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Columbia community rattled as fire ravages local business, injures responders
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — More details following the large-scale fire that injured two Columbia firefighters over the Saturday night. Authorities are still looking into what sparked the blaze at a large commercial building just before midnight. Lashawn Goode told WACHFOX News she was on her way home Saturday night...
Coroner identifies man killed in weekend shooting
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Coroner's Office has identified a man, who was shot and killed over the weekend around on Saturday. Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the victim as 32-year-old Eugene Bell Jr. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were dispatched around midnight to the...
Blythewood High student arrested after taking knife to school, say deputies
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A 14-year-old was arrested after investigators say the teen took a knife to school, says RCSD. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, the 14-year-old was in possession of a 4-inch knife on Blythewood High School grounds Monday. On August 19, around 8:30 a.m.,...
Man arrested after shooting at an SC Kroger supermarket, Richland County sheriff says
There was a shooting at a Kroger supermarket in Columbia on Sunday, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. No injuries were reported and one person was arrested, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Lateef Karim Carnegie, 50, was charged with attempted murder, use of a...
US Brick to expand, add 33 jobs in Richland
COLUMBIA -- US Brick, a closely held manufacturer and direct supplier of residential and commercial brick, is expanding its Richland County operations. The company’s $5.5 million investment will create 33 new jobs. “We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to expand our operations in Richland County and consider this a...
United Way of the Midlands to invest nearly $15 million in the community
Over the next year, the United Way of the Midlands will invest more than $14.9 million in funding to community organizations across the Midlands. Including $3.2 million in impact grants for its 2024-2025 fiscal year to support basic needs, improve resiliency, and create long term self-sufficiency. The impact grants will...
Benedict College extends President Artis's contract through 2031
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Benedict College Board of Trustees announced the extension of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis as President and CEO of the college. Dr. Artis is the college’s 14th and first female President and CEO. She will receive a seven-year contract extension through June 2031.
Richland County wraps up property reassessments — what to know
Property owners in Richland County will soon get a better idea of the value of their property now that the County Assessor’s Office has completed its 2024 County-wide reassessment, with the county not...
Deputies respond to shooting incident at Kroger grocery store on Killian Road
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to the Kroger grocery store on Killian Road in reference to a shooting incident on Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival, deputies say they quickly detained the suspect and secured the scene. Deputies determined that the...
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