Columbia SC

The Town of Irmo has renamed Irmo Town Park in honor of longtime public servant Whitt Cline, recognizing his 25 years of service to the community. The park is now officially known as Whitt Cline Community Park following the Town Council’s unanimous approval of a resolution in March. A new park sign was installed April 15.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were killed in a head-on crash early Sunday morning along Interstate 26 in the Columbia area, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 2:25 a.m. near the 107.5 mile marker on I-26, in the Bush River Road area. Authorities said a 2023 Hyundai sedan was traveling […] The post Two people dead following vehicle...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager with reported health issues, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said 16-year-old Demetri Alan Graham was last seen overnight on Arrington Road in the Fair Play area. Graham is described as 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing approximately […] The post Police searching for missing 16-year...

The first Slime Kitchen in the state of South Carolina welcomes locals and visitors to create their own slime, customizable in texture, color and scent, at Broadway at the Beach. Business owners Michael and Maria Donavan said their children inspired them to open the California-based franchise in Myrtle Beach. Michael...

JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - One man was arrested Saturday for allegedly trespassing onto private property, the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office said. Greg Ginyard, Sr., was arrested and charged Saturday with trespass after notice for allegedly going onto private property and harassing a work crew after he was alerted that he had been placed on notice by the property owner.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Saturday morning shooting that left the suspect dead and the victim critically injured. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies responded to a shooting incident around 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Pond Ridge Road. Once deputies arrived on...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Hundreds of local bikers filled the parking lot at Charter 803 Bar & Grill, showing support for the family of fallen South Carolina State Trooper Dennis Ricks. Ricks died last year while on duty after he was hit by a truck during a traffic stop...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Columbia’s Devine Cinnamon Roll Deli is planning to expand its operations in the Midlands this summer by opening a new location. The new location will be located in Lexington at 309 S. Lake Drive- the old location of Cafe Streudel and just down the road from Lexington’s Main Street.

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say a man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a Saturday morning shooting in northeast Richland County. The Richland County Sheriff's Department said officers were called to the 200 block of Pond Ridge Road East around 10:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting. Arriving deputies found a man dead and a woman with a gunshot...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Saturday will bring more 90s to the Midlands before some relief is finally on the way. A statewide burn ban is in effect as of Friday at 7 a.m., with dangerous fire weather conditions persisting across all 46 counties. Ongoing drought conditions are a key...