Month: December 2023
An existing West Columbia Business has evolved into a new format. Overstock Bins opened in West Columbia’s Sunset Court at 2271 Sunset Boulevard in Aug. 2021 as a “great deals on grab-bag” items dumped in bins. That business transitioned into a vendor-based site called “Overstock Marketplace” in early October. “Interest has been tremendous since we’ve […]
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The City of Cayce Beautification Council presented its Quarterly Beautification Award to the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, at 1006 12th St. in Cayce. Colleen Bradley of the Cayce Beautification Council presented the award to Eddie Richardson of the Lexington Development Corporation, which is housed in the building . Butch Wallace, a C-WC […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a man who died after being shot at the Abbott Arms Apartments in the 2000 block of Wilkinson Street, Cayce, at approximately 11 p.m., Monday. Fisher stated that Mr. Travis Antwan Fuller Jr., 19, of Columbia, was shot in the upper body andtransported to an […]
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Lexington Police responded to a collision with injuries, around 8:30 Tuesday morning, at the intersection of Augusta Road (US-1) at Cedarcrest Drive. Multiple lanes were closed as a result of the crash. All lanes were reopened by 9:30, after the collision was cleared from the road. The wreck was caused by a driver driving too […]
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The Cayce Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at the Abbott Arms Apartments at approximately 11 pm on Monday, December 11. The Cayce Police Department confirms that one individual was shot, driven to the hospital, and later died from his injuries. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and processing the crime scene as a part of […]
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In a season of giving, Northside Middle School recently took the idea to a whole new level. The Lexington Two school’s roughly 500 students participated in the first school-wide Day of Caring. Principal Dr. Tiffany Hall said the idea grew from a School Improvement Council discussion on expanding service and leadership opportunities for students during […]
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For the 32nd consecutive year, the City of West Columbia has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental […]
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The Lexington County Coroner was called to the North Fork Edisto River near Wagner Highway in the Leesville area of Lexington County at approximately 4 p.m. on Dec. 3. The call was in reference to a body that was found in the river by a kayaker. The Lexington County Coroner responded and identified the body […]
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