Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A popular restaurant that's been a decades-long staple in the Midlands has a big announcement. Rush's announced on Facebook Thursday that its original french fries will be returning to the menu. The burger chain switched its original fries to crinkle fries, leaving many long-time customers...

UPDATE: Richland County’s Lower Richland Drop-off Center, at 10531 Garners Ferry Rd. in Eastover, has reopened to the public after a temporary closure on Thursday, June 26. Richland County has announced that it’s Lower Richland Drop-off Center is temporarily closed today due to safety concerns following last night's...

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Calhoun County deputies have charged 24-year-old Joshua Searson in connection with a voyeurism incident that occurred earlier this month at a gas station along Interstate 26. Deputies say the incident took place around 3:30 a.m. on June 7, 2025. During the investigation, authorities discovered...

NASA has confirmed the fireball witnessed over Georgia and across the Southeast on Thursday was a meteor, shown in this video from Lindsey Rodney. The National Weather Service speculates that the object is a meteorite or space junk, but officials are still investigating. Person arrested in deadly shooting outside...

A lightning strike in South Carolina on Tuesday sent eight adults and 12 children to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Governor Henry McMaster today held a ceremonial bill signing yesterday, establishing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD). This legislation completes the most significant restructuring of South Carolina...

SOUTH CAROLINA — A woman was killed Tuesday in a crash involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 77, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred near mile marker 46 in Winnsboro. Authorities say 60-year-old Kathleen E. Hodge of Darlington lost control of her motorcycle and...

Reports are pouring in from across the South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee about a possible meteor.

Nova Grace Johnson, daughter of Brian M. Johnson and Sabrina L.W. Johnson and Walterboro resident, celebrated her kindergarten graduation on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The ceremony took place at 3513 Hard Scrabble Road in Columbia, South Carolina, and was hosted by the South Carolina Association of...

A&W Restaurants, an all-American QSR with more than 105 years of experience in business and serving communities, announced its strategic plans to expand the brand's presence across Columbia, South Carolina and into the neighboring cities, including Darlington. A&W's expansion into Colombia presents aspiring local...