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2 weeks ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
One of the world's most influential business leaders is giving a blunt warning about President Donald Trump's tariff policy. And that's to "brace yourselves."J-P Morgan C-E-O Jamie Dimon writing in his annual letter to shareholders that the tariffs will "likely increase inflation and recession probability."Dimon also warns the country will "inevitably weaken over time" if its military and economic alliances with other countries fragment.
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2 weeks ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department opened their doors to the media for a unique perspective today. The group got an inside look at the training deputies undergo and how they have to make split-second decisions. Wach fox had the chance to go through this hands-on training day with Richland County, seeing the ins and outs of how deputies are put to the test, both physically and mentally.
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3 weeks ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
Crews from around the state are continuing to fight those two wildfires in the upstate. The flames have now been burning for 10 days, eating up more than 15,000 acres. However, containment levels are improving thanks to those efforts and the weather. The South Carolina forestry commission tells us they have been able to contain a little more than 30% of the Table Rock fire and more than 60% of the Persimmon Ridge fire.
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4 weeks ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
Changes are coming to one of the most congested roads in downtown Columbia, with safety being the top priority. Thursday tonight the SC department of transportation hosted a public meeting showing people plans for a nearly two mile stretch of Gervais Street. D-O-T officials say there have been over 1700 accidents on Gervais Street in the past 5 years, 40 of them have involved pedestrians.
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4 weeks ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
On Tuesday, two wildfires were reported in Fairfield County, both were contained and did not cause any structural damage. This is just another example as to why there is a state-wide burn ban in effect. Nearly every forest fire has been caused because of people and the weather is playing a huge role in making these fires so dangerous.
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1 month ago | 
wach.com | Dejon Johnson |Joey Mattei
Font familyFont colorCharacter edgeCharacter edge colorBackground colorWindow colorTOPICS:Tax reformGovernor McMasterSouth CarolinaLegislative leadersIncome taxPress conferenceGeneral AssemblyMurrell SmithGovernor Henry McMaster and other state lawmakers gathered on Tuesday to introduce new legislation aimed at reducing South Carolina's income tax. The proposal would lower the state's income tax rate from 6.2% to 3.99%.
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2 months ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
One day after announcing the arrests of two of his own, Richland County sheriff Leon Lott is talking about what comes next. Two now former k-9 deputies charged after being accused of selling k-9 equipment on the job and from their county issued patrol cars. Sheriff Lott told WACH Fox he is very disappointed about this entire situation. Former deputies, Isaac Page and Kory Mayo, who turned themselves in yesterday were both K-9 handlers. Now the department has to find new handlers for those K-9's.
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2 months ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
Tuesday afternoon a panel of state senators voted to change the way the state treasurer’s office operates after a nearly $2 billion accounting blunder. The senate finance committee voted 17-0 to require all 3 state agencies responsible for minding the state’s money to work together. This vote came after an independent audit of the state’s finances found that $1.8 billion in surplus dollars never actually existed. That money was intended to pay for things like road and public education improvements.
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2 months ago | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
Governor Henry McMaster today recognizing international Holocaust Remembrance Day here in South Carolina. Gov. Mcmaster made the announcement at the USC Alumni Center along with a number of leaders including Lt. Governor Pamela Evette and Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann. Today marks exactly 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. At that camp alone, more than 1 million people died while being held captive.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wach.com | Joey Mattei
With the state house session officially underway in Columbia, the agenda the agenda lawmakers plan to tackle is taking shape. One issue they plan to tackle is liquor liability insurance for bars and restaurants in south Carolina. Rising costs have forced a number of businesses to shut their doors.
