Columbia SC

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina faces a significant severe weather threat through midnight Wednesday, as powerful storms capable of producing 75 mph wind gusts and hail sweep across the state. According to the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police in Columbia say two men are facing charges for their role in a recent string of car break-ins. The Columbia Police Department said 28-year-old Raekwon Ford and 18-year-old Shamari Jones Jr., 18, have each been charged with auto breaking, criminal conspiracy, larceny and financial credit...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until midnight for all of the Midlands. Today's hot and humid weather has created a very unstable environment across the Carolinas. This will set the stage for a potential outbreak of severe weather this evening. Thunderstorms began in...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man who was reported missing has been found safe, according to the Lexington Police Department. Authorities said Michael Donnelly was last seen around noon on Monday in the 500 block of Columbia Avenue in the Town of Lexington. He is 45, has grey...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- As temperatures soar across the country, many areas are experiencing dangerously high heat index ranges between 105 and 109 degrees. Health officials are raising the alarm and encouraging everyone to take precautions during this extreme weather. Dr. David Ford, an ER physician with Prisma...

Columbia, South Carolina – A powerful line of storms is set to hammer the Southeast through midnight, with nearly 17 million residents under a severe thunderstorm watch stretching across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. According to the National Weather Service in Columbia, the watch remains in effect...

A heat advisory has been issued in the Columbia area of South Carolina for the second consecutive day as more severe weather is in Wednesday’s forecast. Temperatures are expected to eclipse 100 degrees in the Midlands a day after reaching a high of 97 in Columbia , according to Weather Underground. The heat advisory...

COLUMBIA — Beginning next month, inmates at South Carolina’s women’s prison will be able to receive agricultural training and a stipend upon release with the help of a statewide grant program. The South Carolina philanthropy Power:Ed announced a $97,000 grant this month to the nonprofit Impact Justice, which is...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Today will be one of those days we usually only experience a few times a year in the Midlands. Many are expected to reach 100 degrees this afternoon. Columbia only reaches 100 six times per year on average, and has not reached that mark since July 15, 2024.