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West Columbia Police seize methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and cash in Wednesday morning bust, with 9 arrests

Investigators with the West Columbia Police Department served a search warrant Wednesday morning at 1824 D Avenue in West Columbia. Police seized methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and approximately $1,000 in cash. As a result of this investigation, nine individuals were arrested. Bradford Price was charged with 13 felony distribution warrants for methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. He […]

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West Columbia Police Department: Cops on the Coop for Special Olympics at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, Nov. 15 – thru Friday, Nov. 17

West Columbia Police Department Officers will be at the West Columbia Chick-fil-A, 2299 Augusta Road, West Columbia for the three-day Cops on the Coop event beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15, through Friday, Nov. 17, in conjunction with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Cayce Police Department to benefit the South Carolina Special Olympics.   Donations given to the officers go directly to housing, uniforms, transportation, and food […]

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StarMor Photography joins with “For The Love Of Street Dogs” animal rescue raising funds to help get stray dogs off the street and into homes – Photo sessions: Sat. Sun. – Nov. 11 and 12. 

Renee Frisbie, owner of StarMor Photography, starmorphotography.com, is hosting an event celebrating families this holiday season, Making Spirits Bright. Proceeds will benefit For the Love Of Street Dogs, a local animal rescue. To celebrate area families, StarMor Photography is offering holiday baking sessions for families on November 11 and 12. The photographer’s creation fee will be […]

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See City of West Columbia vote totals for mayor and city council races

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles was reelected Tuesday night in the city’s municipal election. He defeated Melissa Browne. Also reelected were: Dist. 4 Councilman Joseph Dickey, who defeated Ronnie Lindler. Dist. 6 Councilman Jimmy Brooks defeated Madison Duncan, and Dist. 8 Councilman David Moye was reelected, defeating Peter Fisher. Sarah Mattern won the open Dist. […]

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West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and Councilmen Joseph Dickey, Jimmy Brooks, David Moye, Trevor Bedell reelected – Sarah Mattern wins council seat

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles was reelected Tuesday night in the city’s municipal election. He defeated Melissa Browne. Also reelected were: Dist. 4 Councilman Joseph Dickey, who defeated Ronnie Lindler. Dist. 6 Councilman Jimmy Brooks defeated Madison Duncan, and Dist. 8 Councilman David Moye was reelected, defeating Peter Fisher. Sarah Mattern won the open Dist. […]

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Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Councilman Phil Carter reelected, Byron Thomas defeats James “Skip” Jenkins for city council seat

Cayce Mayor Elise Partin has won reelection as Cayce’s mayor, defeating challenger Abbott “Tre” Bray. Challenger Byron Thomas had 115 votes, incumbent James “Skip” Jenkins had 110 and Marie Brown had for the Dist. 2 Council Seat. Cayce Dist. 4 Councilman Phil Carter was reelected, defeating Melvin Fields and Marcy Hayden. Pictured: Thomas, Partin, Carter

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Man collecting trash for waste management company dies after being struck by vehicle; is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a vehicle collision in the 5600 block of Wescott Road in the Columbia area of Lexington County at approximately 4:40 P.M., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Kenneth Charles Shuman Jr., 45, of Columbia was collecting trash bins for an environmental waste management company […]

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1 person dies in crash involving a garbage truck a mile south of Irmo

Lance Corporal Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol is reporting the details of a fatal collision that occurred in Lexington County, on Westscott Road at Bush River Road, around 4:30 p.m., Monday. Glover said that a 2014 Nissan SUV hit a pedestrian and a garbage truck on Westscott Road, one mile south of Irmo. […]

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