Columbia SC

(WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect in connection with a burglary and vehicle theft that targeted the same victim two days in a row. Investigators say the suspect broke into a woman’s Wildflower Road home on Nov. 16, 2025, stealing her car keys and credit cards before driving...

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Police are requesting public help identifying an alleged shoplifter accused of taking items from a grocery store. Officials say the alleged shoplifter put $3,700 of merchandise into a cart and walked out of Lowe’s Home Improvement without paying on November 6, 2025. Additionally,...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A vintage store in Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood will be closing its doors. The owners of Pannerpete Vintage said that they are closing their brick-and-mortar location on Harden Street after their last day of business on Jan. 25. The store will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A man hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver in downtown Columbia has been identified. Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said 29-year-old Malcolm D. Johnson died after a wreck Sunday night on the corner of Gervais and Park streets. The suspect, Randall Miller, 29, accused...

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — WACH FOX and The Jeffcoat Law Firm have partnered to spotlight everyday heroes making a positive impact in our community. This week’s Pay It Forward honoree is Dr. Ebony Green. Ebony is dedicated pre-law and criminal justice professor at Benedict College. Ebony is also...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — As kids are heading back to school after the holiday break, new childhood vaccine recommendations have been released, including changes to the universally recommended ones. Under these updated childhood vaccine guidelines, the total number of vaccines recommended for children dipped from 17 to...

No new Airbnbs and other short-term rentals will be allowed in most Columbia neighborhoods, limited by new rules unanimously given final approval by City Council Tuesday. Columbia leaders and residents have for months debated the future of short-term rentals like Airbnbs in the city. The discussion began over the...

Officials for the town of Lexington signed off on a nearly 300-home subdivision that sits just outside the town limits at its Monday night meeting. The plan, to bring 299 single-family homes to a 191-acre plot of land along Barr Road and just off West Main Street, was given final approval after initially being...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are releasing new details about a fatal crash in the Vista Sunday night that left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. The crash happened just after 10 p.m. Sunday at Gervais and Park Streets. Columbia Police said a man driving a vehicle, 29-year-old Randall Miller, ran a...

A popular convenience store chain known for its food options is planning a new location along a bustling Columbia road. Parker’s Kitchen, which has more than 100 stores across parts of Georgia and South Carolina, is eyeing a location at 7609 Garners Ferry Road, according to the city of Columbia’s Jan. 8 board of...