Columbia SC

IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - The Town of Irmo announced Thursday that the chili cookoff was canceled this year. The town said in its statement that the cancellation was due to a lack of participants. The event was scheduled for March 14 at noon. However, the town’s partner in the event,...

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – One of the finest men and head coaches in the history of the University of South Carolina Athletics, Lou Holtz has passed away. Holtz passed this afternoon at the age of 89 after battling illness. Coach came to USC after being out of coaching for two years in the late […]

SOUTH CONGAREE, S.C. — Lexington School District Two leaders have taken the first step toward replacing one of the district’s oldest elementary schools as the area prepares for significant population growth. The district’s board of trustees recently approved the first reading of a revised long-range facilities plan...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A multi-vehicle crash has closed all inbound lanes of West Main Street near U.S. 378 in Lexington, authorities said. The Lexington Police Department reported the collision occurred along West Main Street, blocking traffic headed into the town. Inbound drivers are being detoured from...

South Carolina faces a week of chilly, persistent rain from March 11-17, 2026, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, with daytime highs mostly in the 50s and above-normal precipitation odds of 40-50%. Regional Forecast. Columbia and the I-20 corridor expect steady rain from multiple Southeast systems, feeling cool and damp...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A murder suspect has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 31 of 2025, Columbia Police were investigating the suspicious disappearance of Angela Fuller who was last seen with her boyfriend 55-year-old Anthony Reese. Officers spotted Reese’s vehicle and attempted...

Columbia City Council held its bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, March 3. Council approved a ten item consent agenda. One item in the agenda called for the approval of a fourth amendment to the contract for Finlay Park security services. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $66,890.88. The contract ends June 30,...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Food Lion manager in Richland County was recognized by the county sheriff Thursday after she stopped a 76-year-old woman from sending $5,000 in bitcoin to a scammer last month. Amanda Greenlaw, assistant customer service manager at the Food Lion on Fairfield Road, was honored by...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An 18-year-old University of South Carolina student accused of stabbing a man walking his dog in Columbia’s Shandon neighborhood has been released from jail and is receiving care at a mental health facility, according to his attorney. Police say the suspect stabbed the victim just...