Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A new mixed-income housing community was formally dedicated by Columbia Housing and partners on Friday at one of the nation’s oldest public housing developments. The Oaks at St. Anna’s sits on 15.6 acres along Forest Drive near the MUSC Columbia Medical Center, where Gonzales...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Advocates marked International Workers Day, also known as May Day, with multiple events in Columbia on Friday, focused on labor issues and support for home care workers in South Carolina. A rally is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Carolina State...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A broken water main is causing road closures on part of Two Notch Road in Columbia. The City of Columbia and Columbia Water said the closures are from Parklane Road and Decker Boulevard to O’Neil Court. A representative with Columbia Water told WIS that crews...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left a man injured Thursday night. At 9:50 p.m., deputies received a call regarding shots fired in the 2800 block of Broad River Road. Deputies arrived and found a male victim with a...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire at a recycling facility on Thursday afternoon. Materials caught fire at Sonoco Recycling on Idlewild Boulevard, officials said. Crews arrived around 12:40 p.m. and found smoke coming from the back of the facility. Mixed recycling materials were...

South Carolina lawmakers nudged a major transportation overhaul closer to the finish line on April 30, advancing a bill that would let the state build tolled "choice" lanes and cut deals with private companies to help pay for them. The proposal reaches all the way to the North Carolina border and throws fresh fuel on the already hot debate over the I‑77 South...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— In today’s look at Local Living, WOW Studio One’s theatre and film festival rolled out the red carpet in downtown Columbia Thursday, April 30. Now through Saturday, May 2, there will be several events ranging from film screenings, workshops, networking opportunities and more. Don’t...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Richland County's Transportation Penny Department will host a public drop-in meeting in May to provide updates on the Polo Road Widening project. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Northeast Presbyterian Church. County officials said residents will...

The historic Williams Building façade, a remnant of the South Carolina State Hospital campus, stands between apartments and an office building at Columbia’s BullStreet District. Restored and new buildings for apartments, retail and offices have brought a bright future to BullStreet. Photo by Robb McCarter, courtesy of BullStreet...

Shortly after being censured for her conduct at meetings, Monica Elkins-Scott has now been removed from her leadership positions as board secretary and chairwoman of the Alternative Pathways Committee on the Richland Two School Board. Accusing Elkins-Scott of allegedly continuing to "engage in conduct that negatively impacts the board's ability...