Month: November 2021
A Florida man with ties to South Carolina is accused of sending sexually suggestive messages to law enforcement officers posing as minors on social media apps. Steven Leslie Wright (below left), 49, is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor, attempted dissemination of obscene material to a person under 18 and sexual exploitation of a […]
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Gray Collegiate defeated No. 1 Abbeville, 31-15 in the third round of the 2A Upper State finals. The game was played in Winnsboro at Fairfield Central High School. With the win, the War Eagles move on to the Class 2A Upper State final versus Newberry.Gray’s KZ Adams rushed for 322 yards and 3 touchdowns. On […]
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From the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office – A Berkeley County man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for a2019 traffic crash that resulted in serious injuries to a deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Circuit Court Judge R. Ferrell Cothran, Jr. imposed the sentence earlier this week on Michael Jordan Nichols, 38. […]
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Studio 221 Interiors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday, at 536 Meeting St. in West Columbia. It was sponsored by The River District Merchants Association. Husband and wife, Brian and Kerri Hubbard, are the owners of Studio 221 Interiors. The new business is in The River District and Brain said the River District is booming and […]
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The Modern Locksmith held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, sponsored by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Friday. It’s at 538 Knox-Abbott Drive. “We’re exited with our expansion into Cayce,” said Guy Caskey, one of the owners. The Modern Locksmith is a part of Irmo Lock Co. Caskey said Irmo Lock Co. has has been in […]
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A social media hoax that happened Thursday afternoon resulted in the lockdown of a school and an extensive search by officers looking for an armed man who was said to be on campus, according to Chief Terrence Green of the Lexington Police Department. At 4:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to Northside Christian Academy after a […]
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Vella’s Open Air Market was opened in Cayce 70 years ago by Pat Vella, former USC quarterback. Vella’s Restaurant and Tavern is still going strong. Walt Hallman bought Vella’s in 1999 and he has continued Pat Vella’s dream of a thriving restaurant in Cayce. His slogan for Vella’s is “Done Just Right.” Vella’s is a […]
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First Friday is from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Dec. 3, in the first three blocks of State Street, West Columbia. The First Friday, Dec. 3, will be special at Spa 131. The spa loves local and it is a member of the Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. It’s the destination for relaxation and rejuvenation […]
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