Month: December 2021
From Suzanne Mayes – 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office – Joseph Wade Bernier, a 42 year old Chapin man, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison following his guilty plea in Lexington County for Trafficking Methamphetamine, 10 to 28 grams, Second Offense. Bernier also pled guilty to Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime; […]
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The Gray Collegiate boys basketball team won Tarkanian Classic tournament title in Las Vegas.Gray Head Coach Dion Bethea noted that Gray, of West Columbia, finished second in the tournament in 2014, but won it this year. “Dang it feels good,” he said as the team was leaving Las Vegas with the first-place trophy.
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Dialed Bikes and 212 Motors in Cayce, with the Cayce Police Department gave 15 refurbished bikes to children in the Cayce community.According to a Cayce Police Department post: Christmas was made brighter for these kids and for CPD officers when they saw all the smiles on the faces and the laughter they were sharing.
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Darius Hakeem Jones, age 30, of Columbia, was charged with Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Kidnapping, and Possession of a Firearm During a Violent Crime. “This all stemmed from a call for service this past Sunday morning at the Circle K gas station located at 1190 Sunset Blvd.,” West Columbia Police Chief Marion […]
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Christmas day is the time many families get together for a big meal. The tradition is for everyone to come home and sit around the table for a feast. West Columbia City Hall is closed Friday (Dec. 24) and Monday (Dec. 27.) City Hall is also closed Friday (Dec. 31.) Most restaurants are closed, too. […]
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Dominion Energy launched its annual Good Neighbor Fund Christmas Project across the Midlands this month as employees delivered more than 550 food baskets and hundreds of toys to families facing financial challenges and other hardships this holiday season. Employee volunteers braved chilly temperatures and rain for the annual event at the company’s Cayce operations center. […]
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A Tuesday afternoon crash on I-77 North, resulted in blocked lanes. The collision, with injuries is at the 17 Mile Marker. One lane was reported reopened by 1:30 p.m. by Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash is in Richland County.
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Staff members of the City of West Columbia participated in Adopt-a-Family for Christmas. The total amount raised was $1,034. With the funds contributed by employees of the city, presents were bought for children of families struggling because of hardships this year. West Columbia Fire Chief helped load the presents donated on a fire truck and […]
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