Month: July 2020

West Columbia passes mask requirement ordinance

West Columbia City Council approved an emergency ordinance mandating masks, Tuesday at its regular meeting. The ordinance required a two-thirds vote. It passed 8-1, with only Councilwoman Casey Hallman voting against. The mask mandate will go into effect at 6 a.m. Friday. Masks are required upon entering grocery stores, pharmacies and medical offices. Retail stores, […]

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City of Cayce approves mask mandate

From Ashley Hunter- City of Cayce Spokeswoman – Tuesday night, the Cayce City Council voted to enact an ordinance to mandate that masks be worn in places open to the general public, within the City Limits. This ordinance will become effective on Friday morning, July 10, at 6 a.m.. Individuals violating this ordinance are subject to a civil […]

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Lexington County men arrested, one for blackmail in child sexual abuse case

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of two Lexington county residents in unrelated cases. Anthony Michael Crispino, III (age 26), of Columbia and Michael Wayne Davis (age 61), of Leesville, were arrested on seven total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with […]

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Coroner releases identity of suspected drowning victim

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a suspected drowning. The man’s body was recovered from the Willow Cove Road area of Lake Murray shortly before 3 p.m. Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Clint Alexander Brown, 38, of Columbia was recovered from the water and pronounced deceased on the scene. Mr. Brown […]

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Gibson Road Pond Bridge has reopened after repair

The SC Department of Transportation has repaired the Gibson Road Pond Bridge in Lexington. The road is now open to traffic. The DOT closed the Gibson Road Bridge last week due to eroding concrete on the bridge. it was expected to be closed for two weeks. Gibson Road residents were allowed to drive on the […]

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Man drowns on Lake Murray

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is reporting that a man drowned on Lake Murray after the boat he was in took on water and sunk. The drowning occurred Monday around 3 p.m. off of Willow Cove Road in Chapin, according to the report. Two men were in a 14-foot Jon boat when they began […]

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Nephron-Methapharm collaborate to help respiratory patients

Lexington County’s Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country. Monday Nephron announced a new collaboration with Methapharm. Nephron is just outside of Cayce, on 12th Street Extension, and it has a West Columbia address. As a part of the collaboration, Nephron will produce kits of methacholine chloride sterile inhalation […]

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Early-morning crash Tuesday closes lanes on I-77

A crash before 6 a.m. Tuesday, on I-77 northbound, at Exit 2 closed two left lanes of traffic. The SC Department of Transportation – Midlands reported the collision. Crews were on the scene in an effort to clear the interstate. No other information was given.

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