Columbia SC

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come wrapped in the most ordinary packages – like finding a diamond ring in a box of Cracker Jacks, except the box is a modest brick building in Cayce, South Carolina, and the prize is crispy, golden fried chicken that might just change your life.

A South Carolina man was killed over the weekend when he was involved in a crash at an ATV park, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office . Miguel Meza, a 33-year-old Columbia resident, is the man who died in what Coroner Chris Hill called an accident. The crash happened Oct. 4 at Carolina Adventure World,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The funeral of 11-year-old Travis Ean Matthew Kelley will be held on Thursday, after he died in a hit-and-run last week. The Celebration of Life will take place at 10 a.m. at Bible Way Church of Atlas Road in Columbia. A public visitation will be...

A housing developer is planning to build 243 new homes in a currently undeveloped area off Garners Ferry Road. Great Southern Homes will build the new subdivision behind the Garners Ferry Road Walmart, along Patterson Road, pending approval from the Columbia Planning Commission. The roughly 60-acre plot to be...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Abraham, a camel beloved in the Midlands community, has died. Those close to the camel said Abraham died early Tuesday while recovering from surgery for an intestinal blockage. Abraham was best known for appearances in nativity scenes, commercials and other events across the Midlands for years.

COLUMBIA, S.C.. (WRDW/WAGT) - How do prosecutors determine whether a murderer should die?. South Carolina’s attorney general is pressuring the Richland County solicitor to pursue capital punishment for a murder earlier this year. And the solicitor in Horry County is now seeking the death penalty for a convicted...

A South Carolina man was killed Sunday night in a shooting at a restaurant, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department . Juan L. Reyes-Padilla, a 43-year-old Columbia resident, is the man who died in the shooting at Tacos Puerto Barrio , Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said Monday. At about 9...

The South Carolina State Fair will open its gates this Wednesday, October 8, kicking off 12 days of rides, new food, and entertainment. The fair runs through Sunday, October 19, at the fairgrounds in Columbia. Fair officials have announced that the 2025 event, themed “Harvesting Happiness,” will feature a lineup of...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A man died after being involved in a dirt bike accident over the weekend in Fairfield County. Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill said 33-year-old Miguel Meza, of Columbia, died Saturday at Carolina Adventure World. Hill said Meza was taken to a hospital after the accident, where he...

There’s a new spot for chicken wings, salads and subs in a popular Columbia neighborhood. Chex Grill & Wings, which has restaurants across the Carolinas, recently debuted at 2800 Rosewood Drive, as noted on the company’s Facebook page . It’s located in a well-known shopping center that is anchored by a Publix grocery...