Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed at approximately 3 a.m.  on Sunday, Jan. 17. Jovlyn Furtick, 33, of Ladson, was killed  in the 2800 block of Pine Street in Pelion. Mr. Furtick was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the accident. An autopsy performed […]

The West Columbia Police department issued a traffic alert Tuesday morning.  West bound traffic on Hwy 378 (Sunset Blvd.)  at Jarvis Klappamn Blvd. is shut down. There is a water leak that is causing ice on the roadway. Please avoid this area if possible. From the city of West Columbia: The City of West Columbia […]

AFP-SC to Pay Gas Tax for Drivers on Wednesday Event at Lexington Gas Station highlights how much gas tax already costs South Carolinians. Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina will be at a Lexington gas station this week, paying the gas tax burden for hard-working commuters in order to highlight how much the gas tax costs drivers […]

Dr. Ben Carson was in West Columbia Monday evening. He spoke at the Brookland Baptist Church  Banquet and Conference Center. Carson, who is running to be the GOP 2016 nominee for president, was the guest of The Conservative Leadership Project’s Presidential Forum Series. It is moderated by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Carson covered topics […]

Lexington County deputies responded to two armed robberies at truck stops off Interstate 20 early this morning. The 44 Truck stop was robbed about 4 a.m. The Hill View Truck Stop was robbed about 4:45 a.m.  Suspects in both armed robberies matched the same description and drove the same type of car. While responding to the second […]

There was a bomb threat made to the West Columbia Walmart, before 9 p.m., Sunday. The threat that there were explosives in the store on Augusta Road, resulted in the closing of the store briefly after the threat was called in. The building was cleared of customers while personnel from the West Columbia Police and […]