Columbia SC

A man who has been on the run from law enforcement for month s following a shooting was arrested early Wednesday morning, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department . Members of the sheriff’s department’s Fugitive Task Force tracked down 28-year-old Deandre Moye “in the early morning hours” at a Richland...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Lexington County. On November 4, officers with the Batesburg-Leesville Police Department responded to the Enmarket gas station on West Columbia Avenue regarding a reported robbery. When an officer arrived, he entered...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a man who is wanted on several fraud-related charges. Johnny Allen Ray, 22, is wanted for forgery, financial identity fraud, larceny and breach of trust, sheriff spokesperson Carli Carr said. Deputies...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced the activation of the Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund and directed the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG) to assist food banks statewide in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that federal funding for SNAP...

COLUMBIA — After a recent spate of shootings involving teenagers, a panel of South Carolina legislators is looking at ways to reduce the amount of gun violence involving children and teens. Violence among children and problems in the system meant to help them is not a new issue. For years, the Department of Juvenile...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Rev. Marilyn Bassfield and Ms. Cassandra Carter join Abigail in studio to talk about Brookland Baptist Church’s 2025 Prayer Conference. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. For more free content like this, subscribe to our email newsletter, and download our apps. Have feedback...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is the presumed winner of a second term in office while two other city council seats in the capital city are headed for a runoff. The city's mayor, one of its at-large seats, and Council Districts One and Four were all on...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A court hearing wrapped up in the case involving Rick Chow, the Columbia gas station owner accused of killing 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton in 2023. For several hours Tuesday, Nov. 4, witnesses took the stand in a hearing that could affect Chow’s upcoming trial. Carmack-Belton was...

With all the votes in, Mayor Rickenmann will continue to be the mayor of Columbia.

Summer Rodgers, founder of Summer Doodles, has opened her first storefront at The Shoppes at Tapp’s on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina. Rodgers began her business in high school to support mission work. Her brand has become popular, especially among college students, due to her colorful designs.