Month: August 2021
Several firefighting crews responded to a fire in the 100 Block of Riverbend Drive, in West Columbia, Friday morning.According to a Lexington County report, an apartment caught on fire. Lexington County Fire Services, West Columbia Fire Department, Cayce Fire Department, Irmo Fire District, and Lexington County EMS were on scene. The fire started in one […]
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The West Columbia Post 79 American Legion Baseball Team won the SC American Baseball Summer League championship last year. On Monday, that team was honored with a dinner and an awards ceremony at the American Legion building on B Avenue in West Columbia. Post Director Legree Oswald presented state championship rings to the team.Head Coach […]
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The site for Lexington Two’s Performing Arts Center and District Office has moved to Springdale. The initial plan was to build the $60 million performing arts center and district office in Cayce at 12th Street Extension and Saxe Gotha Road, adjacent to Dominion Energy’s offices, near the I-77 Exit. The new plan puts the two-story […]
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The 2021 Tax Free Weekend, presented by the S.C. Department of Revenue, begins Friday (Aug. 6) and ends Sunday (Aug. 8.) During the tax-free weekend, many items that are traditionally associated with back-to-school are exempted from South Carolina’s 6% sales tax. Any applicable local taxes are exempted, too. School supply retailers in West Columbia, including […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested a man charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Michael Ray Stillinger, 53, is also charged with two counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor 12 years or younger, according to arrest warrants. “Our investigation started after a friend of the alleged victim shared information […]
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The Lexington Police Department reported a collision on East Main Street (US-1) near Library Hill Lane, after 1 p.m., Wednesday that affected inbound lanes. Police asked drivers to look for an alternate route while emergency crews were on the scene and worked to clear the road. By 2 p.m. the road was clear. The collision […]
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Crews from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and Lexington County EMS were on the scene of an accident between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., Wednesday. It occurred on Sunset Boulevard, at Hook Avenue, in West Columbia in front of the former Fred Anderson – now Pete Boulware – Toyota dealership.
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There’s been a change in stores in West Columbia. Overstock Bins will open at 9 a.m. Friday at the Dream Deals location in Sunset Court, 2271 Sunset Blvd. Stephen Hennessey is the owner of Overstock Bins. Overstock Bins is across from Food Lion and Grecian Gardens. Hennessey is moving Overstock Bins from the old K-Mart […]
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