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The Lexington Police Department will increase traffic enforcement efforts throughout the Memorial Day weekend, according to Chief Terrence Green. From Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, officers assigned to the department’s Traffic Unit, along with members of the Patrol Division, will conduct saturation patrols fo

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A car connected to a homicide investigation in Cayce led the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department on a chase early Saturday morning. Lexington County deputies tried to perform a traffic stop with the car, officials said. The driver continued driving along Highway 321, starting a pursuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire on Omega Drive late Wednesday night. Crews began battling the fire through the front windows and eaves shortly after arriving at the scene, officials said. All occupants safely escaped the home, and no injuries were reported,...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have confirmed that part of Richland County got a small rumble on Friday, and current records show it wasn't in one of the usual areas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported on Saturday that a magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred around 11:40 a.m. on Friday, roughly 6 miles north of Irmo.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police say they are investigating after being called to an unresponsive child on Saturday morning. A police spokesperson said the investigation is still in the preliminary stages, but confirmed that police were called to the 7300 block of Bailey Street, off West Beltline Boulevard, around 6:30

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Deputies are investigating a death after being called to an unresponsive person near a busy Richland County road on Saturday. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said deputies were called to the 1700 block of Leesburg Road due to an unresponsive woman in a vehicle around 9:45 a.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a shooting that left one person injured early Saturday morning. According to deputies, officers responded to the 7-Eleven in the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road for a reported shooting. When deputies arrived, they found a man su

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A Level 1 Marginal severe weather risk has been issued for today Saturday across a broad zone covering Georgia and South Carolina including Atlanta, Gainesville, Greenville, Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, Macon, Savannah, and Brunswick as storms try to re-develop during the afternoon and evening hours

The murder of Silene Erica Eaddy on April 17, 2004, in Lower Richland County, South Carolina, remains a painful and unsettling cold case. Silene, who was also known as Erica, was only 15 years old when her body was found in a wooded area near Pincushion Road and Montgomery Road. Firefighters responding to a brush fire