Month: October 2023

Most Lexington crashes on Sunset Boulevard, according to Lexington Police data

There were 123 vehicle collisions reported to police in Lexington in August, according to data released by the Lexington Police Department. Click for link to data The intersection with most of the collisions was Sunset Boulevard at Scotland Dr.Failure to yield right-of-way was the highest in number (30) cause of a collision. More crashes occurred […]

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Trini Lime Caribbean Café has opened in Cayce

Trini Lime Caribbean Café has opened in Cayce. The new restaurant is at 2008 State St. In the former Helping Hands building. A Grand Opening was held two days ago and photos were posted on the City of Cayce’s Facebook page. Trini Lime food is available for Take Out, Delivery, and Catering. The delicious food […]

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Man, age 58, killed in crash identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle collision on Main Street near Railroad Avenue in the Pelion area of Lexington County at approximately 2:05 p.m., Sunday.  According to Fisher, Mr. Keith Thomas Saylor, 58, of Swansea was traveling westbound on Main Street when his vehicle left the right […]

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Irmo Fire, with Lexington County and Columbia units quickly extinguish blaze on Coldstream Drive

Irmo Fire units responded to a structure fire Monday morning in the 500 block of Coldstream Drive.The fire was contained to the garage with minor damage to the house due to quick work by Irmo firefighters with help from Lexington County Fire Service and Columbia Fire Department crews. Smoke alarms alerted residents to the fire […]

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Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve in Cayce expanded to double in size, Sen. Nikki Setzler calls it a “tremendous day for the people of South Carolina”

The size of the Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve in Cayce has been doubled from 627 acres to 1,286 acres. On Friday, the new Taylor Tract of the preserve, which borders the Congaree River, was dedicated at a ceremony at 624 Old State Road in Cayce, the site of the entrance. “This is a tremendous day […]

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Ribbon is cut on the Human Resources Department and Solutions for Living at Home of the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community

The new Human Resources Department and Solutions for Living at Home of the Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community cut the ribbon at 700 Knox-Abbott Drive in Cayce, Thursday. The Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber sponsored the ribbon-cutting at the latest campus for Still Hopes.Chamber President and CEO Tim James proclaimed it “Still Hopes Day.” Cayce Mayor […]

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New Brookland Tavern moving to 5 Points in Columbia, first show there is Dec. 30

New Brookland Tavern is moving to 632 Harden St in Five Points in Columbia. First show there is scheduled for December. “it is the best decision we could make for the future of NBT and Columbia music. We have many plans for this move” – Part of a post on NBT’s Facebook page. Click here […]

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Lexington Police arrest man for armed robbery connected to incident on Sunset Boulevard

Donald Bryan Willingham, age 54 of Columbia, has been charged, by Lexington Police, with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. The charges stem from an incident that occurred earlier this month in the East Towne Centre parking lot at 5556 Sunset Boulevard, in Lexington. Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green announced […]

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