2+ day, 8+ 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…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (74+ words) wach.com Coroner identifies man killed in Orangeburg shooting ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after a shooting Tuesday. Jamar Johnson, 41, of Orangeburg, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 300 block…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (112+ words) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A 59-year-old Lexington man was arrested last Friday on a charge connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on Thursday. Authorities charged Michael Baker with one count of second-degree…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (126+ words) ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man has been charged after deputies investigated injuries to a 1-year-old child, the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said 25-year-old Justice Anderson was charged with one count each of unlawfully placing a child…...

3+ day, 8+ 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, 5+ hour ago   (282+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A Sumter man is charged with organizing and promoting a recent street takeover in violation of South Carolina’s Roadway Protection and Safety Act. Eric Johnson, 35, turned himself in to police Tuesday morning and was booked at the…...

4+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 11+ 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…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (113+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — An Aiken woman is dead after a Monday night single-vehicle crash, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. Authorities say the crash occurred around 9:12 p.m. in the 400 block of Monetta Street. The woman was driving a Honda…...

5+ day, 49+ min 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…...