Lane closures planned on Lake Murray Boulevard for pipe repairs
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Drivers in Lexington County should expect traffic changes next week as crews work to repair a pipe along Lake Murray Boulevard. The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced that three lanes on Lake Murray Boulevard (SC 60) will be closed beginning March 16 to allow for the repairs.
A park near the Congaree River is temporarily closed. Here’s why it is closed
A popular park near the Congaree River is currently unaccessible while the City of West Columbia adds new features. Carraway Park at the Riverwalk, located at 212 Hudson Street near the West Columbia Riverwalk, is temporarily closed as the city makes improvements to the area . The park, an all-inclusive playground is...
Popular Five Points music venue shutting its doors in May
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Five Points live music venue staple announced Friday night on Facebook that it would be shutting its doors. New Brookland Tavern said it would close in Five Points at the end of May, according to its Facebook post. The post also hinted at the venue’s...
South Carolina Weather: 4 Tornadoes Confirmed From Thursday Storms With Winds Up to 80...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbia, SC – National Weather Service survey teams have confirmed four tornadoes touched down across South Carolina during Thursday’s severe storms, including two EF-0 tornadoes in the Midlands with wind...
Body found at Columbia house fire identified
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The body of a man found inside a burned Columbia home has been identified. Crews with the Columbia Fire Department were called to an Abingdon Road home around 5:15 p.m. Thursday and observed heavy flames coming from multiple windows. Firefighters entered and found Joel G....
A South Carolina woman bought 4 lottery tickets, and all 4 were winners
LIBERTY, S.C. — A South Carolina woman won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Related video above: Lucky lotto numbers — are they actually a thing or a gambler's myth?. The woman said she stopped for a soda and spent $20 on $5 scratch-offs at the Stop-A-Minit on...
Charlotte teen accused of killing 15-year-old in South Carolina over weekend
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte teenager was being accused of killing a 15-year-old over the weekend in South Carolina, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. At around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, deputies found 15-year-old Leo Epting lying in the road on Tanglewood Way in...
Nancy Mace’s Chances of Losing in South Carolina Governor Race—Poll
Representative Nancy Mace faces a competitive race for the GOP primary for South Carolina governor, according to a new poll.
Earthquake Strikes off South Carolina Coast; No East Coast Tsunami Threat
An earthquake struck off the coast of South Carolina this morning and due to the weak intensity of the quake, there is no tsunami threat along the U.S. East Coast at this time. According to USGS, at 3:28 am early this morning, a weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake just east of Charleston, South Carolina over the open...
SCDOT to implement new traffic pattern for US-21 interchange at I-77
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — SCDOT plans to implement a new traffic pattern at the interchange connecting U.S. 21 and I-77 in Richland County starting March 19. A new single left-turn lane with traffic signals will open for drivers traveling south on U.S. 21 to access the on-ramp to I-77 southbound.
