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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A third infant has been safely surrendered under Daniel's Law in South Carolina's Upstate region within the past month, according to the Department of Social Services (DSS). "When we see one usually within a couple of weeks later, we see another one," said Connelly-Anne Ragley,...

A U.S. Post Office in South Carolina was recently robbed at gunpoint, and there’s a search for the armed suspect, according to the Columbia Police Department . The armed robbery happened Tuesday at the Eau Claire Post Office on Lamar Street , police said in a news release. That’s in a part of Columbia near the...

A raccoon found in Lexington County has tested positive for rabies according to the South Carolina Department of Health. The raccoon, which was found near N. Stonehedge and Brookshire drives, was submitted to the South Carolina Department of Health's laboratory on Dec. 1. It was confirmed to have rabies on Dec. 2....

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WIS) - Blythewood Mayor Sloan Griffin will not face criminal charges after claims he and other officials held a woman against her will at a town facility. Griffin announced Thursday that the Richland County Sheriff’s Department found there was no basis for charges in a Sept. 11 incident at Doko...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. COLUMBIA, SC – The air feels damp and heavy this morning across central South Carolina, fog hanging low over fields and headlights cutting through the mist. The calm start won’t last long — rain and patchy...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Brockman Elementary School students were dismissed early Wednesday morning due to a water outage caused by a water main break, officials said. Students were released at 11 a.m., and bag lunches were provided to children before leaving. The City of Columbia is repairing a 6-inch...

One of Gather Cola's offerings, Los Chicano's Jr., stopped by the WIS studio to give a taste of what's to come when the food hall opens on Friday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Rapid Shelter Columbia, a campus of 50 pallet shelters designed to help chronically homeless adults stabilize and work toward permanent housing, is now in its third year of operation. The site opened in 2022 as the city’s first non-congregate shelter. Project Coordinator Johnasten Cooper said the...

A new eatery has made its debut along a busy road in Lexington. Ni Hao Hibachi ‘N Wok, a Chinese restaurant, opened Nov. 30 at 4360 Augusta Road. That’s in the Mills Corner shopping center near the corner of Augusta Road and Oak Drive. “Serving fresh, delicious, and comforting dishes all day — from sizzling hibachi...

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Authorities in Lexington County are asking the public for help in identifying two people. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is looking to speak with the pair as part of an ongoing shooting investigation. They say shots were fired on Highway 321 near Gaston on...