2 dead after Fairfield County highway collision
Two people are dead after a collision on a South Carolina highway in Fairfield County, said the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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SCDPPPS enforcing statewide Halloween curfew for sex offenders on probation, parole
The South Carolina Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) has announced a statewide curfew for sex offenders under its supervision whose crime is against a child.
Fairfield County deputies: Arrest made after mattress factory receives bomb threat
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after a mattress factory received a bomb threat.
Fairfield Co. man sentenced for sexual exploitation of minors
According to authorities, in 2021 investigators received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding child sexual abuse material being shared online from a resident of South Carolina to a 13-year old in Alabama.
Fairfield Co. nuclear plant gets warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe
Small cracks have been found a half-dozen times in the past 20 years in pipes that carry fuel to emergency generators that provide cooling water for a reactor if electricity fails at the V.C. Summer plant near Columbia, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Fairfield Co. Deputies investigating suspicious deaths
The Fairfield County Sheriff's office is investigating the deaths of two people in the Ridgeway area.
Fairfield County deputies arrest shooting suspect
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man suspected in an area shooting that took place earlier this month.
Victim identified in Fairfield Co. fatal accident
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Rural SC school district prepares to offer teachers affordable housing
Fairfield County’s superintendent hopes the housing project will help recruit and retain new teachers.
Missing teen found safe, says Fairfield County Sheriff's Office
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office says a missing transgender teenager has been found safe and is at home with her parents.
Fairfield deputies say thieves are targeting residential mailboxes
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Department is asking residents in and around the Ridgeway area of the county. According to authorities, over the past week, deputies have received multiple reports of people who live in the area having items taken from the mailboxes.
SC DEW's traveling job fair aims to reduce rural unemployment
Even with so many open positions, South Carolina’s unemployment rate is a little more than 3 percent.
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Happy Fourth of July from ABC Columbia!
ABC Columbia News wishes you and your family a safe and happy Independence Day!
Lake Wateree drowning victim identified
The Fairfield Co. Coroner's Office has identified a man who drowned on Lake Wateree in Ridgeway on Saturday, July 1st.
Water service disrupted in Jenkinsville
Jenkinsville Water Co. President Gregory Ginyard says the community experienced a water main break and they are working to repair the issue.
Fairfield Co. Sheriff's Deputies search for 12 year old
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is hoping you can help them locate a 12 year old girl they say has not been seen since reportedly running away Wednesday morning.
SC senator and advocacy groups call for free school meals for students
In the state, 64 percent of schoolchildren also qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Small earthquake reported in Fairfield Co.
Officials say the 1.37 magnitude earthquake was centered 13 km north-northeast of Winnsboro and happened at 6:33 Monday morning.
Fairfield Sheriff’s Office: Shooting at residence leaves 1 dead
Fairfield deputies are investigating a shooting incident that happened late Friday night at a home on Reservoir Road in the Winnsboro area.
2023 Veteran's Expo to provide military families with free health screenings
The 2nd annual Veteran's Expo is set to take place on March 10 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Fairfield County Recreation Center.
Fairfield Co. deputies arrest grand larceny suspects
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office have arrested two men charged with Grand Larceny after items were swiped from a hunting property not far from Lake Wateree.
DHEC investigates disease outbreak at Fairfield Co. nursing center
DHEC is investigating an outbreak at a nursing center in Fairfield County.
Suspect, out on bond, accused of Fairfield Co. double murder
Investigators say Caleb Davis shot and killed Malik Butler and Theron Byrd in the early morning hours of February 7th at a home on Marsh Ln.
Fairfield Coroner releases name in State Hwy 34 East fatal collision
The name of an individual who was involved in a fatal collision was released by the Fairfield Coroner.
