3+ day, 17+ 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…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (105+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Funeral services have been scheduled for 3-year-old Erin Myers in Columbia. RELATED | Community gathers to honor 3-year-old Erin Myers after fatal unattended gun shooting A public viewing will be held Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (111+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina women's basketball team has a loaded roster going into the 2026-2027 season and is expected to be the preseason No. 1 team in the country. Gamecock women's basketball assistant coach Jolette Law is the next guest on…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (376+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia saw two shootings happen on Saturday night this past weekend, including one in the parking lot of the Food Lion on Harden Street in Columbia. "I come in here two to three times a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (275+ words) Sellers, beginning his third season as starting quarterback under a third offensive coordinator, showed no hesitation in running the system installed by Kendal Briles, the Gamecocks’ new $2 million-plus offensive coordinator. He looked smooth and sure as the first quarterback in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (201+ words) A Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a suspect were injured in an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning. The suspect was identified as Walter Smith, 42, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Smith was charged with two counts of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (84+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Check your tickets Columbia! A South Carolina Palmetto Cash 5 player has cashed in on a rolling jackpot worth $930,000 on Monday. The lucky ticket was bought at the Simba Express on Alpine Rd. The Palmetto Cash 5 ticket matched all…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (263+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Columbia that left a police officer and the suspect dead. Columbia Police Department officers responded to Southeast Park on Hazelwood Road regarding a domestic violence…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (21+ words) wach.com Injured Columbia police officer released from hospital after deadly shooting...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (279+ words) COLUMBIA S.C. (WACH) — What began as a domestic disturbance call Saturday morning ended with a Columbia police officer dead and another recovering after a shooting, authorities said. Police said officers were investigating a domestic violence dispute when they came across the…...