Columbia SC

25 years. I've been sitting with that number for a while now, trying to find the right words to wrap around it, and I'm honestly not sure they exist. How do you properly say goodbye to something that became so much a part of who you are?. What started as...

IRMO, S.C. — The Town of Irmo has named Nicholle Burroughs as its next deputy town administrator. Town officials said Burroughs will begin her new role May 18, bringing more than 17 years of senior-level leadership experience in municipal government, public affairs and operations. Burroughs most recently served as...

A downtown Columbia residential development reached a key construction milestone this month as crews marked the completion of its structural framework. Montgomery Construction Group, LLC held a “topping-off” ceremony April 22 for Palmetto Place Apartments, a mixed-use project under construction at 604 Huger St. The event recognized the placement of the building’s final structural truss, a traditional marker of progress in large...

Two Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be honored next week by the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association with the organization’s Medal of Valor Award, recognizing their bravery during an incident last year. Deputy W.H. Brown and Corporal T. Floyd will be presented with the award for their actions on March 9, 2025. They are among...

New footage shows the moments of the chase for a murder suspect went through downtown Columbia on Wednesday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Carolina Alert was sent out Wednesday afternoon regarding an incident near the University of South Carolina. The Carolina Alert said the incident happened on Blossom and Assembly Streets on the University of South Carolina campus. WIS crews near the scene spotted multiple police vehicles, including...

A South Carolina woman is suing two law enforcement agencies after she says a sheriff’s deputy tased her three times during a traffic stop following her child’s school drop-off. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges the April 2024 stop was illegal and that her daughter witnessed the encounter. FULL STORY: Lexington woman was tased by deputy while driving child to school. She’s...

A national convenience store brand has opened a new location in a growing area of Lexington. Circle K, which has stores across the U.S. and South Carolina, debuted a new location this week at 2112 Augusta Highway. That’s at the northeast corner of Augusta Highway and Wise Ferry Road, about a mile east of Lexington High School. It’s across the road from a CubeSmart...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A two-week, citywide drug enforcement operation in Columbia led to nine arrests, dozens of warrants, and the seizure of narcotics, guns, and cash, police said. The Columbia Police Department said the operation was led by its Organized Crime and Narcotics Unit in coordination with local,...

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — A proposed high-density housing rezoning in Richland County near Blythewood has been withdrawn after residents raised concerns about how the development could affect their community. According to county documents, the request would have allowed up to 150 housing units on roughly 7.5 acres of land near...