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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will install an all-way stop intersection on SC-6 at Meadowfield Road and Jim Spence Road in Lexington County beginning March 13 as part of an ongoing roundabout project. Signs have been put in place to notify drivers of the new traffic pattern. The all-way stop is being installed in […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 400 block of Wagner Highway in the Leesville area of Lexington County on Monday at approximately 7:12 a.m. According to Fisher, Mr. Jose Eduardo Sanchez Franco , 24, of Wagner was traveling southbound on Wagner Highway when he […]
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On March 8, 2026 Investigators arrested nineteen-year-old Jaeden Jones and eighteen-year-old Ty’ron Bethea on charges related to an alleged shooting that took place in the Walmart parking lot on Augusta Road, in West Columbia. Mr. Jones was charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, criminal conspiracy, and […]
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Rescheduled!!!!!!! Due to the weather forecast for Sunday evening, Sunday’s Jazz Pop-Up concert in Cayce has been rescheduled.Come out on Tuesday, March 10, from 6 – 8 PM at the Art Lot at (1908 State Street) Cayce, for a final evening of great live jazz, good vibes, and community in Cayce.Enjoy LIVE, FREE jazz from […]
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Carraway Park, 212 Hudson Street, West Columbia, SC, is getting an upgrade. Shade sails are being installed to keep the park breezy and shielded from the sun. To get the job done safely, the park will be closed starting Monday, March 9, for approximately 2.5 weeks. Crews will be working hard to get the gates […]
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West Columbia Police investigated a report of gunfire on Sunday afternoon. A report on the WCPD Facebook page said officers responded to the 2400 block of Augusta Road (in the Walmart parking lot) after a reported shooting. Police asked that community members stay clear of the area as officers continued their investigation. According to a […]
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Lexington County investigators hope the public will provide a break in a missing person case opened more than a year ago. Drayton Lucas, 25, went missing the morning of Feb. 8, 2025, according to his family. “Family members tell us they believe Drayton walked away from their home on Whetstone Road in Swansea,” Lexington County […]
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Spring is springing up all around us. And in West Columbia that means the colors of the season are beginning to burst. Jarrett’s JungleJarrett’s Jungle is a locally owned and operated retail Greenhouse and Florist that has earned a reputation for quality blooming plants and a flower shop with decorative pots and baskets. “Right now […]
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