Columbia SC

A national shoe store company is prepping a new space in a popular Midlands mall. Tradehome Shoes, which has stores across numerous states, will open a new location in the Columbiana Centre mall. Building permits were issued for the project, according to city of Columbia paperwork, and Tradehome is listed as “coming...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Discount admission and ride tickets are now on sale for the 2025 South Carolina State Fair, which will return to Columbia from Oct. 8 through Oct. 19. Attendees can save up to 50% by purchasing tickets in advance, now through Tuesday, Oct. 7, either online...

A South Carolina man is in jail after the victim was stabbed multiple times in a weekend domestic violence attack , according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department . Eddie Chaney, 36, was charged with attempted murder, the sheriff’s department said Monday in a news release. At about 7 p.m. last Saturday,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina’s attorney general said an “online teen crime group” is behind a string of active shooter hoax calls at universities around the country, including the University of South Carolina. Attorney General Alan Wilson put the blame for the August 24 swatting incident at USC on an online...

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - One person was taken to the hospital, and six vehicles were damaged after an overnight explosion at a campground near Lake Murray. The Lexington County Fire Service said they responded to a vehicle fire around 2 a.m. at Acapulco Campgrounds. When they arrived, they found three...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you are part of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household, there could be a restriction on buying candy, energy drinks, soft drinks and other sweetened drinks. A Department of Social Services report says there were over 270,000 South Carolina households that used SNAP benefits...

DENVER (Court TV) — Thirty years after Susan Smith shocked America by drowning her two young sons in a South Carolina lake, the prosecutor who tried her case revealed never-before-heard details at CrimeCon 2025. Tommy Pope kicked off his talk with a Rush song, a PowerPoint full of ’90s clip art, family photos, and...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were discovered on August 19. Authorities say the remains were found on Greywood Drive near Highway 21. Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle identified the remains as 29-year-old Maurice C. Green, from...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Motorists across the Columbia area are being urged to use caution as gusty winds sweep through the region, creating hazardous conditions on major roadways including I-26, I-20, and I-77. Winds Up to 23 MPH Overnight. The National Weather Service reports that northeast winds could reach up...

NEWBERRY, S.C. — A Chapin man has been arrested in connection with a homicide and kidnapping that began Thursday night in Newberry and spanned multiple counties, authorities announced on Monday. David Ray Clark, 53, is charged with murder, two counts of kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during...