Columbia SC

Richland School District Two is pleased to offer Gold Card privileges to senior citizens and district retirees. The Richland Two Gold Card provides outstanding opportunities to enjoy district-sponsored events and activities at no cost or at a reduced rate. Gold Cards are available Monday through Friday, 8:30...

CAYCE, SC – The City of Cayce has successfully secured just over $4.5 million in grant funding in recent years. These grants impact important long-term initiatives like public safety, infrastructure improvements, and recreational amenities – allowing Cayce to invest in community development and smart growth while...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — A Midlands non-profit organization, Serve and Connect, has launched a fundraiser to support Master Trooper Wayne LaBounty, who was injured during a traffic stop in Lexington County on Tuesday. The group has already raised over $5,000 to aid LaBounty and his family as he faces...

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson confirmed this week that an online group known as Purgatory was responsible for the August 24 hoax active shooter reports at the University of South Carolina, which sent the Columbia campus into lockdown and caused panic among students and staff.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The search for Angela Fuller came to a tragic end Thursday evening, as authorities confirmed that human remains discovered in a wooded area in Columbia belong to the 56-year-old mother, sister, and friend who had been missing for nearly a week. The Richland County Coroner’s...

Prisma Health has launched two new clinics in South Carolina to provide comprehensive care for those suffering from sickle cell disease. Former Richland County coroner sues Irmo Police Department, SLED over 2024 arrest. Updated: 8 hours ago. Former Richland County Coroner Gary Watts is taking two law enforcement...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The lawyers representing a man accused of killing a teen in 2023 at a Midlands convenience store released a statement Thursday afternoon regarding the case. Rick Chow, 60, argues he was standing his ground when he shot and killed 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton at the Shell...

With his regular Restaurant Roundups, The State’s Chris Trainor brings you a variety of tasty nuggets to keep you up to speed on happenings around the Columbia dining scene — from openings and closings to chef shakeups at popular restaurants to bar and brewery news, and beyond. Read more. Story idea?...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Anthony Reese, an acquaintance of missing 56-year-old Columbia woman Angela Fuller, has been named a person of interest in her disappearance. On Wednesday, the Columbia Police Department confirmed this information to WACH FOX. Fuller was last seen on August 29 on Beltline Boulevard in...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will address Monday the recent string of troopers being hit by vehicles while performing traffic stops. It comes after three troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol were either injured or killed after being struck along interstates...