Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Starbucks baristas in many cities are participating in the Red Cup Rebellion. The Red Cup Rebellion in Columbia will take place at the Starbucks at 3009 Millwood Ave. Thursday, Dec. 18, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The strike is an unfair labor practice strike that...

A prominent data center solutions contractor and manufacturer announced Tuesday that it had selected a Midlands county for its first South Carolina location.

COLUMBIA — The head of South Carolina’s affordable housing agency is retiring after more than 30 years on the job. Richard Hutto’s last day in office will be Jan. 2, 2026, the agency announced. Hutto has led SC Housing as executive director since 2023, taking over after the previous director, Bonita Shopshire,...

A major pharmacy chain is set to close a Columbia store along a busy road. Walgreens, which has thousands of stores across the U.S., plans to close the location at 6500 Garners Ferry Road on Jan. 27, 2026, according to a notice on the company’s website and signage posted on the front door of the store. The sign on...

A white Columbia area man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a case where a Black man out jogging near Spring Valley was fired upon, according to a Justice Department news release. The federal grand jury, based in Columbia, has returned an indictment charging Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, with...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a pedestrian has died following a collision in Lexington County. On December 17, around 3:06 pm, a pedestrian was working on a trailer attached to a 2014 Mazda Sedan on the shoulder of the entrance ramp at mile marker 113 on I-26.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief urging the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow states to regulate homelessness and public begging. The brief asks the court to reconsider a lower court ruling involving an Alabama law that limits panhandling. “The...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) --- A local non-profit that focuses on paternal health is hosting a free diaper and food drive. Sanctuary Birth and Fertility are helping those who can't afford to purchase diapers and other baby essentials. According to the National Diaper Bank Network 1 in 2 families in the...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WIS) - The Lexington Police Department (LDP) is asking for information on the subject. The department says the subject is alleged to have been involved in grand larceny and burglary of a business on Brickyard Road on Nov. 27. Police say the subject entered the property, took a...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Arias Armaine Johnson, 34, with Obtaining Property Under False Pretenses - Value $10,000 or More and Identity Fraud on Tuesday. According to a warrant, on December 16, Johnson attempted to pick up and sign for a...