‘An inspiration’: Funeral held for beloved Zesto of West Columbia owner
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gus Manos, the late owner of Zesto of West Columbia, made one final stop at the beloved Midlands restaurant. Manos passed away on Friday at the age of 88. His funeral was held on Monday, with the procession passing by the iconic ice cream cone and sign.
Man still missing after disappearing from detention center months ago
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Authorities at the Lexington Police Department are searching for a 24-year-old man who has been missing for two months. On October 30th at 8:00 pm, Elijah Hunter Kendrick Kirby was last seen at the Lexington County Detention Center, located at 521 Gibson Road in Lexington.
Charleston County schools face widest racial achievement gap among SC districts
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston County School District has the widest racial achievement gap among South Carolina’s 15 largest school districts, according to data presented by the Lowcountry Conservatives Club. White students in Charleston County ranked first and second when compared to the other 14 largest...
Pay It Forward: Stacey Hough has a heart for his community
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — WACH FOX and The Jeffcoat Law Firm have partnered to spotlight everyday heroes making a positive impact in our community. This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Stacey Hough. Stacey does play-by-play for WACH FOX’s Friday Night Rivals (FNR). While Stacey plays a...
Before crashing on Devine Street, a man leads deputies on two pursuits in a...
Leland Cheeks, a 32-year-old from Richland County, South Carolina, led deputies on two high-speed chases on Friday night, resulting in his arrest. The incident started around 10:10 p.m. near Garners Ferry Road and Greenlawn Drive. A deputy observed Cheeks driving recklessly—speeding, failing to maintain his lane, and...
Lexington County Museum preserves area’s colonial history
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - Tucked away on Fox Street off Highway 378 sits a property that tells the story of how Lexington began. The Lexington County Museum features dozens of unique buildings that make up a neighborhood of the county’s original descendants. “The earliest building we have is a...
COMET receives $418K federal grant to launch microtransit in Lower Richland
The COMET has been awarded a $418,302 federal grant to launch a microtransit service in Lower Richland. The funding comes from the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5311-Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program. It will support planning and startup costs for the on-demand service. The program is intended to...
Columbia bridge closure forces year-long detours for Woodcreek Farms residents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A bridge closure in northeast Columbia’s Woodcreek Farms neighborhood is forcing residents into lengthy detours and raising safety concerns as repairs could take nearly a year to complete. The city closed the bridge in October after a state inspection found it unsafe. City leaders, who...
9 new measles cases reported in Upstate Outbreak, 144 total
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported 9 new cases measles since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the Upstate outbreak to 144. Officials said of the new cases, four are household members of known cases, one resulted from exposure at the Way of Truth Church...
Eight displaced after early morning fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Early Tuesday morning, firefighters responded to a call of heavy fire from the front window of a triplex on Duke Avenue, according to the Columbia Fire Department. First-shift crews arrived around 4:15 a.m. and extinguished the fire after entering the property. The one apartment had...
