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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands elementary school is out of lockdown after a reported shooting in a parking lot on Monday. Richland County School District One said the incident happened in the back parking lot of Horrell Elementary School, located in Hopkins. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department later clarified..

A restaurant that is well-known for country cooking has temporarily closed one of its locations for renovations. Lizard’s Thicket, which has a number of restaurants across the Midlands, has temporarily closed its location at 3147 Forest Drive in Forest Acres near Columbia. The company said in a post on Facebook that th

Hengst Filtration, which makes filtration systems for automotive and medical applications, will layoff 77 workers at its facility in Camden, according to a WARN statement with the Department of Employment and Workforce last week. The notice states that permanent layoffs will happen between July and September. Hengst is

A "severe" thunderstorm with dangerously high wind gusts and massive hail is headed for the East Coast. The National Weather Service announced on Monday, May 11 that the Carolinas are bracing for a serious thunderstorm. The storm, which could feature 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, is ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — All lanes on South Lake Drive at I-20 in Lexington have reopened after a late-night crash temporarily closed inbound traffic. The single-vehicle crash happened after a pursuit involving the Richland County Sheriff's Department and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Richl

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Police Department says shootings across the city are increasing this year as officers prepare for what is typically a rise in violent crime during the summer months. According to department data, 36 people have been shot in Columbia as of May 9, including five...

In observance of National Speech-Language-Hearing Month this May, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on law enforcement officers, military members, and the general public to prioritize their auditory health. With nearly 50 million Americans—including approximately 15% of South Carolinians—experienci

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Paul Marks’ day did not begin the way he’d wanted, but it ended the way he’d dreamed. The difference — a gut call that changed his trajectory and put a second blue trophy on his mantle, this one from the Tedy’s Team Bassmaster Elite at Lake Murray.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Robert Smalls Monument Commission announced it has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for the Robert Smalls Monument. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the designated, legislatively approved site on the South Carolina State House grounds. The monument site i

Ralph Norman headlines WORD Governor's Series Monday