Columbia SC

A nearby stationary front, a slow-moving upper-level low to the west, and Hurricane Joaquin to the east all worked in unison to create an epic, 1,000-year flood. From October 1 to October 5, torrential rainfall poured down on South Carolina. All-time rainfall records were shattered from the Midlands to the...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina (GIUMSC) held a grand opening of its Midlands Clean Tech Accelerator Lab on Friday. The event highlights the expansion of workforce training in Columbia and took place at 10 a.m. at 555 St. Andrews Road. The state’s attorney general,...

The best secrets are the ones hiding in plain sight, and Winnsboro’s South Carolina Railroad Museum is exactly that kind of secret. While tourists flock to the usual attractions, this remarkable collection of vintage trains and railroad history sits quietly waiting for curious souls to discover it. Let’s talk...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were discovered at a home undergoing renovations in Columbia, South Carolina. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to a residence on Kilbourne Road shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. While work was being done...

COLUMBIA — Incarcerated youth in need of specialized mental health care started receiving it this week after a new psychiatric treatment center opened in Columbia. The facility, built with $23 million in state funds, aims to fill in the gaps for children and teenagers who do not need more intensive psychiatric...

If someone told you they were opening a burger restaurant dedicated entirely to Edgar Allan Poe, you’d probably assume they’d lost their mind. But Poe’s Tavern on Sullivan’s Island proves that sometimes the craziest ideas are actually the best ones. The connection between Edgar Allan Poe...

SUMTER, S.C. — A Sumter mother and son are celebrating after a $2 scratch-off ticket turned into a $30,000 prize. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, the winning ELF scratch-off ticket was purchased at Lee Grocery on Lafayette Drive in Sumter. The unexpected prize is already making a...

Half a century ago, South Carolina found itself in the crosshairs of the biggest snowstorm the Palmetto State had ever seen. On February 9, 1973, a powerful winter storm born in the Gulf of Mexico and fed by arctic air tracked along the Carolina coast. According to NOAA, the storm...

SOUTH CAROLINA — Three people were arrested Wednesday after police said they were involved in a suspected hand-to-hand drug transaction. According to the North Charleston Police Department, officers conducting proactive patrols along Ashley Phosphate Road due to reports of increased drug activity observed a person...

When Armando Nieves arrived to South Carolina in January, the New Mexico State transfer weighed 333 pounds. Last month, when the Gamecocks' first-year transfers met with members of the media, Nieves' weight was at 315. Much of the credit, he said, goes to Luke Day and the strength coaches, as well as the team's...