Columbia SC

A family is calling for more safety measures at a Lexington County intersection after a woman died from injuries sustained in a three-car crash last month.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Gas prices across the nation have risen significantly in the last two days. According to AAA, the average price in South Carolina on Wednesday was $2.91 a gallon for regular gasoline — nearly 30 cents more than last week’s average. The spike is...

The South Carolina General Assembly has recently created a task force to study juvenile crime. Inevitably, there will be calls for mentors for troubled youth. Unfortunately, many of these juvenile delinquents already have mentors — their gang leaders. If we are serious about preventing children from being drawn into...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A Lexington teenager is turning social media attention into a message of faith, positivity and a fresh start. Seventeen-year-old Byron Lutz has gained more than 554,000 followers on TikTok, where he ends each of his videos with a simple phrase: “Jesus loves you.”. Lutz...

Mounds of red earth cast shadows across bulldozers and excavators. Workers pound nails into place. The long-quiet, nearly 6-acre parcel off North Main Street that once hosted Columbia’s Jim Moore Cadillac dealership is being turned into something new – finally. Developer Commonwealth Properties is at long last moving...

The Greater Irmo Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Awards Night and Gala on February 20 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia, bringing together business leaders and community members for an evening of celebration. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing and casino-style games before the evening concluded with...

A major road widening project is now underway in the Irmo area. Richland County has begun work to widen a 3.2-mile stretch of Broad River Road from two lanes to five between Dutch Fork Road and Royal Tower Drive, just north of the Interstate 26 interchange. The project is expected to take up to three years, with...

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Irmo has officially opened its doors in South Carolina. The facility, located in Irmo, is now operational and aims to provide specialized rehabilitative care for patients recovering from conditions such as strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other complex...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — The wedge setup that has kept skies cloudy over the Midlands the past couple of days is weakening this afternoon, leading to increasing sunshine. This evening will be partly cloudy, then conditions are expected turn foggy for much of the Midlands late tonight through early Wednesday.

Thousands came to view Rev. Jackson lying in state, friends and others remember the late Rev.