Month: May 2019
A crew from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources used heavy equipment to remove sheet piles from the Congaree Creek dam, Tuesday — Removing the dam, said DNR, will restore the natural flow of the creek and improve habitat for aquatic species, in addition to eliminating a safety hazard for boaters. Click link to see […]
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There is something new at the intersection of State and Frink streets in Cayce. The intersection is now a four-way stop. It’s near the entrance of the Martin Marietta – Cayce Quarry. Henry’s restaurant, at 2108 State St,. is on one of the corners, too. SCDOT installed the stop signs Tuesday. The Cayce Department of […]
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All-Way Stop signage is being installed at 16th Street and D Avenue in West Columbia. It will be in effect on Tuesday, May 28. The All-Way Stop is beijng installed to lessen speeding in the area. West Columbia Councilman Trevor Bedell, West Columbia city staff, and the South Carolina Department of Transportation have been working […]
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From S.C. Department of Natural Resources Through a successful partnership, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, American Rivers, Congaree Riverkeeper and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service have announced plans to remove a small dam from a Cayce creek beginning Tuesday. “The City of Cayce takes pride in its abundance of outdoor recreational […]
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The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday that three people have been referred for medical checks after they were potentially exposed to rabies. They were referred after a stray cat caught near downtown Lexington tested positive for rabies. According to DHEC officials, the potential exposure occurred May 10 when the victims were attacked […]
Read More >>A Lexington woman and a Columbia man have been charged and declared co-defendants in connection with a home invasion that led to the shooting death of a child. Click for link to original report on boy’s death. Linda Lyn Monette, 23, who was in the home at the time of the crime, is charged with […]
Read More >>Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Broad Street in Gilbert. According to Fisher, Mr. Damarj Torrel Morris, 18, of Lexington was in the roadway when he was struck by a motor vehicle. Morris was pronounced […]
Read More >>Personnel from the Columbia Fire Department’s Swiftwater Rescue team were needed on the Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo Saturday afternoon. Four people became stranded on part of the Mill Race Dam due to high water levels.Everyone was rescued and brought to shore safely, according to a CFD report. CFD photo. The river was high and […]
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