Month: January 2024
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident in the 1300 block of Lake Murray Blvd in the Irmo area of Lexington County atapproximately 10:20 p.m., Thursday. According to Fisher, Ms. Jennifer Brooke Wingate, 34, of Columbia was traveling westbound onLake Murray Blvd when she was struck from […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 15, the day of King’s birthday. It is the third Monday of January. In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, the City of West Columbia City Hall will be closed Monday (Jan. 15.) and Lexington Two schools will be closed. The […]
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The family of a man and his granddaughter who were killed in a September DUI-related crash in West Columbia are suing Henry’s of Cayce for wrongful death. Click here to see a copy of the lawsuit The suit claims Joshua Yarborough and Hunter Meetze were patrons at Henry’s Restaurant and Bar at 2108 State Street […]
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Due to forecasts of severe weather that could make bus travel hazardous, Lexington Two schools will dismiss early on Friday, January 12. Friday’s early release times are 1 p.m. for elementary schools, 2 p.m. for middle and high schools. All afternoon and evening activities are canceled on Friday, including athletic events, extracurricular activities, after-school programs, […]
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State Sen. Nikki Setzler said he doesn’t plan to run for office again in 2024. He was elected to the Senate in 1976, and his public service life spans 47 years. In 2023, Setzler (SC-Dist. 26) became the longest currently serving state senator in the country and he was honored with a Senate resolution. “Serving […]
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CAYCE, SC – The Cayce Police Department announces findings and arrests in the Dec. 11, homicide at Abbott Arms Apartments on Wilkinson Street in Cayce. Officers have determined that the shooting was gang-related and was planned to originally be a robbery for drugs and money. The following four suspects have been arrested: Joshua Sanchez, Age 18 Charges: Murder, Attempted Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Possession of […]
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Irmo Fire District units were on scene of an apartment fire on, Wednesday morning. Heavy fire was coming from a section of the apartment complex when crews arrived. With help from Lexington County Fire, Columbia Fire and West Columbia Fire, the fire was quickly brought under control. The building suffered substantial damage with several units […]
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In January of 2017, ground was broken on West Columbia’s multi-million-dollar Brookland development. It marked the first big project in West Columbia after Brian Carter was named city administrator. Carter began his career as a City of West Columbia Police officer in 1998. Since he has obtained an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a […]
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