Month: September 2016

Coroner identifies 4 traffic fatalities from Wednesday accidents

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed Wednesday evening, at the intersection of Bush River Road and Berryhill Road in Columbia, as Gwendolyn Ann Moody, age 59, of Columbia. Moody was turning south onto Bush River Road from Berryhill Road when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle traveling north […]

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Airport vs Lower Richland Football Game postponed until Saturday

The Lower Richland at Airport Football Game scheduled for Friday, September 2, has been postponed due to expected heavy rain and wind Friday afternoon and evening.  The game will be played on Saturday, September 3, at 11 a.m. at Airport High School.     

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SC DOT steps up preparation for tropical storm

Heavy rain in Lexington County is forecast about 3 p.m. Friday, with rainfall becoming more abundant into Friday night. Lexington County could get up to six inches of rain before Tropical Storm Hermine passes through by the early a.m. hours of Saturday. Press release from the SC DOT:  The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has intensified […]

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Deadly night in Lexington County, with 4 traffic deaths

One of the crashes occurred on Crystal Springs Road near Becca Lane at about 8:25 p.m. Two vehicles were involved. The driver of a Chevrolet truck tried to pass several vehicles. The Chevrolet hit a Ford that was attempting to turn left into a private driveway, said Lance Cpl. David Jones. The driver of the […]

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S.C. Treas. Curtis Loftis lauds legislators for addressing Pension Fund problems

S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis congratulated state legislators on Wednesday for taking a closer look at the problems with the state’s pension fund — something Loftis has been critical of for years. The group of legislators met Tuesday to discuss the state’s unfunded liabilities, or as one representative called it, “a freight train out of control.” […]

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Lexington County could get tropical storm rain, Friday

Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to come inland and it could douse the Lexington County area with lots of rain, Friday. The storm could also bring heavy winds. Some state agencies are preparing for trouble as the storm approaches. The weather is expected to clear up beginning Saturday. Flash flooding is possible, but extensive flooding […]

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Springdale Police Department welcomes two new officers

Springdale Police Department announced the graduation of two new officers. They are officers Gantt and Goodwin. The two completed their twelve-week training program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy last week.

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Airport plays LR at home Friday, BC goes to Lexington

Airport High School plays a home football game versus Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Lower Richland is 0-2 with home losses to Crestwood and Spring Valley. The Eagles saw the return, last week, of QB Bret Burnett who was injured most of 2015. He had a very solid performance and Airport scored 43 points […]

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