Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) reports it is investigating an incident where a detainee was injured Monday, November 3, at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center. RCSD was notified of the stabbing incident involving two detainees around 1 p.m. Monday. The victim was stabbed in the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Polls across the South Carolina are open until 7 p.m. as municipal elections are taking place all across the area. Voters are choosing mayors and town councilmembers in cities, as well as a primary for a vacant SC House seat in Lexington County. Some of the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A former Columbia gas station owner accused of killing a 14-year-old argued in court this week that he should be immune from prosecution under the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Rick Chow is accused of chasing Cyrus Carmack-Belton from his gas station and convenience store...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting that happened Saturday on Camp Ground Road, authorities said. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of De Anthony Lopez Huff, 30. Authorities charged Huff with murder and...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands special education teacher is now on leave after recently being charged for an alleged incident involving a student. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Sharon Sweatt was arrested Oct. 30 and charged with third-degree assault. As of Tuesday, Sweatt is listed...

Richland School District 1 no longer has any of South Carolina’s lowest-ranked schools. The South Carolina Department of Education released its annual School Report Cards Tuesday, which evaluate the performance of every public school the state. For the first time since the state department began issuing the reports...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One person is dead following a Saturday morning crash in Richland County, South Carolina Highway Patrol said. Highway Patrol said that a 2024 Ford pickup truck was going north on Farrow Road around 9:30 a.m. when it hit the driver’s side of a 2022 Toyota Highlander that was going west on Pine...

A prominent Columbia roadway remains partially closed after a commercial garbage truck got stuck under a downtown railroad bridge last week. The Norfolk Southern railroad company is repairing the damage to a protect beam under a bridge on Whaley Street, near the Assembly Street intersection, that was struck by the...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a stabbing at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Monday. Authorities say the incident occurred between two inmates around 1 p.m. One inmate was stabbed in the upper body with a sharp object, treated at...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -The Washington Street Methodist Church in downtown Columbia opened its doors Monday to offer more than just a meal — it provided warmth, conversation and comfort to those in need. Typically known for handing out bagged lunches, the church hosted a sit-down lunch for anyone seeking...