Month: July 2022

Coroner says man found dead in West Columbia was beaten to death

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the man who was found dead near the 2600 block of Augusta Road in West Columbia on Sunday, at approximately 5 p.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Michael Lawrence Crolley, 62, of West Columbia was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple blunt force injuries. […]

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Lexington County man identified as victim in fatal jet ski accident on Lake Murray

The man who died in a jet ski accident on Lake Murray, Saturday, has been identified by Newberry County Coroner Laura Kneece. Christopher Day, 35, of Gaston died. He was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski near Dreher Island State Park, when he hit another watercraft. The accident occurred near the town […]

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4th of July is the biggest day of the year for Hite’s BBQ in West Columbia

The smell of smoking hickory and oak rose from the back door of Hite’s Barbeque on the Fourth of July. Cars full of hungry drivers filled the parking lot at 240 Dreher Rd, West Columbia. “It’s our biggest day of the year,” said David Hite, owner of Hite’s.Preparation begins for the weekend early Thursday. Rows […]

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Man dies in Lake Murray tubing accident and a body is recovered from drowning 2 weeks ago

A 35-year-old man riding on a tube behind a boat was killed after he hit a watercraft on Lake Murray, Saturday. The incident happened near Dreher Island State Park around 2:30 p.m., according to the SC Department of Natural Resources. The man was being pulled on a tube behind a jet ski, when he hit […]

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Fatal collision in Lexington County, car hits tree

One person died Saturday night in a single-car crash after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree in Lexington County. The crash happened around 9:58 p.m. on Pine Plain Road near Huckabee Mill Road,, according to Lance Cpl. Nicholas Pye of the SC Highway Patrol. Pye said a 2008 Honda Sedan was […]

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West Columbia Police investigating a death, asking for tips

Detectives with the West Columbia Police Department are conducting a death investigation. At approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, West Columbia Police were dispatched to an injured individual near the 2600 block of Augusta Road. Shortly after arrival on the scene, law enforcement and EMS determined that the individual was deceased. Anyone with any information regarding […]

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Woody’s Pet Supplies opening in West Columbia soon

Woody’s Pet Supplies (and grooming) will be opening on July 11th in the Westland Square Shopping Center at 2250 – F on Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. It’s beside Food Lion. Woody’s is a locally owned pet supply store that offers a variety of dog and cat food, supplies, accessories and grooming.

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Crash in Lexington results in downed power lines Saturday night

A single car collision has shut down West Main Street from Third Avenue to Haygood Avenue in Lexington Saturday night. The Lexington Police Department reported the incident after 10 p.m. Both sides of the road were blocked as a result of the crash, due to downed power lines. Police asked drivers to use an alternative […]

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