Columbia SC

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say a driver has been charged after allegedly striking a school bus early Friday morning. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 5:40 a.m. on Sid Bickley Road at Cannon Road in Lexington County. Bennett said...

A fencing company in Columbia is set to expand its existing corporate headquarters and add close to 300 new jobs, according to a tax incentives package signed by Richland County council Tuesday night. Amarok, which has an office at the corner of Assembly and Blossom Street in downtown Columbia, has plans to build a...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — The fishing boats were all gassed up and back on the water, but this time at Lake Murray in Oconee County for their annual stop on the Bass Pro Tour that took place from Feb. 19-22. Prosperity native Anthony Gagliardi finished 30th overall out of 51 contestants that competed.

From Sheriff Gary Roy: “As many of you are already aware but if not, Ben Harmon, the suspect we asked for the public’s help in locating, has been arrested and is currently in Adair County Regional Jail. I want to personally thank you for the calls and tips...

Those of you who know me have probably wondered when I was going to talk about the Blythewood Garden Club. Well, here goes. When I came to Blythewood in 1977, the town was pretty small and calm. You might even say dull. My first clue that this was a caring...

Members of the Kershaw County School District Teacher Forum traveled to Columbia on Wednesday for a Legislative Hill Day event at the South Carolina State House. During the visit, the educators met with State Representatives Cody Mitchell, Brandon Newton, Keishan Scott, and Robert Reese to discuss key education...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Richland County man has been sentenced to prison on a federal gun charge, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office said. Arthur Ryans, Jr., a 42-year-old Columbia resident, has been sentenced to years on one charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The...

(WACH) — Investigators in Lexington County are asking for the public’s help more than a year after a 25-year-old man disappeared. Drayton Lucas was last seen the morning of Feb. 8, 2025, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jay Koon said Lucas’ family believes he...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies took time to recognize a woman who prevented an elderly woman from being scammed. Sheriff Leon Lott says on February 11, a scammer convinced the elderly victim that they were a lawyer representing her son and that she needed to deposit $5,000 in bond money into...

South Carolina “springs forward” for daylight saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, when clocks jump ahead one hour—ending November 1. Emergency officials across the state, from Columbia to Charleston, use the switch as a key reminder for home safety checks. Key Safety Tasks. Test Smoke...