Columbia SC

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Tony Leonard, 52, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison following his conviction for multiple counts of Trafficking and Possession with Intent to Distribute Drugs. Officers with the West Columbia Police Department were conducting an ongoing drug investigation into Leonard. On...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — On March 2, 18 illegal betting machines used for illegal gambling were seized from a home in Gaston by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department. Each machine was identified as a 'Pot O Gold' gambling machine offering forms of Blackjack, Keno, and poker, which are...

FOREST ACRES, S.C. — A book borrowed nearly six decades ago has finally made its way back home to a shelf at Richland Library's Cooper branch. Library staff discovered a copy of “Gone With the Wind” that was recently returned 59 years after its original due date of Sept. 13, 1967.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person is dead following an early morning house fire in Columbia, officials say. Columbia-Richland Fire crews were dispatched at around 5:40 a.m. to a reported house fire on Harmon Road. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames throughout the residence. Crews entered the home from the...

The City of Cayce has announced the hiring of Kristen Hall as its new Municipal Clerk, bringing more than two decades of public service experience in administrative leadership, public safety operations, and organizational management to the role. Hall currently serves as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police at...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Authorities have identified a man who died after being shot in West Columbia on Friday. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department confirmed that they were called to the 200 block of Hammond Avenue in the morning hours. First responders were first called to the area when deputies said a person...

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested, accused of repeatedly showing up at an 87-year-old woman’s home, posing as officials and stealing from her.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) announced the arrest of a woman involved in a fraud scheme that involved three different identity changes. According to RCSD, the victim was an 87-year-old woman who was shopping with her daughter at the time of the first meeting...

An overnight earthquake rattled South Carolina yet again, shaking an area near a critical dam. According to USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the town of Irmo, which is south and west of Columbia, South Carolina. The relatively weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck the area from a depth of 4.5 km at 2:32...

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - Richland County officials announced road closures at a major intersection in Blythewood on Friday. According to the Richland County Government Transportation Department, traffic will be reduced to one lane at the Syrup Mill Road and Blythewood Road intersection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...