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Second Shift crews from the Columbia Fire Department responded after a fire broke out at California Dreaming restaurant Saturday evening. Units responded to the restaurant on Assembly Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival officers on the scene quickly called for a 2nd Alarm after fire was seen from a rear section of the roof.After […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation will temporarily close and detour the Calks Ferry Road bridge in Lexington County over I-20 beginning at 7 pm Thursday. This closure is expected to last overnight, reopening at 7 am on Friday. Following a detailed inspection, SCDOT found structural issues with a portion of the bridge. Tonight’s closure will allow […]
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Able Ramirez-Ortega, 37, has been charged with two counts of felony DUI in the deaths of 22-year-old Claire Ann Pierce of Lexington and 21-year-old Eliza Jane Udy of Leesville, according to the SC Highway Patrol. Click here to see Coroners Report The crash that killed the two happened around 8:58 p.m. Sunday at the intersection […]
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West Columbia is right beside some really neat venues. There are three attractions that draw daily visitors from all over the state, that are in West Columbia’s backyard. The South Carolina State Museum, EdVenture and Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens are a stone’s throw from us and a lot of the visitors to those places are […]
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Local law enforcement leaders, with Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, and members of the Cayce Police Department attended the official swearing in of Cayce Police Chief, Bruce Wade. Members of the Wade family were also on hand. The swearing in took place as a part of a Cayce City Council meeting, Wednesday evening.
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The Irmo Town Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Crosland as the next Town Administrator for the Town of Irmo. Mr. Crosland will officially assume the role on July 7, 2025, following a unanimous vote by the Town Council on May 21, 2025. Mr. Crosland, a seasoned public servant with nearly three […]
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Lexington County Fire Services is currently on the scene, at 9 a.m., of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 26 westbound near mile marker 130, near the Sandy Run/ Swansea area. The vehicle is fully involved, and crews are actively working to put out the flames. All westbound lanes are temporarily closed while firefighters handle the […]
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Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two people who died in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Neely Wingard Road and Ben Franklin Road in the Leesville area of Lexington County around 9 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Fisher, Ms. Claire Ann Pierce, 22, of Lexington was a passenger in a […]
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