Columbia SC

W.J. Keenan High School’s Marching Keenan Raider Rubber Band battled bands from across North Carolina and South Carolina and won first place overall for Class AA at the Spirit of the Cardinal Band Competition September 20 at Phillip O. Berry High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrests of two Columbia women in connection with the exploitation of a vulnerable adult and financial fraud. Shakedda Monike Stokes, 44, and Lanautica Lashay Major, 27, were taken into custody and booked into the Lexington...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Brigadier General Linda J. Riedel of the South Carolina National Guard, who currently serves as assistant adjutant general for the Army, has been selected as the deputy commanding general (DCG) of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE). She is expected to begin this dual-hat role in January...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina military commanders met with Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday to discuss challenges facing service members and their families, along with broader issues affecting military operations across the state. During the Commanders’ Brief in Columbia, military leaders highlighted both...

CAYCE, S.C. — Officials are working to learn more about the chemicals that triggered a hazardous materials response Thursday morning at Crystal Clean in Cayce. Just before 7 a.m., vapors were spotted rising from a tanker truck at the company’s location at 627 Poplar Street. Fire crews determined potassium hydroxide...

WINNSBORO – Terquan Eugene Johnson 25, of Hopkins, has been charged with multiple counts of burglary, including Burglary 1st Degree and Burglary 2nd Degree, as well as multiple counts of Grand Larceny and Criminal Conspiracy, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office. Johnson is the third suspect arrested...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Family and friends of the 12-year-old who died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection this summer will gather this weekend to honor him. On Oct. 4, members of the community will gather at Altitude Trampoline Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the life and legacy of Jaysen Carr, a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A Columbia church and its affiliates are suing Richland County Council, accusing local leaders of unconstitutionally blocking their $100 million plan to redevelop Dutch Square Mall because of the church’s religious ties. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 30 in federal court, names the Word of...

On Thursday night, A development group and Richland County community members discussed the future of the Dutch Square Mall redevelopment project. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office released dashcam footage of a high-speed chase that occurred Wednesday evening.

COLUMBIA — The nearly 40,000 active duty military members stationed in South Carolina continue to work without pay amid the ongoing shutdown of the national government. There are also about 11,200 civilian employees working for the U.S. Department of Defense in the Palmetto State. Those whose roles the various...