Columbia SC

SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Friday that last weekend’s winter storm has claimed two additional lives, bringing the total number of storm-related deaths in the state to four. According to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office, one of the newly confirmed deaths involved a...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) --- Catholic Charities of South Carolina is partnering with Trinity Baptist Church, to offer a new lease on life for those who were once behind bars. According to organizers, RENEW Day is a community resource event offering support for individuals returning from incarceration and those seeking a...

The National Weather Service station in Columbia says, as of Friday afternoon, there is a nearly 90% chance of snow on Saturday in Lexington County. A winter storm warning is in effect starting 10 p.m. on Friday through 10 a.m. Sunday, along with an extreme cold watch in effect from Saturday night through Sunday...

Chloe Apple – The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) A former Bluffton fire chief will face a state hearing this spring to determine if he improperly benefited financially from his position and failed to provide written recusal in a promotion decision involving his son. According to a hearing...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. investigators are searching for a 49-year-old missing woman, say deputies. According to RCSD, Sabrina Heinz was last seen on Wednesday, Jan. 28, around 10 p.m. at the Shell gas station on SC-200 in Winnsboro. Heinz is described as a white woman, 5’2″, and...

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina will see temperatures in the teens this week. Safety experts have a few tips as we experience the winter freeze. If you plan on using your fireplace, be sure to have a professional inspect your chimney at least once a year. Before using a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man who shot and killed his friend during a dispute over a card game has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to the Fifth Circuit Solicitor's Office. Emanuel Griffin pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Corey Andrews. Judge...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)– Richland County deputies say they are searching for two people accused of wire fraud. Deputies say the two are wanted in relation to multiple wire fraud schemes that involve the purchase of vehicles. They are accused of swindling money from victims in multiple states. Investigators say...

COLUMBIA — Legislators will once again receive $1,000 monthly expense allowances, including backpay, under a bill that received final approval Friday. Gov. Henry McMaster will likely sign the bill into law, allowing legislators to once again get the amount they’ve received since 1995. Both chambers approved the bill...

Four people died as a result of accidents during the ice storm last weekend, the South Carolina Department of Public Health reported. On Wednesday, a 79-year-old male died in Oconee County as a result of a slip-and-fall accident involving ice left over from the storm. Oconee County Coroner Karl E. Addis said the...