Columbia SC

Confusion over federal changes to COVID vaccine guidance has left some wondering whether they’ll need a doctor’s prescription to get the shot. Golden Harvest Food Bank has launched it’s annual ‘It’s Spooky to be Hungry’ campaign for the month of October. ‘Getting the conversation...

A new Trader Joe's is opening in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Another new Trader Joe's location is planned for South Carolina, but an opening date has not been set. Trader Joe's recently announced seven new stores across the country, including locations in Texas, California, and Florida.

A search is underway for a missing South Carolina teenager. Estafany Suriano Sanchez was publicly reported missing by the West Columbia Police Department Tuesday night. That’s the same day her family told authorities that the 14-year-old ran away from home , police said in a news release. Information about where and...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run early Wednesday in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. James Hargrave, 55, is charged with leaving the scene of a collision involving death. The victim has been identified as 11-year-old...

A national chain that specializes in outdoor gear with discount prices has set an opening date for a Columbia store. Sierra, which has locations across the U.S., will open a new store at 136 Harbison Blvd. on Oct. 18, according to a post on the company’s website . The store will be in the Columbiana Station shopping...

The man accused of raping a Columbus State University student in a downtown parking deck last week has a history of prior arrests in South Carolina. Hosni Batebawia, 20, was arrested Sept. 26, 2025, after CSU officials say he sexually assaulted a student in a city-owned parking deck near the RiverPark campus. He was...

The father of Logan Federico, a 22-year-old college student shot and killed in May, is demanding changes to the criminal justice system after the man accused of her murder was released on bond despite a lengthy criminal record. Stephen Federico testified before North Carolina lawmakers, criticizing the system he says...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - Columbia police were searching for a mother and her infant son on Wednesday, who had been missing for several weeks after they were to return from Charlotte. Columbia police said on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that they are searching for 24-year-old Alyshia Chavis and her 9-month-old son...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 2025 South Carolina State Fair is just one week away in Columbia -- October 8-19. “The South Carolina State Fair is more than an event — it’s a tradition that brings our state together year after year,” says Nancy Smith, general manager of the S.C. State Fair. “From exciting rides and...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A community tip led investigators with the Lexington County Multiagency Narcotics Enforcement Team to arrest three people in September on drug and weapons charges, according to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Sammie Green, Wyatt Ryan James and Daidr’ea Torres were charged...