Columbia SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Volunteers with Kroger braved rainy weather in Columbia to help fight student hunger at Benedict College by restocking the school’s food pantry and organizing donations for students who rely on it each week. Kroger partnered with Benedict College for the second annual “Pack the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Columbia man has been sentenced on gun possession charges while being a felon. According to a release sent by the U.S. Department of Justice, 29-year-old Sherman Devine Boone has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm after...

Travel expenses for one Midlands school district showed that board members went as far as Texas on school district business last year. The State received copies of school board members’ expenses for 2025 through a Freedom of Information request, and the numbers show Lexington 1 spent more than $7,000 on travel for...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A Columbia man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges involving fentanyl, a firearm and domestic violence, according to the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced that on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Jaquis Derrick,...

Columbia, S.C (WCIV) — The celebration of Rev. Jesse Jackson's life will take place on March 2 at the SC Statehouse, Rep. Wendell Gilliard announced. Rev. Jackson will lie in the Statehouse from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm for a public viewing, followed by a memorial service at Brookland Baptist Church (1066 Sunset Blvd....

Some places don’t just serve food; they serve memories with a side of nostalgia and a milkshake so thick your straw stands at attention. Zesto Drive-In in West Columbia is one of those rare treasures that makes you wonder why anyone ever thought indoor seating was a good idea in the first place.

IRMO, S.C. — An earthquake has once again rattled the Lake Murray area of Lexington County, according to reports from the U.S. Geological Survey. The agency reports a 3.0-magnitude earthquake with a preliminary location near the dam, not far from North Lake Drive and just south of Yacht Cove and Hollywood Point.

A member of the Facebook group “Happening in Lexington, SC” asked the following: “Can anyone tell me why Lexington County is running water lines down the 800 block of Windy Wood Rd when all homes have individual wells.” The unincorporated locale is south of Interstate 20, near the intersection of Calks Ferry Road and...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Tyrone Cyrus, 50, owner of Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles, has been arrested and charged with four counts of tax evasion after allegedly underreporting more than $3 million in sales from 2018 through 2021. South Carolina Department of Revenue agents said Cyrus reported $8.19 million...

(WACH) — A West Columbia man will spend three years in federal prison after authorities say he was caught with multiple illegal drugs and a firearm despite prior felony convictions. Cedrick Exzavius Reese, 45, has been sentenced to 36 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release.