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RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Coroner's Office has identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday. Coroner Naida Rutherford has identified the victim as 34-year-old Ricky Bates. “We will continue working with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to fully investigate this...

A Georgia man has been charged in a dogfighting incident from 2024.

FOX Carolina's Kari Beal has the details. Commission finds probable cause in ethics complaints against former Upstate sheriff. FOX Carolina's Grace Runkel, Justin Dougherty and Brookley Cromer have the details. Oconee Co. man arrested on outstanding child sex abuse charge, deputies say. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. The...

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (TCN) -- A man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting his girlfriend after an argument and going on the run. According to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office, a jury convicted Alexander Harmon on Sept. 17 of murder. A judge sentenced him to life without the...

Our Solicitor has joined the race to become the next South Carolina’s Attorney General, and the state’s chief prosecutor. The office is becoming open because current AG, and David Stumbo’s former boss, is running for Governor. The current governor, Henry McMaster, is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive...

There are few things more heart-wrenching than seeing an animal in distress. As someone who’s naturally empathetic, I often find my heart breaking for creatures struggling to survive. While we can’t rescue every animal, there are kind-hearted humans who make it their mission to do so. One such...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — An anonymous gun drive-up and drop-off event will be held in Columbia this week. On September 25, Julian's Justice will host a gun drop-off event to stop youth gun violence. The drop off event will be held at Grace Christian Church at 5010 Monticello Road...

Columbia, S.C. – Drivers in central South Carolina should brace for wet commutes Friday as thunderstorms threaten to dump heavy rain across the Midlands. The National Weather Service warns scattered storms could develop by mid-afternoon Friday, bringing downpours capable of reducing visibility on I-26, I-20, and I-77...

The principal of a prominent Midlands charter school moonlights as a consultant for the taxpayer-funded authorizer responsible for monitoring his school’s academic performance, legal compliance and stewardship of public dollars, documents show. Brian Newsome, the principal of Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia,...

SWANSEA, S.C. (WIS) -The Town of Swansea was bracing for a future without a police department after both its police chief and the last remaining officer submitted letters of resignation earlier this month. But in a surprising turn of events, Chief Bill Charlton has rescinded his resignation—keeping the department...