Month: April 2017

“Spec” building going up in Lexington County Industrial Park

Miller-Valentine Group has announced the construction of Midway Logistics II, the first speculative multi-tenant industrial building built by a private developer in the Midlands of South Carolina since 2009. “Spec” building in Lexington County. The approximately 200,000-square-foot facility will be built in Lexington County Industrial Park, a 350-acre master planned industrial park located at the […]

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Fire destroys auto-repair shop, several cars, $1 million in damage

An auto-repair shop and several cars were completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the business early Monday morning, according to Lexington County Fire officials. Lexington County 911 Communications dispatched Lexington County Fire Service and EMS to the 200 block of Chapin Road in reference to a commercial structure fire, just before 12:30 a.m. […]

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Cayce Public Safety looking for man who grabbed woman in store parking lot

A man grabbed a woman at the Bi-Lo on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, last Tuesday, according to the Cayce Department of Public Safety. The time of the incident was around 8:40 p.m. Image of the vehicle of the suspect.  The suspect, police said, parked in the grocery store parking lot about the same time […]

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2013 dog dispute murder results in 30-year prison sentence

Jeffrey O. Kight, Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to the 2013 murder, Monday, of William Rush Falls, 56. The 11th Curcuit Solicitor’s Office was prepared to begin the murder trial in Lexington County before the plea, according to a news release. Kight was charged with fatally shooting Falls. The shooting occurred around 6:45 am on March […]

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Ribbon is cut to officially reopen West Columbia Riverwalk

West Columbia Riverwalk has been reopened. The ribbon was cut on the paved walkway by the Congaree River. The floods of October 2015 had washed out the Riverwalk boardwalk under the Gervais Street Bridge. West Columbia Mayor Bobby Horton cut the ribbon to reintroduce the popular and scenic walking and running destination. Soon-to-be Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber […]

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Hurricane Builders donates $1,000 to West Columbia Beautification Foundation

Hurricane Builders donated $1,000 to the West Columbia Beautification Foundation last week. Pictured – left to right – Hurricane Builders Michael Reese, Foundation Chairwoman Melissa Sprouse Brown, Hurricane Builders Vice President Richard Romero, and Media Director Angelica Romero. The donation was made during the WCBF’s regular meeting. (Photo/Anna Huffman City of West Columbia Public Information […]

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Airport High School Educational Foundation Educator Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni Gala, April 25

Airport High School Educational Foundation (AHSEF) hosts an annual auction benefiting Airport High School in West Columbia.  AHSEF is The AHSEF annual auction will be held on April 25, at the Brookland Baptist Convention Center in West Columbia.  Funds will be raised through proceeds from ticket sales, table sponsorships, and a silent auction.  The social […]

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Dynamic Health and Fitness raising money for Heroes in Blue

For the month of April Dynamic Health and Fitness will be raising money for Heroes in Blue. Heroes In Blue was founded in honor of Forest Acres Police Department Officer Gregory Alia who was killed in the line of duty on September 30, 2015. Dynamic Health & Fitness is not only a veteran owned health […]

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