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Eight people wounded in club shooting
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (125+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff's Department is investigating an overnight club shooting that left multiple people injured. According to authorities, around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, Richland County Sheriff's Department officers responded to the 2700 block of Decker Blvd for a…...
Hendrix street closed until Saturday night
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (71+ words) wach.com Hendrix street closed until Saturday night LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — Hendrix Street in Lexington will be closed until Saturday night, the Lexington Police Department said. An area of Grey Street near the Willie B. Caractor Park will also be closed....
Overnight shooting leaves one dead
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (132+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The Columbia Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead. According to authorities, Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies heard gunfire from a nearby parking lot at The Colony Apartments. When deputies responded, they found…...
FBI Columbia hosts event on nihilistic violent extremism
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (101+ words) LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — The FBI Columbia Field Office will be presenting at an FBI Columbia Citizens Academy Alumni Association event on Saturday. The event will focus on a threat called Nihilistic Violent Extremism, which the FBI Columbia Field Office says has…...
FBI warns of rising nihilistic violent extremism in South Carolina, urges parents to watch signs
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (379+ words) LEXINGTON, S.C. (WACH) — Federal agents are warning families across South Carolina about what they describe as a growing online threat targeting children and teens, as the FBI says “nihilistic violent extremism” is on the rise. The FBI held a free community…...
Missing 13-year-old last seen leaving Sumter home
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (113+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Sumter Police Department is searching for a 13-year-old boy who was last seen leaving his home Wednesday night. Xzavion McKnight was last seen around 11 p.m. on Wesley Hall Court in Sumter County. Police said he has…...
ACLU report urges South Carolina to reform juvenile justice amid racial disparities
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (476+ words) A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for reforms to South Carolina’s juvenile justice system, citing racial disparities, questionable detentions and concerns about the conditions young people face while in state custody. The report, titled “Youth…...
Atlantic quiet as hurricane season reaches its climatological peak
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (310+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. — September 10th marks the climatological peak of Atlantic hurricane season, but you would not know it by looking across the tropics today. The Atlantic basin is currently quiet, with no active tropical cyclones and no tropical development expected over the…...
WACH FOX Weather School brings weather science to Doby's Mill Elementary
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (218+ words) Third grade students at Doby’s Mill Elementary in Elgin got an up-close look at the science behind the weather during a visit from WACH FOX Chief Meteorologist Taylor Kanost on Thursday. Taylor spoke with students about what it’s like to…...
Man dies after motel shooting
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (85+ words) FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Winnsboro man died Thursday after being shot at a motel, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Chris Hill identified the victim as Jonquarius Gibson, 27. Authorities say Fairfield County EMS was called to the America’s…...