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West Columbia Police Officers responded to the 2800 block of Augusta Road, West Columbia, after receiving a 911 call about a shooting Tuesday, at 7:56 p.m. Two victims were at the scene and were transported to an area hospital where they were treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries. West Columbia Police Detectives continue to investigate […]
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West Columbia City Councilman Mickey Pringle was elected Mayor Pro-Tem at Tuesday’s council meeting. Pringle represents Dist. 5 on city Council. the vote to elect him was unanimous. Pringle replaces Mayor Pro-Tem Trevor Bedell. In this photo Pringle, far right, is pictured with Marcy Hayden (lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of South Carolina & Pee Dee […]
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West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Council Members Trevor Bedell, Joseph Dickey, David Moye, Jimmy Brooks, and Sarah Mattern, supported by members of their families, took the oath of office reads by State Senator Nikki Setzler at a West Columbia City Council Meeting, Tuesday. Click for City of West Columbia Link here All were elected […]
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Dominion Energy held a celebration, Monday, upon the completion of the $20 million Tar Removal Project on the Congaree River. The clean-up was conducted between the Gervais Street Bridge and the Blossom Street Bridge. In addition to removing decades-old coal tar from the bottom of the river, munitions from The Civil War were unearthed. The […]
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(From Dominion Energy) Dominion Energy crews have installed a new scoreboard at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) in West Columbia at no cost to the nonprofit – the latest update for the 62-year-old historic high school football field. BLEC leaders thanked the company for its support of the facility by placing a Dominion Energy logo […]
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Kendall Lamont Moody, age 20, of Richland County, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison following his conviction last week in Lexington County for Murder, Conspiracy, and Possession of a Weapon during commission of a Violent Crime. Judge Walton J. McLeod, IV imposed the sentence on November 9, after Moody entered a guilty plea […]
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The last day of service for Al’s Upstairs Italian Restaurant will be Dec. 19. Owner Al Loftis announced his retirement and the closing of the popular restaurant Monday. The restaurant, at 300 Meeting St., West Columbia, is known for its fabulous views of the Columbia skyline and high-quality service and its ambiance. Click here for […]
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The Cayce Action Group is seeking funding in order to help lower income families celebrate Thanksgiving with a meal. “We are collecting money to buy turkeys and other fixings to make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for those who need help,” said Tyler Helms, Cayce Action Group Project Coordinator and Manager. The Cayce Action Group is a […]
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