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A West Columbia man is in a hospital after exchanging gunfire with Lexington County deputies early Friday morning. “The sequence of events started shortly after 3 a.m. when we received a 911 call from a home in the 200 block of Shadowfield Drive that resulted in a hang up,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. […]
West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Nov. 6, a day before the USC Gamecocks play Texas A&M, book your plans now. The 10th Annual Fall Back Fest is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6. On Saturday, Nov. 7, Texas A&M Aggies will be in town to play the Gamecocks. The kickoff time of that football game […]
Join Lexington County Animal Services for Soggy Doggy Day at the Fetch & Find Marketplace! Bring the whole family—and your pups! Come out for an afternoon of splashing, playing, shopping, meeting our community, and celebrating the dogs we all love! Learn more about how you can help animals in our community
UPDATE at 2:07 p.m.: Lexington High School has been cleared of any threat. All students and staff are safe. The investigation is ongoing. The call is believed to have come from out of state. UPDATE at 1:22 p.m.: Deputies are still working to clear the school. The threat level at the school is considered low. […]
South Carolina Water Utilities (SCWU) and Kiawah Island Utilities (KIU) employees helped students across the Midlands and Lowcountry start the new school year prepared for success, providing 150 new backpacks filled with donated school supplies to students in and around the utility’s service territories. Employees at SCWU’s Columbia and Kiawah offices collected supplies as part […]
(From the City of West Columbia) Construction has officially begun on the Meeting Street Improvement Project, creating a street where business and community meet! See Initial Meeting Street Improvement Project Report Here What’s ahead: • Eastbound right lane of Meeting Street closed Sept. 14 from the 400 to 900 blocks. Meeting Street will remain open […]
The West Columbia Beautification Foundation Reverse Raffle is officially underway! With only 300 tickets available, don’t wait to get yours! Proceeds from the Reverse Raffle go directly to the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. $100 gets you a ticket to a night where prizes are drawn all evening, capped off by a $10,000 grand prize. Get […]
Demetrius Tyare Glenn, 35, of Lexington, has been sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. Evidence gathered during the investigation showed that, beginning in 2023, members of a drug-trafficking organization distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana throughout the Columbia and […]