Wooten is an associate professor in the College of Social Work as of 2025, a position she has held since 2013. She has nearly 34 years of service in the Army Reserves and Army National Guard, retiring in 2022. Her military experience informs her teaching and research. Wooten focuses on military social work and...

A well-known convenience store chain is prepping a new location along a busy roadway in Lexington. Circle K, which has stores across the region and U.S., is bringing a location to the northeast corner of Augusta Highway and Wise Ferry Road. That’s about a mile east of Lexington High School, across the intersection...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies continue to investigate a halloween night shooting that they now say injured three young people. Investigators say more than 500 people attended a bonfire party on Wilson Boulevard in Blythewood. When deputies arrived, they say they found two people shot in the...

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LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - Police said an impaired driver caused a five-car crash in Lexington on Wednesday. The Lexington Police Department said the wreck happened on Corley Mill Road near Hunley Drive. Traffic has since reopened in the area after lanes were closed earlier in the evening. Police added that...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - The water is flowing again at the iconic fountain in Columbia's Finlay Park ahead of the park's re-opening later this month. After years of planning and construction, the park is set to open again on November 15 after a more than $24 million revitalization effort. City...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott confirmed there was a third gunshot victim in a Halloween weekend shooting that left two others hurt in Blythewood.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia is laying out transportation and safety plans ahead of the highly anticipated Grand Re-Opening Weekend of Finlay Park on November 15–16. Thousands of people are expected to be downtown for the two-day celebration, which includes Saturday’s Grand Re-Opening Ceremony, live music...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man accused of shooting and killing a teenager at a Columbia gas station will not be allowed to use South Carolina’s “stand your ground” defense at trial. A Richland County judge ruled Wednesday against the legal team representing Rick Chow, the former...