Month: May 2025
June Mari’s Deli was heavily damaged by a fire early Tuesday morning. Units from the West Columbia Fire Department Cayce Fire and the Lexington County Fire Service, responded to the fire at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, at 1117 Augusta St. in West Columbia. June Mari’s Deli sustained heavy fire damage. Two businesses beside the deli had […]
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Irmo Fire District crews and Lexington County EMS personnel were on the scene after a vehicle ran into a home in the 6100 block of St Andrew’s Road, Tuesday before noon. The incident caused substantial damage to the building. there were minor injuries to the driver and two people in the building, according to the […]
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NOTIFICATION TIMELINE: On May 20, the City of Cayce notified residents and the public of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow in the Riverland Drive area of Cayce. The overflow appeared to have been caused by a manhole failure. On May 24, the City of Cayce notified residents and the public of a Sanitary Sewer Overflow along Phase […]
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Maria Grace Seipel, (age 21) of Lexington, on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy Student Michael Boulware was recognized as Student-of-the-Quarter Tuesday at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast. Michael devotes his time to charitable causes and he is a linebacker on the Gray football team. Michael is pictured with his parents Michael and Jessica, Gray Principal Dr. Brian Newsome, Byron Thomas of the C-WC […]
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Gray Collegiate Academy Science Teacher Holly Sharpe was recognized as Teacher-of-the-Quarter Tuesday at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business Breakfast. Holly has been a teacher for more than 30 years. She is pictured with Gray Principal Dr. Brian Newsome, Byron Thomas of the C-WC Chamber Board and Tim James, C-WC Chamber President and CEO. The […]
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The school year is ending and that means parents may be looking for activities for their children when they are on summer vacation. There are many camps that are going on in the West Columbia community. Below, some of the summer camp opportunities are listed. Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Free Summer Camp Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – […]
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Traffic was at a standstill, Monday afternoon on I-26 near Cayce. The City of Cayce issued an alert that read: “Please avoid the area of 26 East between Highway 1 and Airport Blvd. Multiple accidents in and law enforcement and emergency personnel are on the scene.” According to the South Carolina DOT, one crash happened […]
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