Columbia SC

Columbia, South Carolina – The City of Columbia is preparing to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its 38th annual commemoration service, continuing a long-standing tradition of reflection, remembrance, and community gathering. The event will happen on Monday, January 19, 2026, in Martin Luther King Jr. Park on...

BATESBURG- LEESVILLE, S.C. (WACH) — Officers found marijuana and weapons during a traffic stop in Batesburg-Leesville, authorities said. Authorities said a 20-year-old was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Willis Street for a traffic...

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Investigators with the Columbia Police Department have charged a man in connection with two indecent exposure incidents. Chief Skip Holbrook says 38-year-old Desmond D. Metcalf is charged with Two Counts of Indecent Exposure and is currently housed at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention. Center. On...

South Carolina is up to 310 cases of measles in an outbreak that has been ongoing for months, with 99 new cases confirmed between Tuesday and Friday.

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - Buddhist monks continuing their walk for peace drew hundreds of onlookers as they passed through Blythewood, blessing food gifted to them by supporters. Cars lined the streets along the monks’ route from Blythewood to their next stop in Ridgeway as community members gathered to witness the...

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has announced the arrest of 72-year-old Michael Liggett, who has been charged with voyeurism for allegedly secretly photographing victims without their knowledge. According to Lott, deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) received a telephone report from one of...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Before voters head to the ballot box, many are already voting with their money. Each quarter, the candidates running for governor are required to publicly release campaign finance data. The reports show how much money the candidates have raised, the names of everyone who has donated to their...

A Saturday night party in South Carolina ended in a shooting, according to the Columbia Police Department . Just before 9 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Vista Towers apartment complex , police said on social media. That’s in the Vista area of downtown Columbia, near I-126’s Huger Street exit...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Horry County on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. According to Horry County Fire Rescue, crews were called to the crash just after 3 p.m. The collision occurred near the intersection of South Highway 701 and Highway 19 in Loris....

When the Powerball grand prize recently swelled to more than $1 billion, it was too much for a Midlands man to resist, according to South Carolina Education Lottery officials. When the man stopped at a Quik Trip store in December, he heard about the massive jackpot and decided to buy a ticket, officials said in a...