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List: Start dates for schools in the Midlands
Summer break is winding down, and Midlands-area schools are gearing up to welcome students back into the classrooms. Some teachers have already returned and are hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year. See below for a list of start dates for schools and districts in the Midlands. Many...
Soda City Live: 31st Annual Lexington Community Fun Day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Lexington Community Fun Day has been a staple in the town of Lexington for over three decades!. The annual event begins the new school year with free food, entertainment, and most importantly, school supplies. (See flyer for more) Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with...
Chapin's Cole ready for head coaching opportunity
Chapin – Having worked and learned his craft under some quality mentors, Ryan Cole feels he is ready for his first opportunity as a high school head football coach. Cole was named earlier this spring as Chapin High’s next coach, replacing Justin Gentry, who retired after 14 seasons at Chapin. Cole was Chapin’s defensive coordinator the last two seasons and seemed a logical fit to carry the torch.
Chapin/Newberry looks to earn state tournament berth
Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 entered its Best-of-Three second-round American Legion baseball series with Richland Post 215 without homefield advantage. It stole it with a 7-5 win in Game 1 at A.C. Flora High School. The contest featured three ties and four lead changes. Chapin/Newberry took a 2-0 lead in the Top...
Photo Gallery: West Columbia celebrates grand opening of newest Planet Fitness location
Local Planet Fitness franchisee, Lev Management, celebrated the opening of their eighth Midlands location Thursday in West Columbia. Located at 2410 Augusta Road, the newest location offers state of the art Matrix cardio machines and strength equipment, 30-minute express circuits, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, and free fitness training.
Gamecock Football coordinators talk coming season
(WACH) — South Carolina Football is just a week away from starting their Fall camp and just over a month away from kicking off the 2024 season. The Gamecocks' three coordinators took time this week to talk with WACH FOX about their excitement for the coming schedule. Offensive Coordinator...
OnPoint on WACH Fox: Teen's first job is more than cash, it's a crash course in adulting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - This week on OnPoint on WACH Fox, we look at the importance of summer work experience for young people. A teenager’s first job brings them more than a steady paycheck, it teaches young people life and work skills that serve them long after the job is done.
Friday afternoon Beamer Camp news, notes and intel
South Carolina closed out its final Shane Beamer Football Camp of the summer by sending out a handful of offers on Friday. As of late that afternoon, four of the campers have posted about an offer from the Gamecocks. Aden Starling, a 2027 wide receiver out of Iowa Colony High...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Dry conditions take over into the weekend
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Scattered showers will move out into this weekend, to be replaced by some drier air!. Conditions calming down into tonight. Drying out this weekend with high pressure. Showers and storms are slated to return next week. First Alert Summary. Good evening my friends! Tonight, the...
Wet night before drier weekend ahead
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) -- A front will pass over the region, bringing with it potential scattered showers throughout Friday night. Along the front, widespread showers and storms form, resulting in heavy rain and the possibility of flash floods once more through tonight. Before deeper moisture moves in, the weekend and...
Parks and Recreation moves Barbie movie themed event to new location
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia has changed the location for its Barbie movie themed event due to possible inclement weather, said the city. The event will now be held at Leroy Moss Multipurpose Center (950 Jackson Avenue) on Saturday, July 27. Beginning at 6 p.m. there will...
Columbia man reported missing found safe in Camden
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — A man reported missing has been found safe, according to the Columbia Police Department. Authorities say 59-year-old Kevin Gilyard was found safe in Camden. On July 24, officers announced that they were looking for Gilyard. Special Victim's Unit investigators say Gilyard also known as...
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