Month: March 2024
From the City of Cayce – The Cayce Riverwalk, from the wrought iron gates at the West Columbia border to the boat landing, is currently closed due to flooding. Timmerman Trail is open. The boardwalk section of the Riverwalk, near the train trestle, has been closed since March 1. When it closed, the City of […]
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From the US Attorneys Office – Steven Clark Lefemine, 68, of West Columbia was found guilty yesterday of violating the Freedom of Access to a Clinic Entrances (FACE Act) by a federal judge following a bench trial. This is the first FACE Act conviction in South Carolina. The FACE Act is law signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, […]
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The City of West Columbia has partnered with WestMetroNews and the Greater CWC Chamber of Commerce to highlight areas of the community that promote business and visitor/tourism opportunities. River tubing is the top attraction in West Columbia in the warm weather months. Michael Mayo is the owner of Palmetto Outdoor and he directed an enormous […]
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Over the weekend, what started as a traffic stop for a license plate that expired in 2022, ended with the driver being arrested by Lexington Police for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Taking Contraband Into a County Jail (Cocaine), Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug […]
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The City of West Columbia is gearing up for the award-winning 5th Annual Kinetic Derby Day featuring iMAGINE on April 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on State and Meeting Streets, in West Columbia. The Kinetic Sculpture Parade kicks off the day and will feature participants dressed to represent their favorite cartoon characters (this […]
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Columbia Fire Department and Irmo Fire District units were on the scene of a fire Sunday. Crews worked to contain a fire that’s reached 3-Alarm status at The Hollows apartments off the 1300 block of Longcreek Drive. See video of the fire – Click here Crews responded to the complex shortly before 7 p.m. Upon […]
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Lexington County Fire Service has released data for the month of February. Click for link to published stats The fire service responded to: 20 Structure fires 16 wild fires, burning about 72 acres 26 Haz Mat incidents 5 technical rescues LCFS answered 1,682 compared to 1,752Jaunuary calls for service. Total losses in February: $532,700Total Amount […]
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Lexington County deputies have arrested three teenage males in connection with an armed robbery and shooting in the Swansea area of Lexington County Wednesday evening. “After speaking with witnesses and victims, investigators determined one of the teens stole a gun out of a car at a gas station on Edmund Highway,” said Lexington County Sheriff […]
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