All Lizard’s Thicket locations closing Saturday for winter storm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Lizard’s Thicket, a popular Columbia restaurant chain, announced Friday that all of its locations would be closed Saturday because of the expected weekend winter storm. The restaurant said it would evaluate conditions before deciding whether to open on Sunday. Feel more informed, prepared, and...
States of emergencies declared in Southeast ahead of significant nor’easter impacts along East Coast
The East Coast is on alert for a major nor'easter that is set to bomb out over the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing some of the heaviest snow and significant winter impacts the region has seen in years.
LIST: Business, church and office closures and delays ahead of winter weather
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Businesses, churches, and organizations across the Midlands are announcing delays, closures, and schedule changes as winter weather is set to return to the Midlands. Below you find a list of schedule adjustments across the Midlands as we are expected to see inches of snow. Richland...
City of Columbia, SCDOT prepares for weekend winter storm
South Carolina transportation officials said Thursday they are prepared for another winter storm expected to hit the state this weekend.
Columbia man sentenced to federal prison after hiding gun at local business
COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to federal prosecutors, Doron Guider, 27, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2025, officers with the Columbia Police Department responded to a complaint about a man with...
FULL LIST: School closures and delays across the Midlands
(WACH) — As winter weather is expected to move into the Midlands this weekend, school districts have announced schedule changes. WACH FOX will update the list as additional information becomes available. SCHOOL SCHEDULE UPDATES:. Richland County District One. An announcement has not been made. Richland County...
Warming shelters open as SC braces for snow, frigid temperatures
(WACH) — Warming shelters across South Carolina’s Midlands are opening ahead of an expected snowstorm this weekend. Much of the region could see at least 2 inches of snow, with totals of 5 to 8 inches possible in northern areas and around 4 to 7 inches expected in Columbia and Lexington.
Italian Festival returns to Columbia
After a 12-year hiatus, the Columbia Italian Festival will resume annual operations October 10 at Finlay Park. From 1880 to 1914, 13 million Italians migrated out of Italy. Four million of them arrived in the United States, 3 million between 1900 and 1914. They came for the most part from southern Italy and the...
Midlands town spilled millions of gallons of sewer overflow into rivers in 2025
The town of Lexington spilled more than 7 million gallons of sewer overflow into Midlands-area rivers last year, according to an annual sewer overflow report published Wednesday. The report, published by the Congaree Riverkeeper , found that Lexington was the worst offender last year for sanitary sewer overflows,...
S.C. man wins $1 million Powerball prize
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The South Carolina Education Lottery announced a South Carolina man has won $1 million. He played his Powerball numbers at the Best Stop on Bush River Road in Columbia. The ticket matched the first five white ball numbers drawn on Nov. 26 (7, 8, 15, 19 and 28, Powerball 3) to win the $1...
