Hazardous material removed that caused evacuations in busy Cayce neighborhood
Firefighters and first responders have removed the hazardous material that forced evacuations in a historic commercial and residential section of Cayce on Thursday morning. Chemicals accidentally mixed with cooking oil at the Crystal Clean environmental services facility located at 627 Poplar Street , Cayce, resulted...
Poison control expert discusses Cayce hazmat situation
Dr. Jill Michaels with the Palmetto Poison Control Center discusses the potential hazards of the chemicals that were released.
Police: Suspected USC student wanted after assault at Atlanta bar
ATLANTA (WIS) - A man believed to be a student at the University of South Carolina is now wanted after an assault at an Atlanta bar. The Atlanta Police Department told WIS that the 20-year-old suspect was involved in an altercation on Sept. 1 at Park Tavern, a bar located on 10th Street.
Free Halloween costume giveaway to support local families
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Families in the Lugoff/Elgin area are invited to a free Halloween costume giveaway tonight, thanks to a student-led initiative at Blaney Elementary School. From 4 to 6 p.m., the school’s gym will be transformed into a pop-up costume shop, offering nearly 400 gently used...
A new Chick-fil-A is being built in the Columbia area. Check out where
A new Chick-fil-A restaurant that will replace an older facility is under construction in Columbia. The famed chicken sandwich chain is building a new restaurant at 425 Bush River Road, in the southwest corner of the parking lot of Dutch Square Center mall. Once completed, it will take the place of the Chick-fil-A...
State seeks death penalty for man in new charges related to 2017 bank murders
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Brandon Council, a 40-year-old serving a life sentence for the 2017 killing of two bank employees during an armed robbery, is facing new state charges as South Carolina seeks the death penalty. State Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that Council waived his appearance during Tuesday's...
‘My daughter didn’t get an appeal’: Logan Federico’s father demands justice after daughter’s killing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephen Federico is speaking out after his daughter, Logan Federico, was shot and killed during a home invasion in Columbia, South Carolina, on May 3, as the man accused of killing her had faced nearly 40 criminal charges in the years leading up to the deadly incident.
Collision involving law enforcement temporarily closes all lanes of South Lake Drive in Lexington
LEXINGTON, S.C. — A vehicle collision that occurred at the conclusion of a pursuit involving a law enforcement vehicle temporarily closed all lanes of South Lake Drive/SC-6 at Gibson Road near downtown Lexington. Lexington Police (LPD) reports that a vehicle driven by a Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD)...
Woofstock, Pawlenciaga, and the annual Blessing of the Animals: This weekend is going to...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — While there is a myriad of things to do this weekend, let me focus your attention, pet lovers, on Sunday, October 5. Not one, or two, but THREE pet-centric events are happening this Sunday. First there's Woofstock, the Humane Society of South Carolina's annual fundraiser featuring...
Man charged with possession of stolen gun during traffic stop in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A man has been arrested and charged after officers found a stolen gun in his vehicle during a traffic stop in North Charleston on Saturday night. Hezekiah Raysor III, 32, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen goods, driving under suspension, operating an uninsured...

















