1+ day, 36+ min 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…...

2+ day, 11+ 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…...

2+ day, 14+ 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…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (211+ words) ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina State University’s Miss and Mister for the 2026-27 academic year are preparing to lead through service, scholarship, and success. Jakari Jones, a senior history and political science/pre-law major from Columbia, will serve as the 90th Miss…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (280+ words) Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Two men have been arrested after three people were shot Saturday night in a Food Lion parking lot near Columbia’s Five Points, and police say additional arrests could be coming. The shooting happened in a popular downtown area…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (327+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Three people were arrested…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (119+ words) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified the pedestrian killed after being hit by a car on I-26 early Monday morning. Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim as 42-year-old Robert Dove, of Easley, S.C. READ MORE | Pedestrian…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (94+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Job seekers can connect with more than 80 employers on Wednesday at the Capital City Career Expo in Columbia. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dutch Square Center. The expo is organized by the South…...

5+ day, 44+ min ago   (95+ words) wach.com Lane shift planned as crews work on Lexington road LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — According to the Lexington Police Department, a lane shift will take place in the town on Tuesday morning. Drivers should expect a lane shift on South…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (136+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A South Carolina death row inmate died Monday morning at Kirkland Correctional Institution after an extended illness, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Louis Winkler Jr., 66, was pronounced dead at 8:49 a.m. in the prison’s infirmary, according…...