Columbia SC

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — If you’re a Richland School District One family who is financially struggling or facing problems with housing, here’s how you can receive free help. Richland One is partnering with South Carolina Legal Services to host a free housing clinic on Tuesday, February 10,...

William Starrett has been dancing since he was a small child. His talent was recognized early, earning him the spotlight with prestigious dance companies such as the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Eglevsky Ballet, and The Joffrey Ballet. In 1977, Starrett was invited by the founding director of the...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) --- Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Six million Jews were murdered at the hands of Nazis. The Holocaust began in January of 1933 when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party came to power in Germany. From concentration camps, to gas chambers even deadly living conditions, by...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – A potential winter storm could bring snow and travel disruptions this weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Columbia, forecasters are monitoring the potential for a winter...

SOUTH CONGAREE, SC (WACH). — The town of South Congaree is addressing a leadership gap in its police department by appointing Carl James Carlan as the new police chief. This decision follows the retirement of former Police Chief Steve Jonas, who stepped down after a head-on collision with an SUV that sent a mother...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Chances remain high that widespread snow will fall in South Carolina this weekend. A mix of scattered rain and snow showers will be possible as early as Friday night. As cold air rapidly dives south into the Midlands, this precipitation will switch to all snow...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Law enforcement and EMS are responding to a crash in Lexington County, according to the Lexington Police Department (LPD). According to LPD, the crash happened at the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd/US-378 when outbound traffic merged into a single lane. Authorities advise drivers to avoid...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed a second person died as a result of the winter storm that swept through the state over the weekend. According to DPH, an 83-year-old woman in Lexington County died on Jan. 25 from hypothermia while she was outside. No other details were available. The...

ELGIN, S.C. (WACH) — The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Michael D. Branham, 38, of Columbia, in connection with multiple incidents involving the malicious placement of screws and nails on roadways in and around Elgin Estates. Branham was arrested Tuesday morning at his job site with...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A Midlands man believes his $1 million Powerball win was divine intervention, said SC Lottery officials. “I said a prayer,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. He played his Powerball numbers at the Best Stop on Bush River Road in Columbia. The ticket matched...